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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. For example, Hurricane Katrina, in August of 2005, presented as a once-in-a-generation disaster. That is no longer the case.

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5 Ways Nonprofits Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis

Saleforce Nonprofit

In the past, the climate crisis was mainly the concern of environment and conservation organisations. We all have a responsibility to solve it, and civil society organisations play a critical role. Historically, environmental and conservation organisations have led the charge through their advocacy and campaign work.

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Measuring Social Media Outcomes Is Easier than Measuring Hurricane Strength

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I grew up in a small town by the New Jersey shore in a house a block from the Atlantic Ocean that my elderly parents still live in today. With Hurricane threatening a direct hit and potential devastating damage, emergency officials called for a mandatory evacuation — something that hasn’t happened in many years.

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Changing the World One Gift at a Time: An Interview with Deron Beal of the Freecycle Network

Have Fun - Do Good

And in doing so, of course, we move forward our nonprofit conservation mission of keeping good stuff out of landfills. BB: Can you give an example or tell a success story of how Freecycle has created positive change? Our hope is that by making it easier to give something away than to throw it away, that a lot more people will do it.

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How To Save The Planet: 10 Changes With The Biggest Impact

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

We know we all have a role to play in turning the tide on climate change, so we’ve rounded up the changes that the current scientific evidence suggests will have the biggest impact on your personal carbon footprint. Below is an example of an estimated carbon footprint for one UK individual. Conserve your water.

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How To Save The Planet: 10 Changes With The Biggest Impact

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

We know we all have a role to play in turning the tide on climate change, so we’ve rounded up the changes that the current scientific evidence suggests will have the biggest impact on your personal carbon footprint. Below is an example of an estimated carbon footprint for one UK individual. Conserve your water.

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