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UN Agencies, Multilateral Development Banks, Private Sector Finance, and Philanthropy Leaders Unite to Scale Climate Finance Capacity BuildingAt COP28, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael R. Bloomberg – alongside senior leaders of multilateral development banks, finance, and international organizations – announced the launch of the Global Capacity Building Coalition.
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Arts on Prescription: Embracing a New Culture of Health with “Social Prescribing”Someday soon, in addition to prescribing medication or therapy, doctors may begin directing patients to visit a museum or join a choir. The growing practice of “social prescribing” is a way for healthcare providers to address patients’ health and wellbeing by connecting them to a range of nonclinical services, often taking the form of community art...
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Countdown to COP28Dubai, United Arab Emirates November 30 – December 12, 2023 Days Until COP28: 30 Actions Taken: 118 Building on their commitment to turbocharge climate progress, Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies are unveiling numerous climate actions in partnership and collaboration with public, private, and civil society actors from around the world dur...
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Beyond Petrochemicals Marks First Anniversary With Five VictoriesAfter its launch one year ago, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Beyond Petrochemicals campaign and its partners are celebrating progress made and a shared commitment to the work ahead.
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Vital Strategies Introduces New Harm Reduction Efforts in Wisconsin to Combat Skyrocketing Overdose DeathsPublic health organization Vital Strategies announced new efforts to strengthen the state’s response to the overdose crisis. Overdose deaths in Wisconsin have more than doubled in the past 10 years, with opioid-related overdose deaths increasing by 250% in Black communities over this same time period. Indigenous communities in Wisconsin are also di...
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Building a City of the Arts: Three Years and Counting of Newark’s Creative Catalyst FundTo spin up the Creative Catalyst Fund quickly, Mayor Baraka turned to Bloomberg Associates, which had begun pro bono consulting work with the City of Newark the year prior. Bloomberg Associates’ Arts & Culture Team worked with the City’s newly appointed Arts and Cultural Affairs Director, fayemi shakur, to provide hands-on support with structur...
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Follow the Data Podcast: Combatting Pandemic Learning LossIn this episode, Howard Wolfson, who leads Bloomberg Philanthropies' education program, joins political strategist and venture capitalist Bradley Tusk for a wide-ranging conversation about how Bloomberg Philanthropies is working to address the ongoing crisis in America's education system - from supporting career and vocational training programs, to...
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The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies to Host Second Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit on September 19 in New York CityThe Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced they will co-host the second Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit on September 19, 2023, in New York City with the founder of The Earthshot Prize, Prince William, expected to attend.
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Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Announces Seventh Class of MayorsAs cities find themselves on the frontlines of addressing increasingly global challenges, the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative today announced the seventh class of 40 mayors and 80 senior municipal leaders from their cities who will participate in the yearlong professional management training program.
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Around the worldAnnual Report / Around the World Around the World Bloomberg Philanthropies’ programs span 700 cities and 150 countries, where we work to save and improve lives. Read on below for examples of our global reach and the impact we are making at the local level. • The Arts • Education • Environment • Public Health • Government Innovation • Bloomberg Asso...