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Clarios Foundation Pledges $20 Million to Unicef to Improve Environmental Health for Children

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEYLLOU, AFP, Getty Images Since 2013, smallholders in Senegal have been learning farming practices adapted to climate changes. billion Gates Foundation grant will expand such climate-related help across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

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The Jackson Water Crisis, the Complexity of Environmental Racism

NonProfit Quarterly

The water crisis in Jackson is also part of a larger set of interconnected injustices that reveal the complexity of environmental racism. In that same year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found the city had at least 2,300 unauthorized sanitary sewer overflows in the previous five years.

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In Ukraine: Eco-Crimes and Anxiety as the War Drags On

NonProfit Quarterly

But now, as the war in Ukraine has raged on for nearly two years, scientists are tasked with documenting every new environmental crime that Russia commits. The war has exacerbated my climate anxiety because it has added another layer of urgency and complexity to the environmental issues we face.”

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The State of Mental Health Support in Climate Emergencies

NonProfit Quarterly

Those impacted the most by involuntary moves globally are children. The Most Vulnerable The report found the “unequal burdens” of children are also deepened by climate change. Children are most at risk for the consequences of climate change in general—and environmental dangers to their mental health start even before birth.

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Climate Justice: Best of 2023, Editors’ Selections

NonProfit Quarterly

The New (Renewable) Energy Tyranny Where Does the Money Go in Environmental Grantmaking? Where Does the Money Go in Environmental Grantmaking? What the Lost Children Knew: A Story from Colombia’s Amazon Rainforest 12. What the Lost Children Knew: A Story from Colombia’s Amazon Rainforest

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The EPA Launches Final Strategy on Lead Mitigation

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Jon Tyson on unpsplash.com In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final strategy to reduce lead exposure. Even small amounts of lead can lead to severe adverse health effects in children , including issues with learning, brain and nervous system development, hearing and speech, and arrested growth.

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Newsletter: 6 Partnership Insights for Nonprofits Under $1M ; 5 Secrets of Pricing Partnerships ; Is Social Media Even Worth It Anymore? ???

Selfish Giving

You're not Children's Miracle Network, United Way, or City Year. Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Environmental Partnerships Specialist , Remote ($90k - $100k) ?? Larger nonprofits with corporate partnership teams have multiple people working on partnerships in business development, marketing, and account management.