Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects Ten Cities and Five Countries to Participate in New Phase of the Global Road Safety Initiative
February 12, 2015
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the winning cities and countries selected to participate in a new phase of the foundation’s Global Road Safety Initiative, which aims to reduce fatalities and injuries from road traffic crashes. With a new commitment of $125 million over five years, the program will work at both the national level to strengthen road safety legislation and the city level implementing proven road safety interventions. Twenty invited cities participated in the competition with ten cities and five countries selected as official participants in the program.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies to Present Global Tobacco Control Awards at World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Abu Dhabi
February 9, 2015
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that the third Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards for Global Tobacco Control will take place on Wednesday, March 18th during the World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) in Abu Dhabi. The event will recognize six middle- and low-income countries for momentous strides in combatting the tobacco epidemic.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Highlights Urban Innovation Trends in Europe’s Cities
February 5, 2015
Bloomberg Philanthropies and LSE Cities released Innovation in Europe’s Cities, a new report by LSE Cities on the way Europe’s cities continue to innovate out of the economic crisis and respond to the region’s pressing social, environmental, economic, and governance concerns. The report examines 155 submissions from the 2014 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge – a competition that encourages cities to generate bold ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies and Partners Launch New Clean Energy Initiative to Limit Carbon Pollution From Power Plants and Spur Clean Energy Investments
January 21, 2015
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Heising-Simons family announced the launch of a new Clean Energy Initiative to support state-based solutions that will ensure America has an energy system that is clean, affordable, and reliable. Advances in new energy technologies make it possible to achieve all three goals at once. A stronger, cleaner energy system will also pave the way for improved air quality and help fight the damaging health and economic impacts of climate change. The initiative will provide $48 million in grant funding to a broad range of stakeholders that will accelerate the transition of the U.S. power fleet toward cleaner electricity generation.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Expands Innovation Teams Program to 12 New American Cities
December 15, 2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that 12 U.S. cities have been selected to participate in the $45 million expansion of its Innovation Teams program. The program aims to improve the capacity of City Halls to effectively design and implement new approaches that improve citizens’ lives – relying on data, open innovation, and strong project and performance management to help mayors address pressing urban challenges.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Launches New Initiative to Help High-Achieving, Low- and Moderate- Income Students Apply to and Enroll in Top Colleges and Universities
October 28, 2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a new initiative to increase the number of high-achieving, low- and moderate-income students who apply to and graduate from top colleges and universities with strong graduation rates and financial aid policies.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Launches Public Art Challenge for Cities across the United States
October 13, 2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies is inviting mayors in cities with 30,000 residents or more to submit proposals for innovative temporary public art projects that demonstrate close collaboration between artists, or arts organizations and city government. At least three cities will be selected to receive up to $1 million each over two years.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Program Inviting Select Cities and Countries to Compete for Funding and Support
September 29, 2014
Traffic fatalities are one of the world’s leading causes of preventable death and, unless urgent action is taken, will become the seventh leading cause of death by 2030. To combat this trend, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a new phase of the foundation’s Global Road Safety initiative, which aims to reduce fatalities and injuries from road traffic crashes.
Read moreNew Research Shows Cities Have The Potential To Reduce Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 8 Gigatons By 2050 Over Current National Targets
September 23, 2014
UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change Michael R. Bloomberg and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) Chair and Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes today announced new research that shows that if all cities took on aggressive new efforts to reduce building, transportation and waste energy use, they could potentially reduce annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an additional 3.7 Gigatons (Gt) CO2e by 2030 over what national policies and actions are currently on track to achieve. By 2050, cities could cut annual GHG emissions by 8.0 Gt CO2e over what national policies are currently on track to achieve, the equivalent of cutting annual global coal use by more than half. Cumulatively, cities have the potential to reduce emissions by more than 140 Gt CO2e by 2050.
Read moreFive Cities Selected As Winners in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2014 Mayors Challenge
September 17, 2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the winners in its 2014 Mayors Challenge, an ideas competition that encourages cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life and that have the potential to spread to other cities.
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