Spotlight Initiative
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Mission 300
In advance of this year’s UNGA, The Rockefeller Foundation announced its support for an ambitious effort to bring electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030, ensuring a just energy transition that spurs economic growth and creates jobs.
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17 Rooms
Launched in 2018 during the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, the 17 Rooms initiative is an innovative effort aimed at fostering new types of collective action through unexpected partnerships to advance the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Highlights From UNGA ’24
Collaborating for Change: Convenings That Spark Impact
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The Magic of Convenings
When diverse minds unite to solve a defined challenge, magic happens. Ideas spark. Knowledge flows, and resources merge. In fact, purpose-driven convenings play a vital role in addressing the world’s biggest challenges — key among them, climate change. This quarter's Matter of Impact dives deep into why convenings matter, and why we need to make time for them to achieve impact. -
The Power of Convening
True breakthroughs don’t happen in isolation. When people come together united by a common purpose, share diverse ideas, forge joint solutions, and combine their resources, the world can change. In this issue, we share perspectives on four Bellagio Center convenings that led to transformative change in health, food, financing, and power systems, creating impact that reverberates to this day.
Impact Stories
- After an inspiring convening hosted by The Rockefeller Foundation, Cassie Rowlands quit her job the following week, driven to make bigger changes and work more closely with communities to fund the green energy transition.
- A chance meeting at the Bellagio Center develops into a partnership and the launch of an organization dedicated to creating a just and inclusive economy that enables health and dignity for all people.
- Founded in 2022 to galvanize critical climate action and drive down the cost of green energy in low- and medium-income countries, the GLC works with great urgency.
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Urban Climate-Health Action: A New Approach to Protecting Health in the Era of Climate Change
The Urban Climate-Health Action report identifies key gaps in city responses to climate-related health threats and proposes a three-step action plan for better preparedness. Despite 70% of city leaders recognizing these threats and over 90% reporting economic losses, few cities use reliable climate data in emergency plans, and only 20% have strong inter-departmental coordination.Download PDF
Recent News
- Sep 26 2024The Rockefeller Foundation Identifies Critical Gaps in City Responses to Climate-Induced Health Threats
- Sep 24 2024GEAPP Leadership Council Backs Transformational Plan to Electrify Africa
- Sep 20 2024GEAPP, Rockefeller Foundation, SEforALL Advance World Bank & AfDB Mission to Electrify 300 Million in Africa