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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …