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Human-Powered Christmas Tree Lights up Copenhagen
Photo by Christian Alsing courtesy of Copenhagen Media Center In a city of cyclists, Copenhagen’s traditional Christmas Tree on its City Hall Square will be lit by people pedaling this December. Seems...
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Awesome Biomimicry: Leaf Veins Inspire New Model for Water and Electricity...
Lemon leaf with interconnected loops. Photo: RU A team of biophysicists at Rockefeller University recently published a paper in Physical Review Letters about a new way to design distribution networks...
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The Rooftop Gardens at Rockefeller Center are a Hidden Urban Treasure
On a quest to visit all of New York City’s most fabulous outdoor spaces? Then the Rockefeller Center ‘s hidden rooftop gardens are a must to add to your list – unfortunately, they may also be the...
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Oil Rich Rockefellers to Divest Charitable Fund From Fossil Fuels
The Rockefeller brothers made their family’s fortune through their oil refinery company, Standard Oil. Now the family is joining a growing movement to divest from fossil fuels. Today the $860 million...
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Recent actions in Washington, including a partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation and the creation of a Resilience AmeriCorp, show how to connect the dots on economic development and climate...
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In September 2014, a day after 400,000 people marched for the climate in the streets of New York City, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund made headlines, announcing it would ensure none of the fund’s $860...
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How a partnership with TerraCycle has enabled our GreenBiz 17 conference to go zero waste. Read more: Walking the talk with custom waste solutions for trade conferences
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View ArticleMike Berkowitz, 100 Resilient Cities: It’s a new era in climate action
As cities around the world go from climate planning to climate action, the Rockefeller Foundation offshoot is gearing up for the long haul — with or without Trump. Go here to read the rest: Mike...
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A mashup of technologies is helping scientists map forests and provide a road map for sustainable development. Read the original: How scientists use Google and crowdsourcing to map uncharted forests
View ArticleThe data center emissions challenge — it’s not just the big guys
Silicon Valley giants are most identified with data center energy usage, but companies in other industries also have an opportunity to make a dent. Originally posted here: The data center emissions...
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Pay-for-success bonds backed by the Rockefeller Foundation and others seek to fund urban resilience projects. More here: How green bonds can bridge infrastructure financing gaps
View ArticleQ4 2020: Amazon, AT&T, McDonald’s and Starbucks lead the way as clean energy...
Q4 2020: Amazon, AT&T, McDonald’s and Starbucks lead the way as clean energy procurement matures Sarah Golden Thu, 01/14/2021 – 04:11 After a strange year, corporate renewable procurement deals...
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The Rooftop Gardens at Rockefeller Center are a Hidden Urban Treasure
On a quest to visit all of New York City’s most fabulous outdoor spaces? Then the Rockefeller Center ‘s hidden rooftop gardens are a must to add to your list – unfortunately, they may also be the...
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Oil Rich Rockefellers to Divest Charitable Fund From Fossil Fuels
The Rockefeller brothers made their family’s fortune through their oil refinery company, Standard Oil. Now the family is joining a growing movement to divest from fossil fuels. Today the $860 million...
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