It's possible to do big, profound, meaningful things. , President of , shares a practical playbook on how anyone can make large-scale transformation happen in his new book, “Big Bets.” Pre-order #BigBets here: rockfound.link/bigbets
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Do you have ideas on how we can reimagine our global finance system to build more just and sustainable economies? 💹 Apply for ’s #RFBellagio Center Convening Program and have your ideas come to life!
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The world needs big changes. Over his career, , President of , has developed a playbook for #BigBets that leaders everywhere and at every level can use to make large-scale change. Pre-order his new book here 👇 rockefellerfoundation.org/BigBets/?utm_s
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#GoodFood starts with whole grains.
Fortified whole grains are a cost-efficient, sustainable, nourishing solution that benefits both people and the planet.
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. and were both started in #RFBellagio Convening Center Program. Apply now to bring your vision to life. Deadline to apply is June 16.
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Frass fertilizer is a sustainable, local, affordable solution to many challenges at once: soil health, crop yields, pest control, waste management, and much more.
The time is now to invest in frass to ensure #GoodFood4All. 6/6
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Frass fertilizer puts abundant waste to good use.
Africa has the capacity to generate 125 millions tons of bio-waste annually. The continent is primed for insect farming and frass fertilizer production. 5/6
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Frass fertilizer is an organic solution to pest control.
It suppresses devastating crop pests such as potato cyst and root knot nematodes, cabbage and onion root maggots, and more. 4/6
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Frass fertilizer is affordable.
Synthetic fertilizers cost US$854 per hectare while it costs less than half as much (US$390 per hectare) to fertilize the same area using frass.
It’s a win for business—making it easier for farmers to cultivate the same area at a lower cost. 3/6
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Frass fertilizer improves soil health and increases key crop yields.
Compared to commercial fertilizers, frass increases:
🌽Maize up to 27%
🍅Tomatoes up to 135%
🫘French beans up to 50%
Frass helps meet rising food demand. 2/6
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Just as music unites us—we must unite to drive climate action.
We each have diverse experiences, responsibilities and unique opportunities to catalyse change.
Let's harmonize for a sustainable future🎧
#LetsChangeEnergy
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Are you a leader forging pathways to adapt to the effects of #climatechange? 🌏Apply to The ’s #RFBellagio Center Convening Program! Learn more about how you can be a part of this historic program:
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"But to unleash the potential of regenerative agriculture, farmers, Indigenous Peoples and other land stewards must be front and center in articulating a vision and setting direction for regenerative agriculture." -,
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Rising sea levels threaten more than coastlines: in coastal Bangladesh, encroaching salt water is harming women’s reproductive health, deepening economic & social disparities.
Read more from on how #ClimateChange is affecting vulnerable women⬇️
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This is big: this year's #COP28 will be the first COP to consider how climate change is affecting human health.
We look forward to working with to ensure COP28's Health Day drives progress on a global climate-health agenda.
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Next UN climate summit to consider health issues in depth for first time theguardian.com/environment/20
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How do we build trust in truth, facts, and scientific evidence? of will join a #NobelPrizeSummit panel to share insights.
Register here to join us in-person in Washington, DC or online on May 25:
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📢 Applications are now open for #RFBellagio Center Convening Program in Italy!
👉 Apply before June 16th, 2023. Visit this link: lnkd.in/grX5mGxJ
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Thanks to the incredible group of entrepreneurs, fund managers, & investors who came together to launch our new #InclusiveCreativeEconomy strategy As said: "We find the people who are strengthening society through culture.” Photo: Simon Luethi #impinv
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How do we ensure #RegenerativeAgriculture is not just a slogan? We need farmers, Indigenous Peoples, and other land stewards to lead the way.
More in my new blog in : #AIM4C
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RF's Bellagio Center Convening Program brings together leaders from around the world to advance ideas and catalyze action to drive positive social change. Apply today. 📅Deadline: June 16. #RFBellagio
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#RegenerativeAgriculture can transform our #FoodSystems—but only if we put farmers and Indigenous Peoples at the center of our work, says in .
Investing in their wisdom generates value for our world and our future. #AIM4C
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🚨 Applications now open for #RFBellagio Center Convening Program in Lake Como, Italy!
Convenings gather diverse groups of leaders to come together and catalyze far-reaching social change. Applications due June 16.
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What does #ClimateChange look like? Often, hungry children. Kenya's Murang’a County is emerging from a brutal years-long drought that left land dry and hardened without yield.
We're working to fight hunger with through nutritious school meals.
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What does it take to vaccinate half the world’s children?
Discover the decades of work that led to the 1999 #RFBellagio conference that formed , which, in the past two decades, has vaccinated 760 million children. rockfound.link/3Lod92v
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Our grantee , is on the frontlines to solve the ongoing housing crisis. Read about the innovative solutions being explored in this article by .
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This year , co-lead and partner for #17Rooms, will facilitate a new initiative to use participatory and deliberative democracy to support the 's Sustainable Development Goals. Read more:
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How did a vision for preventative AIDS vaccines become a developing reality?
explains how an #RFBellagio convening with representatives from 12 countries inspired a bold new model for global vaccine collaboration.
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How can you build solidarity across borders?
Discover how a 1995 #RFBellagio convening led by laid the foundation for what is now , a global alliance for street vendors.
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Our global #FoodSystems are facing unprecedented challenges.
Investing in regenerative agriculture & anticipatory action are crucial steps for creating a healthier, more equitable world.
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With this success, the program was rolled out to all 40,000 Murang'a County preschoolers. rockefellerfoundation.org/case-study/for
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What have been some of the results of the pilot?
🌾 It fed >20,000 children with an uji blend of maize and millet
🌾65% improved attendance consistency
🌾25% cheaper per cup than previous county uji programs
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In partnership with , , and the Fortified Whole Grain Alliance, we supported to run an uji, or porridge, pilot in Murang'a County to introduce fortified whole grains in Early Childhood Development schools across Kenya. 🌾
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Ride🛵 along with us to see how uji (fortified whole grain porridge) is distributed to school children in Kenya.🍚
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I partnered with ’s Dr Chrysantus Mbi Tanga to share an example of a local solution in Africa that improves soil & human health as well as food security and nutrition.
Read why we’re excited about frass fertilizer in :
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Incredible to see our partner raise awareness on the gravity of #climatechange by announcing North Dhaka's - and Asia's - first Chief Heat Officer, Bushra Afreen. Congratulations on this vital step in #MakingOpportunityUniversal!
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Asia got its first Chief Heat Officer! Today, Bushra Afreen was announced as Dhaka North's #ChiefHeatOfficer in partnership with @ArshtRock. bit.ly/44jqzWdShow this thread
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Thank you to #RFBellagio for launching community of changemakers in global environmental governance! We continue to think and do and are committed to making a difference through powerful ideas and empowering individuals!
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How do you design a global environmental organization fit for the 21st century?
Reflecting on the community she established at #RFBellagio, scholar @mivanova explains the importance of elevating the people behind the grand challenges of our time rockfound.link/3NwI5Ar
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We're #HIRING for a number of positions:
- Managing Director, Food is Medicine
- Project Manager, Food is Medicine
- & more
Take a look at our careers page to learn more and apply: rockefellerfoundation.org/about-us/caree
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Around the world, poor diets (which often co-exist with food insecurity) are responsible for an estimated one in five deaths.
#FoodisMedicine can help. Integrating nutrition into health care improves people’s well-being and lowers costs. rockefellerfoundation.org/initiative/foo
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