May 03 2019
Perspective
When Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique on March 14, it left so much devastation in its wake that it’s being called one of the worst weather-related disasters to ever …
Apr 29 2019
Perspective
Signing up to help a billion people is an audacious goal. But that is exactly what the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center announced its intention to do today …
Dec 06 2018
The world today is more densely populated and more interconnected than ever before, with more than 70% of the global population projected to live in urban areas by 2050. Cities …
Climate
Oct 04 2018
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Three years ago, at the 70th United Nations General Assembly session in New York, 193 countries agreed on 17 goals for improving life for people across the globe, especially the …
Aug 15 2018
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Last fall, the Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, The Rockefeller Foundation, and 100 Resilient Cities came together to support the Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission, a collaborative effort led by Puerto Rico’s philanthropic, business, government, and NGO …
May 16 2018
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Throughout this country and beyond, we are starting to see tangible effects of climate change in our communities and we know we are not prepared. Resilient by Design | Bay …
May 13 2018
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On May 14th, 1913, The Rockefeller Foundation was chartered to fulfill an unprecedented and enduring mission: to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. Today, as we celebrate our …
Mar 26 2018
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As the first city within the 100 Resilient Cities to publicly issue environmental impact bonds, the City of Atlanta is boldly advancing a movement to make cities more resilient. Being first …
Feb 20 2018
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Every Earth Day, those of us who live in the perpetual glow of electronic devices, screens and city lights are implored to reduce our energy use to soften our carbon …
Jan 19 2018
Perspective
The Asia-Pacific is a land of promise.
Even as the region does continue to face real economic and social challenges – for example, its mushrooming megacities, which are seeing the world’s …