Nov 19 2013
Perspective
Coinciding with the launch of the latest Centennial publication “Innovative Partners: The Rockefeller Foundation and Thailand,” an exhibition featuring more than 50 rare and historical photos from the newly released …
Nov 17 2013
Perspective
This post originally appeared in The Resilience Blog on November 8th, 2013. Over the last ten years, the number of people living in megacities with over 10 million people has increased …
Nov 05 2013
Press Releases
BANGKOK—As part of its Centennial activities, The Rockefeller Foundation is commemorating its long history in Thailand with the launch of a photo exhibition, "Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of The …
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 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 13 2013
Perspective
The following was cross-posted at 100ResilientCities.org. “Contested Urbanism in Dharavi: Writings and Projects for the Resilient City” is a fascinating look at how some of India's – perhaps the world's – poorest …
Oct 12 2013
Perspective
Cross posted on 100ResilientCities.org. A juried competition recently recognized ten major cities as “climate leaders,” for the innovative approaches they are taking to act on climate change. Spanning the global North and …
Oct 11 2013
Perspective
Next Century Innovators Award Finalist Alex Pigot, founder of Addressing the Unaddressed, shares how they use innovation to empower others, how slums deeply affect social safety nets, and cities could become …
Sep 26 2013
Perspective
Surat is the most flood-prone city in the state of Gujarat, situated along the Tapi River in the west coast of India, about a 5-hour drive north of Mumbai. In …
Sep 13 2013
Perspective
In a landscape of endless brown, trucks honk at passersby and cyclists. The pontoon bridge that leads stretches from Bihar's capital city, Patna, is one that few attempt to take; …