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Bloomberg Philanthropies & The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Launch Anti-Tobacco Trade Litigation FundMichael R. Bloomberg & Bill Gates today announced the launch of the Anti-Tobacco Trade Litigation Fund, a new joint effort to combat the tobacco industry’s use of international trade agreements to threaten and prevent countries from passing strong tobacco-control laws. Backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundati...
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Global Mayors and Delegates Gather in London for First-of-its-Kind Summit on Creating Healthier Cities WorldwideThe inaugural Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit brought together mayors and officials from more than 50 cities around the world to discuss urgent public health concerns and best practices that save lives and create healthier, more vibrant cities.
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Michael R. Bloomberg Commits $360 Million to Reduce Tobacco Use – Raising Total Giving on Tobacco Control Efforts to Nearly $1 BillionBloomberg Philanthropies announced a new commitment of $360 million to global anti-tobacco efforts. The grant supports evidence-based policies to curb tobacco use and works to increase awareness of the dangers of tobacco in low and middle-income countries. The new round of funding raises Bloomberg’s total giving on this public health initiative to...
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What happens after Climate Week?Newsletter What happens after Climate Week? Last week in New York City, government officials from around the globe, corporate executives from some of the world’s largest companies, community organizers and climate activists, and many others came together for Climate Week and the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. Over the course of mult...
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The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies Convene World Leaders, Business Executives, and Activists to Celebrate and Scale Innovators’ Groundbreaking Climate SolutionsThe Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies co-hosted the second Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Held during New York Climate Week and the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, the Summit focused on bringing together policymakers, global business leaders, philanthropists, and climate activists to spotl...
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The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce Speakers for the Second Earthshot Prize Innovation SummitThe Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced confirmed speakers for The Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit on September 19, 2023 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The second Innovation Summit, held during New York Climate Week and the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, will bring the 2022 Earthshot Prize Winners and Finalists...
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Video: Innovations Addressing Our Most Pressing Environmental ChallengesIn the battle against climate change, success requires global collaboration and big, bold, new ideas – together, we can save the planet.
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The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies Convene World Leaders, Investors, and Activists to Celebrate and Scale Climate Innovators’ Groundbreaking SolutionsThe Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies co-hosted The Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York City. The Summit focused on driving systems-changing climate solutions to repair our planet by bringing together heads of state, government leaders, philanthropists, business executives, and grassroots climate activists from around the world...
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The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce Speakers and Participants for The Earthshot Prize Innovation SummitThe Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies previewed confirmed speakers and programming for The Earthshot Innovation Summit, which will take place on the morning of September 21, 2022 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.
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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...