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The health of the world's oceans is critical to fighting climate change, protecting biodiversity, and sustaining the livelihoods of billions. At the recent UN Ocean Conference, we joined world leaders from government, industry, advocacy, and more in a range of efforts to safeguard the ocean's future: Joining a $1 billion fund to protect 30% of the world's ocean by 2030; committing $8 million to support coral reef resilience and solutions; and helping governments develop and implement high-impact ocean solutions.
Heart disease causes more than six million premature deaths each year — making it the leading cause of death around the globe. In 2017, Bloomberg Philanthropies provided $100 million to help launch the Cardiovascular Health programs at Resolve to Save Lives, which works globally to reduce heart attacks and strokes and has saved almost four million lives to date. We recently announced an additional $115 million to support the organization's goal of saving 100 million lives from cardiovascular disease by 2047.
Never let a good idea go to waste — especially when it turns waste into something useful. In 2014, Stockholm, Sweden was a winner of the European Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge with a Biochar Project that turns plant waste — grass clippings, tree limbs, and other materials — into an environmentally friendly fertilizer. In addition to promoting plant growth, the biochar helps lock carbon into the soil and reduces stormwater runoff. Now, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, new biochar projects are being implemented in seven cities in Europe and the US: Cincinnati, Ohio; Lincoln, Nebraska; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Darmstadt, Germany; Helsingborg, Sweden; Sandnes, Norway; and Helsinki, Finland.
Navigating the college application process is challenging, and for many students, a lack of individualized support and clear information can mean missing out on opportunities at top colleges. CollegePoint makes sure that high-achieving low-income and first-generation students have the advising they need to apply to schools they deserve to attend. In our latest Building the Future video, Nick Watson, who leads our CollegePoint program, shares how CollegePoint helps students unlock their potential, and young people whose lives have been changed share their stories.
Fast Company recently showcased a project supported by Bloomberg Associates to help Milan, Italy undertake "a large-scale reinvention of its public space." Janette Sadik-Khan, who leads Bloomberg Associates' Transportation practice, put in place a plan to reclaim and convert 250,000 square feet of road space into public plazas. Today, more than half of the city's residents live within walking distance of a public space, and the project serves as an example for cities around the world seeking to create more walkable neighborhoods.
Read more → | Kate Levin, who leads our Arts program at Bloomberg Philanthropies, joined a panel at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss the impact of NFTs — non-fungible tokens — on art. The advent of NFTs and the decentralization of buying and selling has disrupted traditional aspects of the art world. Kate and the panel members examine the changes from the perspectives of artists, sellers, collectors, and curators.
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