"It's like a vacuum cleaner, basically, that sucks carbon out of the air," Economist climate innovation editorjay Vaitheeswaran tells Marketplace.
"That's actually as good a description as...more
The developing world has been hit especially hard by the effects of climate change, including droughts, floods, food shortages, and disease, and it needs clean energy now more than ever, according...more
Tuvalu's minister of foreign affairs spoke at last year's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, pleading with world leaders to take drastic action to protect his island nation from rising seas.
This...more
Giving 2.0 was born on Laura Arrilaga-Andreessen's desire to redefine and democratize philanthropy.
In Laura's view, a philanthropist is anyone who gives anything (time, money, effort, skills, or...more
Delegates from eleven different countries of Latin America to participate in the three-week professional exchange program to examine the grassroots of democracy in the United States.
Long Beach...more
It has recently been reported that Louis and Violet Rubin has left $15 million in grant money to the to the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois.
Louis Rubin was Rockford's first board...more
Colin Loveday, founder of Scotland's first dedicated mobile social enterprise, aims to secure better telecommunications services and improve phone services for charities in Dundee.
Colin Loveday,...more
The Greater Salina Community Foundation honored Carolyn Peterson with the 2012 Salina Award for Outstanding Citizenship and Deby Nouanlasy with the Youth Citizenship Award.
The Salina Award for...more
The Civic Leaders Fellowship Program is a new initiative of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation with the goals of philanthropy; resident's engagement in identifying needs and finding solutions;...more
The Indianapolis Parks Foundation awarded 18 organizations with grants totaling $1,820,000. Grant Applications were evaluated according to the following criteria: target population served, program...more
GiveEasy is a social enterprise startup geared for growth after partnering with Australia Post, a move that will set them up in the Australian forefront.