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The Rockefeller Foundation

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California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Launch “America’s Pledge”

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07/12/2017

The initiative will compile and quantify efforts from U.S. states, cities, businesses and other actors to address climate change in alignment with the Paris Agreement.

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Tillerson in Focus as Exxon Climate Change Investigation Intensifies

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07/06/2017

Tillerson in Focus as Exxon Climate Change Investigation Intensifies "Wayne Tracker" cannot be forced to testify under oath. He does not exist. But the man who used the "Tracker" alias, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, can be...

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Rockefeller Foundation Supports A “Carbon Yield” Methodology to Compare Environmental Impact of Investments in Renewable Energy

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06/23/2017

The tool, which is publicly available online, relies on estimating how much carbon-dioxide pollution is avoided as buyers want to know real environmental benefits of investments.

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Bloomberg-Supported Coal Documentary, “From the Ashes,” to Air June 25

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06/20/2017

Once there were fish, but then the coal mining began. The stretch of bone-dry, cracked land doesn’t look like much. Rancher L.J. Turner of Wright, Wyo., says, “It used to be, there was fish in there.” Now it’s one of 20 nearby springs that have...

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Urban Land Institute to Partner with 100 Resilient Cities, Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation to Help Improve Resilience of Urban Areas Globally

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06/15/2017

The Urban Land Institute announced a partnership with 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation (100RC), becoming a part of their Platform of Partners. In this capacity, ULI will be offering expertise on building for resilience...

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Community Development

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Carnegie Supports a Roadmap for Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel

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06/12/2017

Under what conditions can nuclear waste management be both commercially viable and conducted in accordance with strict safety, security, and nonproliferation standards? What are the domestic and international implications of nuclear waste management...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Mike Bloomberg Sends Statement to the United Nations Following Unprecedented Outpouring of Support for Paris Agreement

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06/06/2017

Mike Bloomberg, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change and philanthropist, stating, "We are still in" sent the UN a statement of unity from hundreds of U.S. mayors, governors, state attorneys general, CEOs...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Up to $15 Million to Fill the Budget Gap Left by Trump’s Revoking U.S. Support For U.N. Climate Treaty

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06/02/2017

In response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from participation in the Paris climate accord, Michael R. Bloomberg said that Bloomberg Philanthropies will commit up to $15 million to help fill the gap left by the U.S...

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