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Press ReleaseEnvironment
Bloomberg Philanthropies, UN Environment Programme, Environmental Defense Fund, International Energy Agency, and RMI Launch Groundbreaking Transparency and Accountability Measure for Methane EmissionsBloomberg Philanthropies, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the International Energy Agency (IEA), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) through the International Methane Emission Observatory (IMEO), and RMI, founded as Rocky Mountain Institute, announced a new effort to embed transparency and accountability in global efforts to reduce methane from t...
Press ReleaseEnvironment
Breathe Cities Unveils New Cohort of Cities to Join Ambitious Initiative to Fight Toxic Air PollutionDuring the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Clean Air Fund, and C40 Cities announced a new cohort of cities to benefit from funding, technical support, air quality data, community engagement, capacity building, and additional support as part of the Breathe Cities clean air initiative. This $30 million initiative, launche...
Press ReleaseEnvironment
Indonesia, Bloomberg Philanthropies and ViriyaENB Announce New Partnership to Improve Air Quality in Greater JakartaThe Government of Indonesia, represented by the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs (CMMAI/Marves), announced a new initiative in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies and ViriyaENB to improve air quality in the Greater Jakarta area.
News ArticleGovernment Innovation
Newsweek: Small Towns, Big Dreams—Lessons in Implementing Washington’s Infrastructure Vision | OpinionBy Bloomberg Philanthropies' James Anderson and National League of Cities' Clarence E. Anthony: We formed the Local Infrastructure Hub, a civil-society consortium that is coaching 1,200 plus mostly small and mid-sized municipalities in the art and science of drawing down federal dollars. These efforts include webinars with infrastructure leaders, s...
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Nairobi, New York City, and Osaka Join Partnership for Healthy Cities Which Addresses Reducing Noncommunicable Diseases and Preventing InjuriesBloomberg Philanthropies announced that three new cities have joined the Partnership for Healthy Cities network: Nairobi, Kenya; New York City, United States; and Osaka, Japan.
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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...
Press ReleaseGovernment Innovation
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches City AI Connect for Mayors to Trial and Advance Generative Artificial Intelligence to Improve Public ServicesBloomberg Philanthropies, in collaboration with the Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University, launched City AI Connect, a new global learning community and digital platform for cities to trial and advance the usage of generative artificial intelligence to improve public services.
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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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Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute Announce New Speakers and Programming for Bloomberg CityLab 2023 in Washington, D.C.Bloomberg CityLab, the preeminent global cities summit organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Aspen Institute, announced new speakers, programming, and participants for its tenth event in Washington, D.C., October 18 to October 20, 2023.
Press ReleaseEnvironment
COP28 President-Designate Sultan Al Jaber and UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg Announce First COP-Hosted Local Climate Action Summit to Deliver Climate Progress at All Government LevelsCOP28 President-designate Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael R. Bloomberg announced the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit – the first time a COP Presidency has announced a formal summit designed to bring subnational leaders into the COP program and process.