Sep 26 2016
Press Releases
The Accelerator, Powered by The Rockefeller Foundation & Unreasonable Institute, Seeks to Address Urban Challenges Applicants From Dozens of Cities Across the US Have The Opportunity to Win $100,000 Each …
Sep 21 2016
Perspective
This post is part of a series on Advancing the Global Goals. Fresh water is life for humankind and for all living creatures.
Water’s fundamental contribution to human well-being and to any prospect …
Sep 20 2016
Perspective
This post is part of a series on Advancing the Global Goals. The 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) officially opens this week in New York, and much attention …
Sep 19 2016
Perspective
This post is part of a series focusing on efforts to advance the Global Goals. KEY STATISTICS: 40 percent of food loss occurs before food even reaches the market. [Share This]
Of …
Sep 06 2016
Resilience has been an important concept in thinking about adaptation to climate change and is increasingly used in connection with adaptation to other sorts of risks as well. But defining …
Climate
Aug 31 2016
Press Releases
SAN FRANCISCO—Southern California is facing a public health and environmental disaster. After years of historic drought, the Salton Sea, California's largest lake, is shrinking. Imminent water transfers under the Quantification …
Aug 30 2016
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared on devex. Water is a dynamic and variable resource, with shifting and changing states and flows. In one of our more foolish endeavors, however, …
Aug 29 2016
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared on Forbes. From flooding in Louisiana and Shaanxi, China to droughts in Brazil and southern Africa, just the past week has been full of …
Aug 26 2016
There’s no doubt that water scarcity represents one of the greatest threats to the well-being of people, and the ecosys-tems they depend on. Water is central to nearly every aspect …
Climate
Aug 25 2016
Perspective
On November 25, 2015—the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women—I presented a performance on family violence sponsored by the mayor’s office in the city of Quito, Ecuador. …