Oct 5, 2017 | Health & Human Security
According to the UN, 2 billion people face the biggest global threat: water scarcity. There are many ways to source water, from fog-catcher nets that help some of the poorest people in Peru’s capital Lima harvest water from the moist air to a solar-powered device that...
Sep 21, 2017 | Blog, Health & Human Security, Operational and Delivery Networks
Infant and maternal tetanus has officially been eliminated from the Americas this year, the Pan American Health Organization announced. The infection was the cause of 10,000 newborn deaths annually in the Western Hemisphere, a number considered low by experts due to...
Aug 7, 2017 | Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Knowledge Networks
Forests are the heroes of solving climate change. They have been absorbing fossil fuel emissions, and have the potential to absorb more. But when forests are cleared, they are as bad as smokestacks. Cut forests release carbon back into our challenged environment. The...
Jul 7, 2017 | At Work, Cities, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Health & Human Security, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks, Policy Networks
Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) has created a climate change preparedness training toolkit in collaboration with government and corporate partners that will enhance preparedness and sustainability for cities and regions around the world. The kit will...
May 19, 2017 | Climate & Planet Stewardship, Employment & Prosperity, Operational and Delivery Networks
Solar innovations mean energy innovation can meet the Strategic Development Goal 7 for the entire world. What a difference a few years can make in technology breakthroughs. Bill Gates blogged in 2014 saying the renewables such as solar and wind were effectively...