Nov 11 2013
Perspective
Juẚrez, Mexico has been faced with brutal violence, well documented in the media, and now being deeply examined in separate but intersecting efforts by two former Bellagio residents. Ricardo Ainslie of …
Nov 11 2013
Perspective
In September, The Rockefeller Foundation was proud to make our $100 million commitment to resilient cities at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative. During that week, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria moderated a …
Nov 09 2013
Perspective
This year and next, a number of Bellagio projects will explore the importance of new capacities and emerging threats in data science for resilience, development, and human well being. Key …
Nov 04 2013
Perspective
Today, The Rockefeller Foundation releases the third book in its Centennial publications series, Innovative Partners: The Rockefeller Foundation and Thailand. For nearly a century, The Rockefeller Foundation and its Thai partners …
Oct 29 2013
Perspective
One year ago, Superstorm Sandy made landfall along the Eastern Seaboard, destroying homes, devastating businesses, and damaging key pieces of New York’s physical infrastructure beyond recognition. The storm was just the most recent catastrophic event in a new century characterized by the sudden and unforeseen – and a …
Oct 28 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—One year after Superstorm Sandy hit, 10 teams of international design and resiliency experts released their ideas for ways to make the region more resilient to future storms and other …
Oct 28 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation today announced the names of seven distinguished judges from around the world who will select the first round of cities to join the 100 Resilient Cities …
Oct 25 2013
Perspective
After meeting this summer to discuss the potential contributions of data science and technology in creating more resilient communities, the Bellagio/PopTech Fellows have published their findings.
Oct 24 2013
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared in The Resilience Blog. Take rising seas, sinking land, and more damaging storms. Combine worldwide with growing populations and economies in coastal cities. Together …
Oct 17 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced a new grant in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation that will fully fund Jeff Reichert (Gerrymandering, Remote Area Medical) and Farihah Zaman's …