Apr 09 2018
Perspective
It has been over a year since the Colombian government signed a peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a guerrilla group, to end the country’s long-standing …
Mar 26 2018
Perspective
As the first city within the 100 Resilient Cities to publicly issue environmental impact bonds, the City of Atlanta is boldly advancing a movement to make cities more resilient. Being first …
Feb 28 2018
Perspective
Work is more than just a paycheck. It is the way we support our families and contribute to our communities. It is our primary vehicle for economic stability, opportunity, and …
Feb 21 2018
Perspective
Worldwide, good food is going to waste rather than feeding people. In the United States alone, about 63 million tons of food are wasted each year, with 40% coming from …
Feb 21 2018
Perspective
In the United States, more than 72 billion pounds of safe, wholesome food goes uneaten a year. We designate some for animal feed, plow some under or leave it to …
Feb 07 2018
Perspective
It is hard to be a worker in America today. Research shows that wages have stagnated over the past 30 years and 55 percent of people report living paycheck to …
Jan 17 2018
Press Releases
$1.5 million public-private partnership to help formerly out-of-work and out-of-school young adults improve job retention
NEW YORK—Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Advisor to the Mayor and Director …
Jan 11 2018
Perspective
These days, nearly every conversation about the future of work comes back to a central theme: How will automation shape the jobs of the future and the future of workers? …
Nov 30 2017
Advancing a more nourishing, regenerative and equitable food system
Nov 16 2017
Perspective
Over the course of just a few hours, Hurricane Maria exposed how fragile Puerto Rico is. Years of underinvestment in infrastructure and the recent financial crisis let the island languish. …