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Bloomberg at COP26Climate change is intensifying, and the race against time to protect our planet — and future generations — has never been more dire. In 2021, we saw increasingly deadly floods and wildfires, widespread drought, and powerful storms wreak havoc across the globe, all brought on by our changing climate. These events have devastated communities and econ...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies and Johns Hopkins University Establish the Bloomberg Center for Public InnovationNew $43 million investment will help cities develop creative solutions and deliver better results for residents while advancing the field of public sector innovation.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $25 Million to Accelerate Satellite and Airborne Methane Sensing Technologies to Turbocharge Fight Against Climate ChangeBloomberg Philanthropies, Carbon Mapper, and partners announced the Carbon Mapper Accelerator program, to accelerate the deployment of emerging remote sensing technologies needed to effectively pinpoint, quantify, and diagnose sources of high-emission methane and carbon dioxide (CO2) globally.
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Strengthening Partnerships for Effective Federal Funds DisbursementOver the past several months, mayors have made strong efforts to engage community members and elicit feedback on the distribution of federal funds, however, many acknowledge their lack of capacity to rapidly deploy the incoming federal aid. We highlighted five key strategies to strengthen strategic partnerships and leverage federal funding for COVI...
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The Earthshot Prize Announces Climate Action Leader Michael R. Bloomberg as Global Advisor to the Prize WinnersThe Earthshot Prize today announced that leading climate action advocate Michael R. Bloomberg, the U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions, founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies and 108th mayor of New York City, has been appointed as the Global Advisor to the Winners of The Earthshot Prize.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies, U.S. Conference of Mayors Announce Partnership to Help Mayors Access Historic Amounts of Federal FundingBloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced a new partnership to support mayors across the country identify, obtain and retain billions in federal recovery dollars.
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America is All in Unveils Clear and Actionable Blueprint to Cut U.S. Emissions in Half by 2030Today, America Is All In released a comprehensive set of specific policies and actions that can deliver on the United States’ commitment to reduce emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.
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Countdown to COP26Days Until COP: 0 Actions Taken: 85 UPDATE: Mike Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, participated in COP26 in Glasgow, capping off a 60-day, Bloomberg-wide effort to turbocharge climate progress in support of the UN’s climate agenda. Climate change is intensifying,...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Mayors Challenge Names Top 50 Global Urban Innovations Emerging From PandemicBloomberg Philanthropies today announced the 50 Champion Cities, representing the boldest urban innovations of the past year, that will advance to the finalist stage of the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge, a worldwide innovation competition that encourages and spreads the cities’ most promising ideas. This year’s program focuses on elevating the most...
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Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative, a $150 Million Effort to Fuel Diversity in STEM FieldsJohns Hopkins University and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the launch of the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative devoted to addressing historic underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and preparing a new, more diverse generation of researchers and scholars to assume leadership roles in tackling some of th...