Sep 19 2016
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This post is part of a series focusing on efforts to advance the Global Goals. KEY STATISTICS: 40 percent of food loss occurs before food even reaches the market. [Share This]
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Aug 30 2016
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A version of this post originally appeared on devex. Water is a dynamic and variable resource, with shifting and changing states and flows. In one of our more foolish endeavors, however, …
Aug 29 2016
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A version of this post originally appeared on Forbes. From flooding in Louisiana and Shaanxi, China to droughts in Brazil and southern Africa, just the past week has been full of …
Aug 19 2016
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What did you have for dinner last night? Did you cook, eat out, order delivery? How much of that meal wasn’t eaten and ended up in the trash can? While …
Aug 18 2016
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Planetary health is the idea that human health is directly linked to the health of ecosystems. The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health has provided extensive evidence indicating that the deterioration of ecosystems poses a significant threat to the health of millions of people.
Aug 16 2016
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During the last three weeks, I have had the pleasure of leading sessions during the thematic month on human behavior at The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, observing as the residents …
Aug 12 2016
Press Releases
Ten winners will be awarded $100,000 each and will participate in an intensive nine-month program. ‘Future Cities Accelerator’ will also provide winners with access to additional funders and technical resources to …
Aug 05 2016
Press Releases
The Challenge attracted overwhelming interest from more than 600 organizations in over 30 countries.
NEW YORK— A global panel of judges announced the list of organizations with promising, innovative solutions that …
Aug 02 2016
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Devastating droughts in California, Brazil, South Africa and elsewhere, coupled with global trends of groundwater depletion and water quality degradation are motivating investors to become more water aware. Drought in …
Aug 02 2016
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Investors of all kinds are increasingly looking at environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to better inform their financial assessments of risk and opportunity. Financial implications of ESG factors abound. Water …