May 20 2015
Perspective
Only a few weeks ago, Nepal experienced a 7.8 earthquake that took the lives of more than 7,000 people, destroyed almost 300,000 homes, and left the remaining population with years …
May 15 2015
Perspective
Editor's Note: This is the second of four in our StoryCorps "Spoken From the Heart" series. Check back next week for the next installment, which brings us to Carrollton, Georgia. Home to a …
May 15 2015
Press Releases
CAPE TOWN—The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business has joined an international partnership to convene the second annual Rockefeller …
May 13 2015
Perspective
This post originally appeared on 100 Resilient Cities—Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation. It is estimated that by 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Denser cities and shrinking …
May 12 2015
Speeches
Good morning. It is my pleasure to join you here today to discuss the importance of utilities in our continent. The proposed title of this keynote, "Improving the well-being of Africans …
May 08 2015
Perspective
From the recent earthquake in Nepal to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, we have witnessed crises that shatter health systems and tear at the economic and social fabric of …
May 07 2015
Perspective
Editor’s Note: This is the first of four in our StoryCorps "Spoken From the Heart" series. Check back next week for the next installment, which brings us to El Paso. When Superstorm …
May 05 2015
Perspective
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By 2030 approximately 75% of U.S. infrastructure will either need to be renovated or built from scratch. SHARE THIS
Build America—announced by the White House and Rockefeller Foundation—encourages a forward-thinking …
May 04 2015
Perspective
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Global Resilience Challenge finalists meet in Nairobi and Bangkok to surface innovative solutions to complex challenges. SHARE THIS
"No one has all the answers." Resilience experts rely on "coopetition" to define pathways to impact. SHARE THIS
Regional …
May 01 2015
Perspective
As a city's ability prepare for, withstand, and bounce back from acute shocks and chronic stresses, urban resilience depends strongly on a healthy ecosystem. In fact, one of the many …