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Press ReleaseEnvironment
BloombergNEF Announces its First Net Zero Summit in Bali Ahead of B20 and G20 SummitsThe net zero-themed BloombergNEF Summit Bali will bring together 300 global and Indonesian business leaders and investors to explore growth opportunities in the transition to a net zero future, the country’s decarbonization efforts in light of its G20 leadership to champion the energy transition and sustainable financing mechanisms.
Press ReleaseEducation
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Additional $25 Million To Career and Technical Education Programs to Better Prepare U.S. High School Students for Workforce Amidst Upheavals Caused By COVID-19 PandemicBloomberg Philanthropies today announced an increased commitment to preparing young people for well-paying jobs and helping them recover from the financial and educational disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic with $25 million of additional support for career and technical education programs in nine U.S. cities and across two states.
Press ReleaseEnvironment
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Powering Past Coal Alliance Launch the “Bloomberg Global Coal Countdown”On the first day of the 2021 Powering Past Coal Alliance Global Summit, Michael R. Bloomberg, the U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions and Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, launched the Bloomberg Global Coal Countdown – a new online data resource that tracks the retirement of coal plant units...
Press ReleaseCOVID-19 ResponsePublic Health
Bloomberg Philanthropies COVID-19 Global Response Initiative Supports 31 African Countries to Expand Their Pandemic Containment and Provides Training for Nearly 6,000 Health Care WorkersIn the three months since Bloomberg Philanthropies launched its $40 million COVID-19 Global Response Initiative, with partner Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies, 31 countries in Africa have been able to deepen and expand their public health efforts to minimize the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bloomberg Philanthropies...
Press ReleaseCOVID-19 ResponsePublic Health
Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo and Mayor Mike Bloomberg Launch Nation-Leading COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program to Control Infection RateAmid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Mike Bloomberg announced a new nation-leading COVID-19 contact tracing program to control the infection rate of the disease. Mike Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies have committed organizational support and technical assistance to help build and execute this new program. The conta...
Press ReleaseCOVID-19 ResponsePublic Health
Michael R. Bloomberg Accelerates Fight Against Global Coronavirus PandemicJust days after Mike Bloomberg launched a program to help American mayors improve their coronavirus response, Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced additional actions and funding to combat the pandemic on a global scale. The new $40 million global initiative will support immediate action to prevent or slow the spread of COVID-19 in vulnerable lo...
Press ReleaseBloomberg Philanthropies
Bloomberg by Bloomberg, Updated by Michael R. Bloomberg Available NowWiley and Michael Bloomberg announced that Bloomberg by Bloomberg, Updated, by Michael R. Bloomberg is now available wherever books are sold. The long awaited second edition of Bloomberg by Bloomberg sees the first major update of Michael Bloomberg’s autobiography since it was first published in 1997. Told in his own words and candid style, Bloombe...
Press ReleasePublic Health
Mike Bloomberg Explains Why He Has Pledged $800 Million Over Next Six Years to Fight Noncommunicable DiseasesIn a letter on philanthropy released today, Mike Bloomberg said for the first time in human history, more people are dying of preventable noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and diabetes than communicable diseases, yet funding and government action lag behind. In his letter, Bloomberg explains how a...
Press ReleaseArts
Bloomberg Philanthropies Produces Short Documentaries Highlighting Public Art Challenge Projects in Gary, IN; Los Angeles, CA; Spartanburg, SC and New York Capital RegionA short documentary series created by Bloomberg Philanthropies provide a behind- the-scenes look at how four cities are using temporary public art projects to bring together local government and artists to increase access to the arts, elevate critical issues, foster community engagement and highlight creativity across local industries through the B...
Press ReleaseArts
Six Finalists Selected for ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen, Winner of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art ChallengeArtHouse: A Social Kitchen is pleased to announce that six individual artists and teams have been selected to submit full proposals for temporary, original, site-‐responsive public artworks for ArtHouse. The ArtHouse project will transform a 15,000 square foot facility in downtown Gary into a cultural hub showcasing culinary and visual arts. The C...