Nov 08 2017
Perspective
Nothing anymore…as of November 7th, the United States is the only nation in the world not committed to the Paris climate agreement. Recent announcements from Syria and Nicaragua to officially …
Oct 26 2017
Press Releases
New undertaking will be archived at the Library of Congress
NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation today announced a $1 million grant to StoryCorps to launch “One Small Step,” a new project aimed …
Oct 25 2017
Perspective
A year or so ago, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, set out to undertake first-of-its-kind research to better understand wasted food in cities. …
Oct 25 2017
Press Releases
Pair of Reports Also Reveals 68 Million More Meals Annually Could Potentially Be Donated to People in Need Across NYC, Denver and Nashville
NEW YORK (October 25, 2017) – More than …
Oct 23 2017
Press Releases
Johannesburg – 19 October 2017 - Since the launch of its Digital Jobs Africa Initiative in 2013 at the World Economic Forum, the Rockefeller Foundation has worked extensively to mobilize …
Oct 09 2017
Perspective
Last month I was in Michigan for the fourth annual Detroit Homecoming, an event that brings together people who grew up in the Detroit area, as I did, to re-engage …
Oct 04 2017
Perspective
This piece first appeared in the March 2017 issue of ESI Africa and reposted with permission. Accessible, reliable, affordable electricity - this makes the difference between a prosperous society that is …
Sep 22 2017
Perspective
This week, Heads of States gather in New York City at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to take stock on progress towards the Sustainable Development …
Sep 20 2017
Perspective
After a summer of wildfires in Southern Europe and the Western United States, we now watch floodwaters in Texas and India recede and powerful winds in the Caribbean and Southeastern …
Sep 19 2017
Perspective
Not quite two years into the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it becomes ever clearer that the cost to achieve these ambitious targets will be enormous. Yet the …