Aug 02 2017
Perspective
This post originally appeared on Zilient.org. Over the past decade, the notion of resilience has emerged as a prevailing paradigm for planning that considers how people and places can survive, adapt, …
Jul 26 2017
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This week at the 100 Resilient Cities 2017 Urban Resilience Summit, leaders from across the global urban resilience movement have come together to build solutions, establish connections, and create a …
Jul 25 2017
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When Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott, he was twenty-six years old. At twenty-four years old, Gandhi began his movement against racist pass laws in South Africa. …
Jul 25 2017
Press Releases
The Bellagio Center hosts fourteen leading academics, artists, policymakers, and practitioners to advance knowledge and action supporting Youth as Agents of Transformative Change
NEW YORK—The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to announce …
Jul 13 2017
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This past May, senior representatives from 19 international agencies gathered for a groundbreaking meeting hosted by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) at The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center …
Jun 29 2017
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When the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 they opened an enormous challenge: the estimated cost for achieving them is $5-7 trillion per year. In response to this …
Jun 28 2017
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By 2050, humanity will have over two billion more people to feed than we do now. That’s a daunting prospect when we already struggle to feed ourselves without damaging the planet. …
Jun 26 2017
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The promise of innovative finance is to unlock billions—if not trillions—of dollars in private sector capital to address the world’s most critical challenges. This big and bold promise is making …
Jun 23 2017
Press Releases
Summit Will Run From July 24th – July 28th in New York City Over 500 Urban Resilience Professionals to Explore New Approaches to 21st Century’s Most Significant Urban Challenges NYC on Display as …
Jun 23 2017
Press Releases
Fifty leading academics, artists, and practitioners selected for prestigious Bellagio Center Residency Program
New York City--The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to announce the fellows selected from our most recent competitions for …