Jan 9, 2019 | Climate & Planet Stewardship, Health & Human Security
Walking to the Pittsburgh Convention Center along the Allegheny River in early October, I crossed the span of the Rachel Carson Bridge. Alone on the quiet riverfront I heard the distinctive honking of geese in flight and turned to see a small flock in v-formation...
Feb 22, 2018 | Blockchain Governance, Cities
While it’s the undisputed business hub of the Middle East, Dubai has set an ambitious goal in this era of urbanization: To be the first blockchain-powered government in the world by 2020. Not as sci-fi as it sounds. Blockchain-powered smart cities are attainable. The...
Feb 20, 2018 | Blockchain Governance, Blog
The tracking of epidemics and creating global health solutions is a problem made for blockchain to solve. Jim Nasr, chief software architect at the CDC’s Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services is leading a team working on blockchain technology...
Feb 11, 2018 | Blockchain Governance, Employment & Prosperity
Blockchain could well be the tool for fighting global poverty in the way that vaccines fight disease, especially in developing economies. Blockchain, and its various iterations, provides an opportunity to lift billions of people that lack access to even the most...
Feb 5, 2018 | Blockchain Governance, Climate
Blockchain technology is a leading breakthrough to tackle climate change. The UNFCCC Secretariat has helped create the Climate Chain Coalition to encourage use of distributed ledger technology (DLT). The DLT blockchain technology, can continually update climate action...
