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An Important Update on ANDE’s Future and Sunsetting Operations
Danielle Baussan, Interim Executive Vice President for Policy Programs at the Aspen Institute has made the difficult decision to wind down ANDE’s operations and sunset the network by November 2026.
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- Education, Energy, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Global
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Report: Every US $1 Invested in Climate and Clean-Air Action Can Return US $15
Released on the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, Hidden assets: The economic and health case for climate and clean air action is the first comprehensive global economic assessment of integrated climate and clean-air action.
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- Environment
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CLIC Report: Landscape of Technical Assistance to Agri-SMEs
Via CLIC, "This report maps over 200 organizations providing technical assistance to agri-SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean."
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- Agriculture, Investing
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Viewpoint: Scale Right, Not Cheap and Easy
Social innovation means building a road to the future that doesn't yet exist, without lowering standards.
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- Social Enterprise
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Geospatial Startup NeoGeo Raises $20 Million from Neev II Fund and Aavishkaar Capital in India
"By optimising spatial planning, NeoGeo drives climate mitigation through measurable resource efficiency and carbon abatement, while simultaneously enabling climate-resilient development and adaptation through proactive hazard and vulnerability mapping."
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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EAAIF Commits $50 Million to Key Renewable Projects in Asia
The facility is designed to move projects toward a ready-to-build stage. Funding will support development work before construction and help projects meet international technical, environmental and governance standards.
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- Investing
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PolicyStreet Raises US $5 Million to Expand Insurance for Gig Workers and SMEs
BlueOrchard's investment reflects growing interest in businesses that combine commercial growth with measurable social impact, particularly around financial inclusion and access to essential services.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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Analysis: The AI Sustainability Paradox
AI is being sold as a tool to solve sustainability’s hardest data problems, from Scope 3 emissions to climate-risk intelligence. But the infrastructure behind that intelligence — data centers, water use, energy demand, chips, grids, and community consent — is becoming its own sustainability test. Drawing on conversations at Trellis Impact 26, Ming Wong explores what AI’s physical footprint means for impact investors, corporate sustainability leaders, and the communities being asked to host the next generation of digital infrastructure.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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