Jan 21 2016
Press Releases
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND—Today, as part of the World Economic Forum's 2016 Annual Meeting, The Rockefeller Foundation announced the launch of YieldWise, a seven-year, $130 million initiative that will demonstrate how food …
Jan 21 2016
Perspective
Our global food system is facing a quiet crisis—one-third of all food produced is never consumed while 1.2 billion people go to bed hungry or under-nourished, and global economic losses mount …
Jan 15 2016
The earth’s oceans have been a source of sustenance and wonder to humankind since the dawn of time, supporting coastal populations for millennia and perhaps even playing a role in …
Climate Innovative Finance Technology & Innovation
Jan 11 2016
Press Releases
NEW YORK—Today, the Millennial Trains Project announced that The Rockefeller Foundation is coming on board as a major supporter of its August 2016 trans-continental train journeys for young innovators, which …
Dec 11 2015
Press Releases
Unprecedented effort to address major public health threats caused by human impacts on the natural world NEW YORK —Today Harvard University, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and a range of other partner …
Dec 08 2015
Human transformation of freshwater ecosystems is rapidly exceeding capacity required to sustain the conditions we need to survive and thrive. Water crises are already impacting people around the globe—from river …
Climate
Dec 07 2015
Perspective
Leaders from around the world have been congregating in Paris for COP 21 with hopes of reaching a global agreement to combat climate change. At the top of the agenda …
Dec 04 2015
Perspective
Green bonds have been described as a game-changer in the fight against climate change. With more than $50 billion in green bonds expected to be issued this year—and more than $532 …
Nov 28 2015
Perspective
As the world turns its attention to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) in Paris, the global community is hoping for fresh ideas to solve our increasing climate-related challenges. …
Nov 24 2015
Perspective
Last week I participated in the inaugural Satsummit, convened by our friends at Development Seed and Mapbox. The gathering brought together a mix of professionals from both the commercial satellite …