Currently 90 million Nigerians don't have access to electricity from the grid, but progress toward a clean and accessible energy future is here! During our president Rajiv J. Shah's Nigeria trip, he visited an interconnected minigrid south of Abuja in Nigeria. Prior to this mini grid being built, this community was without power for 10 years. Now the mini grid: 🔌 serves over 1.5k connections ⚡ generates 1 million kWh annually 🌍 reduces carbon emissions by 649 metric tons! #LetsChangeEnergy to be more equitable and accessible. The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) RMI All On
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Promoting the well-being of humanity since 1913. Since our founding, The Rockefeller Foundation has brought people together around the globe to try to solve the world’s most challenging problems and promote the well-being of humanity. Today, in a world capable of so much, it is unacceptable that there are still so many with so little. That’s why The Rockefeller Foundation fights to secure the fundamentals of human well-being—health, food, energy, jobs—so they’re within reach for everyone, everywhere in the world. Our approach is grounded in what we’ve seen work over more than a century: It’s inspired by science, rigorous about data, brings together and empowers others, and is focused on real results that improve people’s lives.
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🎉Happy Pride! 🏳️🌈 We stand for equity. And we embrace the value of authentic, diverse perspectives in advancing our shared mission: to create opportunity for all. This month is a chance to celebrate love proudly and joyfully. Visibility matters, as our VP for HR, Mies de Koning says. We are working to ensure a more equitable and accepting world for all.
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🌳 How can we tackle the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss at scale? It starts with substantial investment in Nature-based Solutions. Mobilizing private capital starts with identifying and understanding investable opportunities in high-impact market segments. Today, our grantee New Leaf Climate Partners has released the first module of their 2024 US Land Restoration Demand Assessment. This comprehensive report, prepared in partnership with the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, establishes foundational data and context on the reforestation and restoration project landscape across the U.S., to inform and stimulate action - in the form of planning and implementing projects, developing and refining policies and steering critical flows of capital into high-impact sustainable land use activities. Dive into the first of this multipart report here. https://lnkd.in/etmwjgSE #ClimateAction #Sustainability #LandRestoration #Reforestation
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To further our mission to slow down climate change, we created a Climate Advisory Council to help advance people-centered solutions that both reduce emissions and enhance opportunities for communities most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Meet the Council members: 🌐 Sir Alok Sharma KCMG 🌐 Ani Dasgupta 🌐 Dr. Arunabha Ghosh 🌐 James Mwangi 🌐 Karen Fang 🌐 Dr. Naoko Ishii 🌐 Dr. Vera Songwe 🌐 Xiye Bastida 🌐 Dr. Archana Soreng Learn more about the Council here: https://lnkd.in/eiWRbecK
Rockefeller Foundation Creates New Climate Advisory Council
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Introducing an innovation in climate finance: Energy transition credits. Transition credits are a financial incentive to make the switch from fossil fuels to clean energy. According to Dr Joseph Curtin, coal is the most pressing issue when it comes to climate change. This is why The Rockefeller Foundation, in collaboration with its partners, launched the Coal to Clean Credit Initiative (CCCI) in June last year. This first-of-its-kind project is setting a new comprehensive standard for the use of carbon finance to incentivize a just transition away from coal-fired power plants to renewable energy in emerging economies. The first CCCI pilot project, announced earlier this year, would shut down a coal plant 10 years early in the Philippines and avoid up to 19 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, while making sure workers and communities are financially supported. Learn more about this work in AsianInvestor: https://lnkd.in/eWYhqcdw
Rockefeller Foundation makes a push for transition credits | Asset Owners | AsianInvestor
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Last week marked a significant milestone as we celebrated our 111th anniversary. For over a century, we have made big bets to break down barriers to progress and improve billions of lives with advances in public health, food, energy, and finance. Our recent involvement at #WHA77 and #AfDB24 are a testament to our ongoing mission to promote the well-being of humanity around the world. On #WorldEnvironmentDay we are proud to reflect on our work as a Foundation across sectors and we are committed to taking the next steps and prioritizing sustainable investments. Together, we can drive sustainable economic growth and build climate resilience worldwide. 🌍
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❌The bad news: Current active coal plants will release 190bn tons of CO2 over their remaining operational lifetimes. ✅The good news: Replacing coal with clean power in emerging economies can help us limit catastrophic global warming. If the world has any hope of limiting warming to 2°C, it must come together to accelerate the retirement of coal plants in emerging markets. This is why The Rockefeller Foundation launched the Coal to Clean Credit Initiative (CCCI), a consortium of global experts, developing a world-first carbon credit methodology. Through CCCI, we are testing a new methodology that leverages carbon credit finance to accelerate a managed, equitable phaseout of coal plants in emerging economies and to incentivize their replacement with clean power, while supporting the lives and livelihoods of affected workers. CCCI partners with local communities for each project to identify routes to new employment, entrepreneurship and reskilling to ensure that the needs of workers and communities are kept at the forefront. Learn more about this initiative from Dr Joseph Curtin, our Managing Director for Power, on New Energy World: https://lnkd.in/e6JaXfUR
Transition credits will enable emerging markets to retire coal-fired power plants
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How can communication campaigns help shape a healthier future for all? Register now: Join Eileen O'Connor at a Vitaltalks event on June 5 in New York to explore the power of media in promoting public health. Featuring Sandra Mullin and Barbara Schillo, join an evening of discussion, networking and light refreshments. Sign up to attend: https://lnkd.in/eXQ4zsx8
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How can communication campaigns help shape a healthier future for all? Register now: Join our next VitalTalks event on June 5 in New York as we explore the power of media in promoting public health. Featuring speakers from The Rockefeller Foundation, Truth Initiative and Vital Strategies, join us for a free evening of discussion and networking. Sign up to attend: https://lnkd.in/eXQ4zsx8
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This week, as we celebrated our first 111 years, our President Rajiv J. Shah shared some thoughts on what the world and philanthropy need to do to make the large-scale change amid an accelerating climate crisis. Big bets have made progress possible over the last century. Those seeking to change the world for the better today can have the same size impact, but it will require more of the philanthropic model that has evolved over the last century. Read more about risks that we must take, and how The Rockefeller Foundation is updating and applying its model for the climate era. https://lnkd.in/eVTJ7mKK
2024 President's Annual Note: Risk and Reward in the Climate Era
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