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You can show the strength of the gun safety movementNewsletter You can show the strength of the gun safety movement The Topline Key data points Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the beginning of Wear Orange Weekend. The Topline in this edition of the Impact Newsletter is dedicated to data points on the devastating costs of gun violence in America. Wear Orange to Prevent Gun Violence T...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Welcomes 20 New Mayors to the City Data Alliance, Empowering Them to Lead with Data to Improve Resident LivesBloomberg Philanthropies announced that 20 mayors from North and South America will join the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance.
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Michael R. Bloomberg and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Speak to Mayors at Local Infrastructure Hub ConveningBloomberg Philanthropies hosted the third virtual convening for mayors as part of the Local Infrastructure Hub: Support for U.S. Cities and Towns to Put Federal Funding to Work for Residents. Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies and the 108th mayor of New York City, was joined by Department of Energy (DOE) Secr...
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Annual Report 2021: EnvironmentAnnual Report / Environment Annual Report 2021: Environment The Environment program works with key partners, including mayors and other government officials, business leaders, grassroots partners, and environmental advocates, to implement bold programs that tackle the climate crisis and help build a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable econom...
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New Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance Launches in the U.S., Latin America, and Canada with $60 Million InvestmentBloomberg Philanthropies announced the launch of the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ City Data Alliance, a program that will identify 100 cities from across North and South America that are the most sophisticated at using data to make policy decisions and propel them to an even higher standard with executive education, direct-to-city coaching, and a focu...
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Showing All-Of-Society U.S. Commitment to Climate Action, U.S. Federal Government and America Is All In Come Together at COP26Today, at the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, the Biden-Harris Administration and American non-federal leaders came together to celebrate the re-engagement of the U.S. federal government in the global climate effort and show the collective momentum across sectors for ambitious climate action. America Is All In co-chair and...
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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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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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The Ticking Clock: A race toward transportation electrificationBy Ben Prochazka, Executive Director, Electrification Coalition When you consider that most modern-day vehicles have a lifespan of 10-20 years, we’re in a sprint against the clock to electrify transportation in the United States and across the world. The transportation sector is the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, in part because o...
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Mike Bloomberg Reflects on Unprecedented Year: If “we apply what we have learned during the pandemic… we’ll be able to build a safer, healthier, and stronger future for generations to come.”In 2020, Bloomberg Philanthropies worked to improve the lives of millions of people in 810 cities and 170 countries, investing $1.6 billion around the world. Over his lifetime, Mike Bloomberg, Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies founder, World Health Organization Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases, the U.N. Secretary-General’s S...