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American Museum of Natural History Exhibit       Rockefeller Foundation White Paper

Rockefeller Foundation Activities

Surat Ahead in Climate Change Strategy
August 27, 2009; The Times of India
The city is taking practical measures and outlining strategies to cope climate change. ACCCRN

Poll: Economy Fuels Social Security Support
August 13, 2009; Press release; Poll sunmmary

Adapting to Climate Change in Urban Regions
Lessons in urban climate adaptation. CCAP report

Transforming Health Systems -Press release; Remarks
RF in Africa; Recent activities

Damaris Reyes, Richard KahanDamaris Reyes,
Richard Kahan Awarded
2009 Jane Jacobs Medals

June 24, 2009; Press release

Transforming our Transportation System
Remarks by Judith Rodin

Climate Change Adaptation Emerges as Key
May 26 2009; Yale Environment 360
The Rockefeller plan is aimed at a major adaptation issue: poorer nations may well be hit hardest.

Innovation--Not Just a Product, a Process
We now have tools that revolutionize how knowledge is produced and shared. Stanford Social Innovation Review

Eliminating Gender Disparities in Africa
With the support of the Foundation, FAWE was launched in 1992.

When the Markets Thaw
Beyond Profit by Antony Bugg-Levine; Impact Investing

Asian Cities to Prepare for Climate Change
Press release; ACCCRN home; speech transcript

Related News
Available positions at the Foundation

AGRA Grants $13m for Agriculture in Ghana
August 20, Ghana News Agency

Mobile Phones Drive Health IT Innovation
August 10, iHealthBeat

The Laramie Project 10 Years Later
August 4, 2009; Playbill.com (NY Times coverage)
Readings are planned at theatres across the US.

2009 mHealth Summit Announced
July 30, 2009; FNIH press release

Moving Cooler: An Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Moving Cooler
Strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Routine Lab Tests Not Essential to HIV Therapy
July 21, 2009; Press release-Medical Research Council
More treated for the same money. BBC coverage

Sahel Nations May Lose Maize by 2050
July 8, 2009; scidev.net
By 2050 growing seasons in Africa will be hotter than the continent has ever experienced.

Results for Development Institute: New Reports
Effective government stewardship makes mixed public-private health systems work better.

US Retirement Preparation Examined in Study
July 7, 2009, Press release; The Ariel/Hewitt Study
African-American, Hispanic workers less prepared than white, Asian counterparts.

UN/WHO Meeting: Responding to H1N1
July 6, 2009
Moderate severity should not be assumed.

'Green Revolution' Is Taking Hold
June 12, 2009; iafrica.com

Installation Celebrates NYC Park Opening
The title is the Native American word for the Hudson River, Muhheakantuck, which means the river that flows both ways.