Apr 10 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation today announced a $1.2 million, four-city project to support local efforts to build bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in Boston, Chicago, Nashville, and Pittsburgh. In each …
Apr 05 2013
Urban transportation is undergoing massive change and expansion, especially in the developing world. The rapid growth of cities is driving demand for better urban transportation and many cities are set …
Climate
Mar 14 2013
Press Releases
NEW YORK—Today Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin is awarding the recipients of the 2012 Jane Jacobs Medal—Ronald Shiffman, Rosanne Haggerty, Carl Skelton, and the team from ioby—Erin Barnes, Brandon …
Mar 14 2013
Speeches
Thank you, all, and welcome to the 2012 Jane Jacobs Medal Ceremony. No, you haven’t travelled back in time. There’s no need to reset the dates on your smartphones, or re-learn …
Mar 05 2013
Press Releases
Today, The Rockefeller Foundation announced a $2 million grant to the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society in support of the Health & Ecosystems: Analysis of Linkages (HEAL) initiative. This grant …
Feb 14 2013
Press Releases
The Rockefeller Foundation announced today the winners of the 2012 Wangari Maathai Award for Civic Participation in Sustainability, an annual $10,000 cash scholarship awarded to two New York City public …
Jan 24 2013
Threats and stresses to our 21st century world come in all shapes and sizes, just as they have since the beginning of human existence. But what distinguishes today’s threats from …
Climate
Jan 18 2013
Press Releases
New York—Today, The Rockefeller Foundation announced its support for a new public-private program that will help cities across the country finance and build resilient and integrated urban storm water infrastructure …
Jan 09 2013
Statements
By assembling the NYS2100 Commission and calling for our recommendations, Governor Cuomo is leading New York State wisely into the future. The Governor and my fellow commissioners know that moving …
Jan 01 2013
The Rockefeller Foundation’s Oceans & Fisheries work aims to increase the health and productivity of coastal fisheries by replacing unsustainable fishing practices with innovative approaches that recognize the full, long-term …
Climate