Nov 10 2014
Perspective
"Our first step was to engage the local community to gauge the importance of the lakes in their daily lives... They told us that the lakes were a large part …
Nov 06 2014
Speeches
Thank you so much for that kind introduction, Michael. It's hard to believe that at this time last year, there wasn't a single chief resilience officer anywhere in the world. And …
Nov 04 2014
Perspective
Rockefeller Foundation managing director Michael Myers speaking on a panel about improving transportation access in cities. Photo credit: Erissa Scalera / Rockefeller Foundation "How do we ensure transportation innovations reach poor …
Nov 01 2014
The City Resilience Framework is a unique framework developed by Arup with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, based on extensive research in cities. It provides a lens to understand the …
Climate
Oct 30 2014
Perspective
In developing countries, 90 percent of wastage is from food loss within the value chain. It directly impacts poor producers through foregone income and impacts poor consumers through reduced food …
Oct 28 2014
Perspective
As the population of Indore city continues to grow and settlements in some areas increase in density, vulnerable communities are faced with the challenge of poor ventilation. Their homes, which …
Oct 27 2014
Speeches
"We must not be blind to the constant opportunities for improvement in our own industry—we must never allow ourselves to follow a rut into our own graves."
Thank you so much …
Oct 26 2014
Perspective
"The growing role of fish farming for meeting the world's demand and need for fish is clear. We need to support that growth in ways that minimize environmental impacts and …
Oct 23 2014
Over the course of the last year, our team, alongside our grant partners, have deeply explored 11 of these emerging trends to learn more about their root causes, the opportunities for riding the …
Climate Food U.S. Economic Opportunity
Oct 23 2014
Perspective
Most of the people living in the coastal areas of the world’s largest cities are poor, not rich. And 90 percent of the world’s coastal poor are located in Asia.
As …