Think of a topic you believe to be both incredibly interesting and highly relevant to improving the lives of millions of people. Got one? Now, imagine a group of leading …
Major development initiatives grapple with economic, technological, and political considerations but often leave out an important piece of the puzzle: individual behavior. For instance, if deworming medications are distributed but …
A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert, said entrepreneur Andrew Carnegie. However, the …
Diverse Group of 100 Cities to Shape Global Urban Resilience Movement, Building Off Notable Progress Since 100RC's Inception in 2013 100RC Provides Member Cities with Funding to Hire a Chief Resilience …
For 50 years, The Rockefeller Foundation has been inspired by, and helped to catalyze, the incredible innovation, ingenuity, and opportunity of cities. But as we move deeper into the 21st …
The following post originally appeared on Huffington Post. The first United Nations World Humanitarian Summit takes place among the mosques and minarets of Istanbul today. While long overdue, it will fail …
What and who makes a city resilient?
The march is on to Quito, the beautiful capital of Ecuador, where global citizens, activists, and leaders will descend later this year to decide …
There are currently 22 women at the helm of Fortune 500 companies with the new CEO of Progressive announced last week. Despite that good news, with women making up nearly …
City Resilience Index (CRI) Offers Leaders a Comprehensive Analysis of Capabilities and Vulnerabilities LONDON—Today, The Rockefeller Foundation and Arup introduced the City Resilience Index (CRI), the first-ever comprehensive tool to help …
Anyone reading this has their own story to tell about food waste. One of the first lessons we are taught—wherever in the world we call home—is "don't waste food." And …