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Social entrepreneurs found non-profit, hybrid or for-profit organizations who address a social or environmental problem, with a focus on vulnerable populations. As of August 2020, more than one third of...
COVID-19 Back to School (Irwin Redlener et al., National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia Univ, August 2020, 5p) Is it safe for my child to be in school? “As opposed to...
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue for the foreseeable future, but widespread vaccination could hasten its end. “At least 165 candidate vaccines…are in development worldwide,” and there is hope that one...
Plastic pollution in the Ocean is extensive, alarming, threatening marine species and ecosystems, impacting human activities and wellbeing, and costing billions of dollars yearly. The main drivers of plastic litter...
Looks into the "frequency, severity, damage — and costs — from severe weather events". The EDF finds a steadily worsening trend due to the effects of man-made climate change. Weather-based...
This is a well-organized report from an independent consultant to the IISS . The Institute provides information and analysis, builds networks, and seeks to influence security policy globally. The core messages...
Rewiring America: A Field Manual for the Climate Fight addresses the climate emergency by highlighting solutions. It outlines strategies to combat climate change and underscores the importance of well-informed decisions...
A brief and well-referenced report calling for states to make an immediate and large investment "into vote-by-mail capacity and provision of emergency, early, in-person voting centers. Verification of traceable ballots...
“The crisis has been unprecedented in its scope and scale, (but) has not affected all countries and all people in the same way,” and setbacks need not be permanent. It...
COVID has caused immense suffering in our cities, exacerbating a wider social and economic crisis that has wiped out 400 million full-time jobs in the second quarter of 2020. It...
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Acumen, a U.S.-based nonprofit impact investment fund, was founded by Jacqueline Novogratz in 2001. It invests in social enterprises serving low-income individuals, showing that philanthropic capital and business acumen can… -
Africa, Development, Economy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable IndustryAfrica’s first development agency, implementing the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Its goal is to transform Africa through projects that translate strategic development frameworks into national priorities, knowledge sharing, and partnerships… -
It’s aimed at combating urban poverty and promoting the role of cities. The alliance supports strategies to help governments formulate policies, enhance skills and capacity, and conduct strategic urban planning….
