Mar 18 2014
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared on the Huffington Post. The earth isn’t called the “blue marble” for nothing: all life on Earth is linked to our oceans, including the oxygen …
Mar 12 2014
Perspective
Today, many medium-sized Asian cities are struggling to meet important needs. Challenges like poor solid waste management, transit scarcity, and insufficient provision for water and sanitation have been exacerbated by …
Mar 07 2014
Perspective
With International Women’s Day on the horizon, it’s a good time to give some insight into The Rockefeller Foundation’s holistic, wide-ranging approach to women and gender. We look at every …
Mar 06 2014
Perspective
This article originally appeared in The Guardian and was written by Joe Evans. Bristol, as its elected mayor George Ferguson is fond of pointing out, is a city that likes to …
Mar 03 2014
Perspective
A version of this article originally appeared on CityLab, as part of 'The Future of Transportation' series made possible with support from The Rockefeller Foundation. American cities welcomed the automobile in the …
Mar 01 2014
Traditional strategies supporting ocean conservation and protection of fisheries have most often involved political advocacy, community engagement, and media campaigns that target protection of charismatic species and threatened habitats. In …
Climate
Feb 25 2014
Perspective
At the launch of The Rockefeller Foundation publication Shared Journey: The Rockefeller Foundation, Human Capital and Development in Africa, Rockefeller staff, partners and grantees came together to celebrate a lasting …
Feb 24 2014
Perspective
This post originally appeared on the 100 Resilient Cities Blog. The world’s attention has been on Sochi this month, as Russia opened its doors to the world by hosting the 2014 …
Feb 20 2014
Perspective
Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin recently sat down with MetroFocus host Rafael Pi Roman to talk about Bus Rapid Transit and why Mayor Bill de Blasio should consider it as …
Feb 13 2014
Perspective
Chailerd Thungkham can still remember when, as a little boy, he would float a small decorative boat down the Mae Kok Noi (Inner Kok) river as part of the Thai …