Mar 08 2016
Press Releases
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES/DELHI, INDIA—The Rockefeller Foundation and OMC Power have reached a US$4.5 million deal to finance OMC Power’s construction and retrofitting of 100 solar power plants with mini-grids, …
Feb 24 2016
Perspective
Last week the world got a glimpse of what New Yorkers and the theater world have been buzzing about for the last year—the incredible cast and music of the Broadway …
Jan 29 2016
Perspective
For the first time in history, more than half of the world's population lives in cities—a figure that is expected to reach 65 percent by 2045. According to UN-Habitat, approximately …
Jan 21 2016
Press Releases
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND—Today, as part of the World Economic Forum's 2016 Annual Meeting, The Rockefeller Foundation announced the launch of YieldWise, a seven-year, $130 million initiative that will demonstrate how food …
Jan 20 2016
Sustainable farmland, healthy forests, clean water, and abundant habitat stand to become more valuable as the global population climbs to nine billion by 2050. Already, pioneering investors have put together …
Innovative Finance Technology & Innovation
Jan 15 2016
The earth’s oceans have been a source of sustenance and wonder to humankind since the dawn of time, supporting coastal populations for millennia and perhaps even playing a role in …
Climate Innovative Finance Technology & Innovation
Jan 12 2016
Perspective
Where we are born too often defines our opportunities in life. Consider the advantages and disadvantages faced by the average child born in Sweden vs. the Central African Republic or …
Jan 11 2016
Press Releases
NEW YORK—Today, the Millennial Trains Project announced that The Rockefeller Foundation is coming on board as a major supporter of its August 2016 trans-continental train journeys for young innovators, which …
Dec 07 2015
Perspective
Leaders from around the world have been congregating in Paris for COP 21 with hopes of reaching a global agreement to combat climate change. At the top of the agenda …
Dec 04 2015
Perspective
Green bonds have been described as a game-changer in the fight against climate change. With more than $50 billion in green bonds expected to be issued this year—and more than $532 …