Edward Mazria in shares a story of progress in bldg sector, noting that success "generates momentum, is a great motivator ... and offers ... a proven sector decarbonization model"
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#decarbonization #builtenvironment #climateactionbydesign
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“[The] proposed emission standards will help provide regulatory certainty that is critical...”
applauds the EPA’s proposals for more stringent tailpipe emissions and looks forward to providing input as the agency develops the final rules.
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“…corporate interests push policy goals unrelated to trade that would not survive in the sunshine of public debate.”
uncovers the extent of corporate interests in the US trade advisory system and how that influence may affect trade talks.
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🌳🌍 From Member States to civil society partners, stakeholders from around the globe have gathered at UN Headquarters in New York to discuss this vital planetary resource
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“Nuestro cuerpo es el primer territorio que defender”
La residencia de promueve la participación de mujeres Q’eqchi en el campo artístico, animando sus formas de expresión para superar los obstáculos que limitan su participación en la sociedad
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"Our body is the first territory to defend."
's #CuerpoTerritorio residency promotes Q'eqchi women’s participation in the artistic field, encouraging forms of expression to overcome barriers limiting their participation in #Guatamala society.
maizdevida.com/cuerpo-territo
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Correction: Please note that the name of the upcoming exhibit is "Border Crossings."
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Join for a May 9 screening of at the Pocantico Center of the . Q&A w/ Boycott Producer and Just Vision's Executive Director, , and Boycott Director and Just Visions Creative Director, . Register > rbf.org/pocantico/even
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"An examination of war, exile, inequality, and injustice, [Crossing Borders] constructs a new narrative."
This #NationalLibraryWeek, we celebrate and their new exhibit, which centers erased immigrant and BIPOC voices from #moderndance history.
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“Our drive to 100% [renewable energy] in most communities will prevent similar tragedies from happening.”
fights for a #JustTransition following the devastating oil spill earlier this year near the Verde Island Passage. bit.ly/43tYn2I
#EarthDay2023
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Happy #EarthWeek 2023 from Members & Partners.
We know that we must increase ambition for climate action & transform our response to climate-ocean change at every level.
#OAActionPlans #OAAction
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ICYMI: Our STEPS team set out to investigate the current state of human auctions on social media, particularly Twitter>>>
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“[International coverage] affects the way local issues are approached, be it by stakeholders in Brussels or the US.”
Published by , this report encourages the public to identify, and push back against, misleading coverage of the Western Balkans.
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@racialrepair works with its grantees to advance the Black-led racial repair movement in the US.
This winter, their Reparations Narrative Lab gathered at The Pocantico Center to refine tools for building the narrative power of the #reparations field.
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“Green development finance can also be “blue” and protect marine habitats and the coastal communities they support.”
Research from @GDP_Center shows how financiers and investors can include #biodiversity into environmental risk management. #WaterAction
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Tickets for our Spring Season events are now available!
Programming includes a poetry reading by feminist writers; a free pre-season tour of #Kykuit; and a tour—led in Spanish—of our inaugural gallery exhibition, "Inspired Encounters."
Get your tickets: rbf.org/pocantico/even
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“[There are] unique options to help harness renewable energy as a tool for peace…“
supports UN field missions to accelerate a #JustTransition to a #renewableenergy future and introduce new energy infrastructure to areas most in need.
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@Instituto_25A works to democratize the Guatemalan political system and support fair living conditions for all.
Emerging from the 2015 anti-corruption movement in #Guatemala, I25A provides advocacy and #civiceducation support for citizen-led initiatives.
“I am giving everything I’ve got to honor and uplift all queer, femme, BIPOC artists…who gave so much so that I could come home to this moment”
Congratulations to Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski, the 2023 recipient of the Pocantico Prize for Visual Artists.
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'In these trying times, we are inspired by so many demonstrating the real meaning of philanthropy: love for mankind.'
Three years after #COVID19 shut down #NewYorkCity, we celebrate those who stood up to heal, comfort, and support others.
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Did you know that public #commemoration of #conflict often overshadows the memory of #peace? Read more: cas.uniri.hr/fellowship/cur
Fellowships enabled by &
#CAS_SEE #EndOfViolence #rememberingpeace #collectivememory
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"Peace is not just a cessation of violence but a society without structural discrimination where people can lead full, healthy lives. That vision of peace aligns with what feminist activists and scholars have long described."
Karen Karnicki, program officer, Peacebuilding
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“When women do better, everyone does better, entire communities do better. International Women’s Day is an opportunity to elevate that understanding…”
Keesha Gaskins-Nathan, director, Democratic Practice–U.S
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Some insights from the discussion:
“Women from the Global South and the peripheries of Europe [and] women of color are becoming recognized leaders of women’s rights movements globally. This speaks to maturing of the feminist movements.”
Mia Vukojević, director, Western Balkans
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To commemorate this occasion, three RBF grantmakers joined in a conversation exploring the evolution and significance of women’s movements across the world:
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On #internationalwomensday and every day, we celebrate feminist leadership as a critical component of transformative social change.
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"Throughout history, southern Black workers formed unions…not just to combat exploitation but to actualize democracy"
and RBF leaders recognize Black #labormovement organizers and efforts to support the next generation. #BlackHistoryMonth
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🎉 Welcoming new #Fellows at & !
Two new cohorts of fellows are part of #EndOfViolence Fellowships and #SoutheastEuropeanSolidarity Fellowships for threatened scholars.
More: cas.uniri.hr/fellows-spring
#Fellowships enabled by &
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"A [storytellers] life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity." — Toni Morrison
This #BlackHistoryMonth, highlights how Black women playwrights used storytelling as a tool to ignite systemic change.
Visuals by @ivormerlyknownas
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"...care and domestic workers [in Kosovo] are left at the mercy of their employers."
paints a more complex picture of society to deepen cross-cultural understanding. This series centers the stories of women working in an unregulated economy.
oralhistorykosovo.org/podcast/the-ci
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📣 We're thrilled to *finally* share something that has been percolating since the summer ...
UCLA Center on Race & Digital Justice | Led by
Huge TY to , , , & for their belief in and support of this important work!!
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Seeding Tomorrow: a new film out today
🌱▶️ seedsovereignty.info/seeding-tomorr
This magical film by follows the market gardeners of Ireland, who are securing the future of our food by returning to the ancient craft of growing seed
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So at last the new @GaiaFoundation Seed Sovereignty Programme Film is out today. Called "Seeding Tomorrow" and filmed in Ireland last summer. Take a look here and hope you enjoy! #SeedWeek
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Our endowment portfolio is already a climate outperformer but falls short of the imperative to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
The RBF shares our #carbonfootprint analysis and next steps we'll take toward #decarbonization & a #JustTransition.
rbf.org/beyond-divestm
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Please join us tomorrow for at🕙1⃣0⃣:0⃣0⃣ CET.
🚨Paper presentation and discussion: "How Arts and Culture #Promote Democratic Values in the #WesternBalkans," written by #VanaFilipovski.
Link: us06web.zoom.us/j/9609603903?p
This event is supported by the .
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"The judgment...improves judicial practice in Serbia when it comes to the protection of public interest, health, and #environment."
In a victory for , a court ordered a state-owned energy company to slash emissions, which exceeded limits by 500%. reri.org.rs/en/historic-ru
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"At the core of the RBF’s work in China is a fundamental belief in the wisdom, creativity, and resourcefulness of the Chinese people."
新年快乐 Happy Year of the Rabbit to our partners in China and across Asia.
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Alliance for Black Justice in Poland (BJP) fights discrimination against Black people fleeing the #ukrainewar.
In the long-term, BJP works to cultivate a safer environment in Poland through anti-racism education for teachers and direct aid for #refugees.
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"The work of those around us further energizes our efforts to increase inclusivity and equity."
Yesterday, on the #NationalDayofRacialHealing, the RBF reflected on how racial healing is at the heart of #racialequity.
rbf.org/news/renewing-
"Billionaires dominate the summit of environmental philanthropy...but legacy foundations still control the slopes."
's 2021 list of green funders showcases the many types of philanthropies active in #climate & environmental grantmaking.
insidephilanthropy.com/home/2022/12/2
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"Democracy is the basis for every other public good our foundations support."
Two years after the Capitol insurrection, #philanthropy's obligation to invest in the reinvention of American democracy is as urgent as ever.
rbf.org/news/insurrect
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