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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces New Collaboration on Groundbreaking Global Family Planning Initiative

July 11, 2012

Bloomberg Philanthropies announced its commitment to a new global family planning partnership, and will contribute $50 million to a groundbreaking global initiative to extend family planning services to 120 million women in the poorest countries by 2020.

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EnvironmentC40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Rio + C40: Megacity Mayors Taking Action on Climate Change

June 19, 2012

Today, mayors, delegations from the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and a U.S. President, assembled in Rio at Rio + C40: Megacity Mayors Taking Action on Climate Change, an event to highlight the concrete climate actions being taken by C40 Cities.

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Government InnovationMayors Challenge

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Mayors Challenge: Competition for American Cities to Solve Problems, Share Solutions

June 13, 2012

Michael R. Bloomberg today announced Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge, a competition to inspire American cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life. The Mayors Challenge will award one $5 million grand prize and four $1 million prizes to the cities that come up with the boldest and most replicable ideas.

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EnvironmentC40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

International Partners Release Pilot Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions

May 14, 2012

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, together with international partners, are launching a pilot version of the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions (also called the “community protocol”). This landmark effort represents a significant step forward in harmonizing emissions measurement and reporting processes for cities of all sizes and geographies: the community protocol will be piloted in selected cities to establish a single minimum global standard for community-scale greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement. A transparent, consistent and common approach provides cities with a much-needed tool for effective climate action planning and financing.

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Founder's Projects

Unveiling A New Standard Of Care: The New Johns Hopkins Hospital Building

April 12, 2012

A gathering of high-profile dignitaries will be among more than 1,000 people on hand to take part in the dedication of The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s new $1.1 billion, state-of-the-art facility. The ceremony marks completion of one of the nation’s largest hospital construction projects, which features the Sheikh Zayed Cardiovascular and Critical Care Tower and The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bloomberg Family Foundation Announces Four New Board Members

April 5, 2012

Michael R. Bloomberg today announced four additional members to the Bloomberg Family Foundation Board of Directors. These new members add to the already prominent group of academics, business leaders, philanthropists, artists, and individuals who have distinguished themselves in elected or appointed public office.

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Public HealthReducing Tobacco Use

Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $220 Million To Fight Tobacco Use

March 22, 2012

Mike Bloomberg announced today that he will commit an additional $220 million to fight tobacco use around the world and stem this growing global public health crisis, bringing his total commitment to more than $600 million. The announcement was made at the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Singapore.

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Public HealthReducing Tobacco Use

Bloomberg Philanthropies Honors Heroes Leading the Fight Against Big Tobacco

March 22, 2012

Bloomberg Philanthropies announced today the winners of the Bloomberg Awards for Global Tobacco Control. The awards ceremony took place today in Singapore at the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, led by Michael R. Bloomberg, philanthropist and Mayor of New York City.

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ArtsAdvancing the Arts Around the World

SeatGeek and Bloomberg Philanthropies Unlock NYC’s Undiscovered Arts

December 8, 2011

SeatGeek, a New York based tech start-up and leading ticket search engine, is partnering with Bloomberg Philanthropies to make the unique New York cultural arts experience discoverable in a new, dynamic way.

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Public HealthReducing Tobacco Use

Bloomberg Philanthropies Releases 5 Year Anti-Tobacco Progress Report

November 17, 2011

Marking five-years of significant progress on global anti-tobacco efforts, Bloomberg Philanthropies today – for the first time – has released a progress report related to the global Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use (the Initiative).

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