Bloomberg Philanthropies works primarily to advance five areas globally: the Arts, Education, the Environment, Government Innovation and Public Health.
Protecting 30% of our ocean by 2030 is vital to save our planet. Yet bottom trawling is currently allowed in many marine protected areas, devastating ocean ecosystems.
@JackieSavitz
at our partner
@Oceana
explains why bottom trawling must be banned in all marine protected areas:…
"What a gift we have in our oceans. It would be a shame to celebrate protecting a third of it while we are in fact letting much of it be swept away under the crushing weight of voracious trawls."
#oceans
#WorldOceanInitiative
Today
@POTUS
awarded our founder,
@MikeBloomberg
, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
His contributions to government, business, and philanthropy have made an enormous difference to our country and the world - from fighting climate change, to protecting public health, to…
We are so thrilled our founder
@MikeBloomberg
will receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom from
@POTUS
this afternoon – the nation’s highest honor. Mike is being recognized for his leadership as an entrepreneur, mayor, and philanthropist.
Asphalt art has the power to turn an empty space into a true public place.
Inspired by the stories of asylum seekers, this
#AsphaltArt
Initiative project reclaimed a high-traffic area in the heart of Brussels to create a space for community dialogue, public gathering, and…
🔬Vaccines save lives & prevent disease.
👁️This
#WorldImmunizationWeek
, watch ep. 3 of The Invisible Shield series on the
@PBS
app to hear public health experts discuss how vaccines have saved lives and the urgency of bridging gaps in public understanding & trust.…
Vaccines save lives. But what factors have led to public distrust in vaccination? 💉
Tune in to The Invisible Shield, a new series on
@PBS
that explores how public health practices have changed over time.
Educators teaching students about public health can access discussion…
Without mosquitoes, you can’t study malaria.
The
@JHMRImalaria
Insectary mass produces over 50,000 mosquitos every week to advance scientific research, find solutions, and save lives.
#WorldMalariaDay
Learn more:
The Bełchatów coal plant in Poland is Europe’s biggest and highest polluting power plant and transitioning the plant to clean energy requires a plan that shows that a clean energy future is a viable opportunity for the region.
This short film uncovers how our partners are…
📣Exciting news!
@jaimepumarejo
, former Mayor of Barranquilla, Colombia, is our new Executive Director.
He will help strengthen Breathe Cities’ efforts to support cities around the world to cut their air pollution and climate emissions.
Learn more:
The global production of plastic has increased by an average of 3.6% per year since 2000, generating 2.24 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. That’s equal to 600+ coal-fired power plants.
For the future of our planet, and our health, we need to move away from plastic…
Preserving our planet for future generations will require a global effort. With our partners, we’re working on taking action today and every day.
#EarthDay
🌎
Corpus Christi, Texas is at risk of facing damaging health and environmental impacts as a result of dirty petrochemicals. We support their fight against new petrochemical facilities & to advocate for safer policies.
Together, we aim to move
@BeyondPetrochem
.
Time is running out to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. Alongside
@SkyTruth
, we launched a new data platform to track leaders progress and provide guidance on the most critical areas to protect.
@AnthaWilliams
& John Amos share more:
To kick off
@OurOceanGreece
, our partners
@SkyTruth
have launched a new, open-source platform to track our progress towards 30x30! 🌊
I teamed up w/ John Amos to share how the tool will enable more people to participate in the 30x30 initiative:
@Newsweek
Chile ✅ Palau ✅ Belize ✅ We need 57 more countries to ratify the
@UnitedNations
High Seas Treaty. In an op-ed with Chile’s Foreign Affairs Minister
@AlbertoKlaveren
, we write about this critical moment, encouraging all countries to ratify the treaty.
Cities and mayors are uniquely positioned to deliver large-scale, impactful local wealth building solutions.
In partnership with our Greenwood Initiative,
@CFEfund
’s CityStart Initiative will support the new cohort of five cities in their efforts to develop and implement proven…