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Drowning is the number 1 cause of death for children 1 to 4 years old in the
U.S.Today is World Drowning Prevention Day and a chance to help raise awareness
about simple solutions that can help save lives
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One in eight children in Maryland lives in poverty, and 37% of the state's
590,000 enrollees in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP,
are under the age of 19.Bloomberg Philanthropies' first-ever state-level
Innovation Team is being deployed to help Maryland officials mobilize a
“data-driven and heart-led” effort to pull kids out of poverty
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More than 3.5 million people have downloaded the Bloomberg Connects app, which
brings free content from over 500 cultural institutions to anyone with a mobile
device.Mike wrote about why making arts and culture accessible to everyone is
important for healthy democracies
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Air pollution contributed to more than 8 million deaths in 2021. Listen to
our Follow the Data podcast to learn why data is an essential tool in the fight
to bring that number down
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By 2030 Bloomberg Philanthropies' Road Safety efforts are projected to save
more than 310,000 lives. But much more can be done.Mike and World Health
Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros called on governments to take more
action to prevent traffic accidents and protect people around the world
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A city's essential services should be accessible within a 15-minute trip on
foot, by bike, or on public transit. That's the idea behind "The 15-Minute
City,"one of five books on the Bloomberg Cities Network's urban innovation
summer reading list
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Raising Awareness to Save Lives on World Drowning Prevention Day
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Today is World Drowning Prevention Day, when Bloomberg Philanthropies, the
World Health Organization, and our partners around the globe raise awareness
about an under-addressed issue that claims hundreds of thousands of lives each
year — many of them young people and children. Mike recorded a brief message
about the need for increased drowning prevention work andBloomberg
Philanthropies' investments in proven solutions and partnerships that can save
lives
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. Take a moment to watch and share for World Drowning Prevention Day.


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WATCH MIKE'S MESSAGE
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"Data-Driven and Heart-Led": A New State-Level Innovation Team to Fight
Childhood Poverty
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Bloomberg Philanthropies' Innovation Teams have reached more than 80 cities
representing over 65 million people around the world, and they've inspired
thousands of public sector organizations to embrace innovative systems and
practices. Now, for the first time ever, we're taking that proven formula to
the state level — working alongside Maryland Governor Wes Moore and his team to
fight childhood poverty.

Announced at the recent City Data Alliance convening
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, the new partnership will establish a chief innovation officer and a team
charged with working across State agencies and sectors, seeking new and
improved solutions, and incubating and scaling initiatives, particularly those
that will reverse the rise of young people experiencing poverty statewide. The
effort will also bring to the State a boost of expertise in data analysis,
insight development, rapid prototyping, robust delivery, and project management.
"We're going to be data-driven and heart-led," said Governor Moore at the
summit. "We lead with our heart on our sleeve… but we don't move without data."
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Making Art Accessible to Everyone, and Why That Matters for Democracies
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In an opinion piece for Le Figaro, Mike wrote about the recent French
elections, Paris as the host of the Olympics and home of great museums, and the
role that arts and culture play in healthy democracies
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community by bringing people together and exposing us to new points of view,”
Mike notes, “which is especially vital in an age of hyper-partisanship." In
that spirit, the op-ed highlightsthe Bloomberg Connects app, which now offers
more than 500 digital guides from museums, performance venues, historic
buildings, botanic gardens, and more
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— all easily available with a free download. Explore the app today, then take
a moment to read Mike's op-ed about making the arts more accessible to everyone.

EXPLORE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS
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PODCAST: Using Data to Fight Air Pollution
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In this episode of our Follow the Data podcast, the topic is the threat of air
pollution — which contributes to more than eight million deaths each year — and
a new report,the State of Global Air 2024
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, that tracks air quality around the world and serves as a powerful resource
for organizations that rely on data to inform life-saving action. Guests
include Antha Williams, who leads the Environment program at Bloomberg
Philanthropies; Dr. Pallavi Pant, who leads the Global Health program at the
Health Effects Institute; and Jaime Pumarejo, the first-ever Executive Director
of Breathe Cities and the former Mayor of Barranquilla, Colombia. They speak
with host Katherine Oliver about the current state of global air pollution, how
air quality data can help drive climate progress, and why it's important to
tackle this issue at the local level.


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Mike and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros: "Road Safety Does Not Receive Nearly
Enough Attention"
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In a joint op-ed published in Devex, Mike and World Health Organization
Director-General Dr. Tedros urged governments and individuals to come together
and help prevent deaths and injuries from traffic crashes. "In the time it
takes to read this article," they write, "as many as 10 people will die
somewhere on the world's roads. Add up the numbers and the toll is staggering."
Recently,Bloomberg Philanthropies inaugural Road Safety Awards recognized work
in four countries that have found ways to improve safety and save lives on
their roads
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. But as Mike and Dr. Tedros write: "We have miles to go" to prevent traffic
deaths around the world.

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Five Summer Reads on Urban Innovation
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What are the benefits of living in a "15-minute city?" How can nature help
prepare urban environments for a changing climate? What can we do about
highways that divide communities and worsen inequality? A number of recently
published books have tackled these and other questions about the past, present,
and future of cities around the world. Take a look at the Bloomberg Cities
Network list of "new books about cities, public service, and how leaders can
work with residents to drive progress" to find your next summer read.

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READ THE LIST
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Photo Spotlight

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Mike and Patti Harris welcome the eighth class of mayors attending the
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
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have the opportunity to learn skills and establish connections that help them
innovate, build great teams, problem-solve, and improve lives in their home
cities.
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