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    How the Climate Crisis Fuels Slavery and Exploitation

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jun 25, 2025

    Climate change and slavery form a vicious cycle. Collective action for a free and livable future is an opportunity to combat both at once.

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    $25M Fund Backs Youth-Led Climate Action Around the World

    WTOP Jun 25, 2025

    NEW YORK (AP) — Youth-led climate groups are getting a $25 million injection from a philanthropic collaborative that hopes other funders will follow their lead……

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    Funding Animal Welfare for Community Well-Being

    Exponent Philanthropy Jun 24, 2025

    Animal and environmental causes receive just 3% of all nonprofit giving, yet the ripple effects of companion animal welfare extend far beyond pets. From housing instability and public health to community safety and economic resilience, animal welfare is deeply intertwined with human well-being,…

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    Two Billion People Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water

    Our World in Data Jun 24, 2025

    For billions, it can mean hours spent collecting water. For almost a million, it means dying from disease.

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    US Cities Step Up to Contribute to Global Emissions Reduction Despite Federal Setbacks

    Smart Cities Dive Jun 23, 2025

    Local U.S. officials say they’re driving emissions goals from the ground up since the Trump administration’s withdrawal from key international climate events and agreements.

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    Plastic Bag Bans Reduce Litter by Up to 47 Percent, According to Study

    Grist Jun 20, 2025

    A new study finds that outlawing or taxing plastic bags reduces beach litter.

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  • Recent Survey Finds Strong Support for Climate Tax That Reduces Inequality

    Grist Jun 20, 2025

    Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they’d support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.

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    Indigenous Communities Fight for Energy Justice in North Dakota

    Shareable Jun 18, 2025

    Short documentary, “Spirit Lake,” explores how North Dakota Native Vote mobilizes electric co-op Member-owners.

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    Financing Resilient Agriculture as a Form of Climate Adaptation

    Climate and Capital Media Jun 17, 2025

    From drought-resilient seeds to smarter irrigation and climate-informed risk tools, agricultural adaptation strategies are here. What’s missing? Capital. Read how a well-developed adaptation lens can help investors unlock value, reduce volatility, and drive long-term returns.

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    Agroecology Fund Demonstrates the Impact of Trust-Based Philanthropy

    Food Tank Jun 13, 2025

    The Agroecology Fund supports trust-based philanthropy to scale equitable, nature-based farming across 96 countries.

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    Understanding Rain Gardens: Nature-Based Solutions for Runoff Pollution

    Surfrider Foundation Jun 12, 2025

    What is a rain garden?Find out with Surfrider’s Ocean Friendly Gardens program how beautiful, resilient nature-based solutions can protect clean water…

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    Scaling Food Industry Sustainability as a Form of Climate Action

    Food Tank Jun 12, 2025

    At London Climate Action Week Food Tank is spotlighting climate-smart food solutions with top business leaders and other changemakers.

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