My Uber driver made a U-turn, then another, before stopping his car alongside a busy roadway. Looking at his GPS, he pointed to a closed fence. “Here you are”. I got out and walked uncertainly to the locked door. Sure enough, a friendly sign welcoming visitors to Raiz...
Subscribe: SpotifyDuring the pandemic, renowned food writer Ruth Reichl grew concerned with the fate of small farmers, ranchers and chefs struggling to survive amidst a host of challenges. Thanks to the industrialization of food production, “big ag”...
The Global Impact Investing Network states, in its latest review of the development of impact investing at a global scale, that only 41% of the participants of its survey believe that there are enough qualified professionals to deploy impact investing at the pace that...
Subscribe: SpotifyMounting evidence demonstrates that investing in women doesn’t only help women, it benefits everyone. Yet, only 1.9% of philanthropic dollars go to nonprofits supporting women and girls in the U.S. But one social enterprise called Working for Women...
One of my biggest pet peeves is plastic waste. Every Wednesday I place my blue bin filled with recyclable plastics on the side of the curb, but I have no idea what happens after they are collected. It is a mystery. I suspect much of it goes into a landfill, which is...
