Oct 05 2016
Perspective
In January, Duke Medicine changed its name to Duke Health. Those of us in medicine know just how monumental it was to replace that one word “medicine” with “health.” This …
Sep 28 2016
Perspective
Have you ever gone out to eat out with your colleagues and completely forgotten about your cardboard box of leftovers in the fridge? Or brought your apple to work and …
Sep 27 2016
Perspective
Five Minutes with… is a blog series, featuring change-makers who through their work, passions, and personal stories have shown a commitment to addressing domestic and global issues. On the heels of the …
Sep 26 2016
Press Releases
The Accelerator, Powered by The Rockefeller Foundation & Unreasonable Institute, Seeks to Address Urban Challenges Applicants From Dozens of Cities Across the US Have The Opportunity to Win $100,000 Each …
Aug 31 2016
Press Releases
SAN FRANCISCO—Southern California is facing a public health and environmental disaster. After years of historic drought, the Salton Sea, California's largest lake, is shrinking. Imminent water transfers under the Quantification …
Aug 25 2016
Perspective
On November 25, 2015—the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women—I presented a performance on family violence sponsored by the mayor’s office in the city of Quito, Ecuador. …
Aug 19 2016
Perspective
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 15 2016
Perspective
In today’s world, sustainability issues impact the financial success of companies. Take the 2013 Target data breach, which cost the company an estimated $146 million and a 16 percent drop …
Aug 12 2016
Perspective
Millennials are the largest generation in America, and—according to a recent Pew Research Center study—they are also the most diverse and educated. This is a generation that strives to make …
Aug 08 2016
Perspective
What's needed?
The New Climate Economy report has estimated that USD 90 trillion will be needed for infrastructure investments over the next 15 years1,. To prevent dangerous levels of climate change …