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National Coalition Launches Turnkey Building Decarbonization Program in 9 Major U.S. Cities and Counties

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木曜日, 4月 11, 2024
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Today, a national coalition that includes nine major cities and counties launched a turnkey building decarbonization program that aims to rapidly scale up the deployment of clean-energy technologies across millions of small commercial and multifamily buildings with persistently high carbon footprints.

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  • Today, a national coalition that includes nine major cities and counties launched a turnkey building decarbonization program that aims to rapidly scale up the deployment of clean-energy technologies across millions of small commercial and multifamily buildings with persistently high carbon footprints.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240411313041/en/
    Building Decarbonization In-a-Box is a turnkey building decarbonization program being launched in nine major cities and counties that aims to rapidly scale up the deployment of clean-energy technologies across millions of small commercial and multifamily buildings with persistently high carbon footprints.
  • To implement BDAB, participating cities and counties will harness three key data sets: building permits, energy benchmarking (where available), and customer utility data.
  • Provide participating building owners with no-cost technical and financial assistance via proven software solutions from SRS, UtilityAPI, and Allectrify.

Ocean Resilience and Climate Alliance Continues to Gain Momentum as it Reaches $300 Million in Commitments and Announces New Director

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水曜日, 4月 17, 2024
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ATHENS, Greece, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Ocean Resilience and Climate Alliance (ORCA), a funder collaborative of leading climate and ocean institutions, announced several exciting milestones just four months after its launch at COP28, including the appointment of Dr. Alasdair Harris as its Director and an additional $50 million in commitments, bringing ORCA's total investment to over $300 million. The coalition is also announcing several of the lead grantees that are receiving funding and will support efforts to accelerate ocean-climate and marine-based initiatives.

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  • Most recently, he served as the founding Executive Director of Blue Ventures, an organization dedicated to rebuilding tropical fisheries with coastal communities.
  • "I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to join ORCA and help advance the work of this remarkable portfolio of ocean-based climate solutions," said Dr. Harris, newly-announced Director of ORCA.
  • "From the high arctic to the tropics, ORCA grantees demonstrate the vital role of our oceans and coastal communities in addressing the climate crisis.
  • "Climate change certainly isn't the only threat facing our ocean, but is a truly existential one.

ANNOUNCING THE 2024 YOUNGARTS AWARD WINNERS

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木曜日, 11月 30, 2023
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MIAMI, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- YoungArts announces the 2024 YoungArts award winners— nearly 700 of the most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from across the country, heralding the next generation of artists to watch. YoungArts award winners are selected through a highly competitive application, which is reviewed by panels of esteemed, discipline-specific artists in a rigorous adjudication process. 2024 YoungArts award winners join a distinguished community of artists who are offered creative and professional development support throughout their careers. A complete list of the 2024 winners, all 15–18 years old or in grades 10–12, is available online at youngarts.org/winners.

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  • YoungArts award winners are selected through a highly competitive application, which is reviewed by panels of esteemed, discipline-specific artists in a rigorous adjudication process.
  • All YoungArts award winners have demonstrated exceptional technique, a strong sense of artistry, and an extraordinary commitment to developing their crafts.
  • 2024 YoungArts winners also have the opportunity to participate in YoungArts Labs, all-expenses paid learning intensives with field-defining artists working in New York and Los Angeles.
  • Among the 2024 class of YoungArts award winners, panelists also select a smaller group of particularly outstanding YoungArts winners with distinction.

Immersive, Interactive Exhibit, A.I. VERSUS HUMANITY launches at and in partnership with London Design Biennale for A.I. thought-leadership Forum at Somerset House

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木曜日, 6月 8, 2023
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LONDON, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the initial launch of Life Calling's immersive exhibition, A Species Between Worlds: Our Nature Our Screens at London Design Biennale, Founder and artist, provocateur and global lecturer, John Mack will host The Global Game: Remapping our Nature in the Digital Age at London Design Biennale for A.I. thought-leadership Forum at Somerset House on June 13, at blank time.

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  • Themed "AI will never surpass our humanity", Mack will extend his unique stance on such complex issues on humanity and psychology vis a vis the digital age.
  • The question is not whether AI will learn compassion or realize consciousness, but rather will humanity learn compassion and realize consciousness.
  • Bringing together over 45 exhibition teams from across the world, London Design Biennale, now open at Somerset House, demonstrates the ability of design to bring people together and enact change.
  • Adds Mack: "Life Calling has shown up to London Design Biennale with a twist on how we think of design.

ANNOUNCING THE 2023 YOUNGARTS AWARD WINNERS

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火曜日, 12月 6, 2022
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MIAMI, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YoungArts is pleased to announce the 2023 YoungArts award winners— 702 of the most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from across the country. YoungArts award winners join a distinguished community of artists and are offered creative and professional development support throughout their careers. YoungArts winners are selected through a highly competitive application, which is reviewed by panels of esteemed discipline-specific artists in a rigorous blind adjudication process. A complete list of the 2023 winners, all 15–18 years old or in grades 10–12, is available online at youngarts.org/winners.

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  • 702 Artists from Across the United States Honored for Excellence in Visual, Literary and Performing Arts
    MIAMI, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YoungArts is pleased toannounce the 2023 YoungArts award winners 702 of the most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from across the country.
  • A complete list of the 2023 winners, all 1518 years old or in grades 1012, is available online at youngarts.org/winners .
  • YoungArts award winners at the Finalist level are invited to participate in National YoungArts Week in January 2023.
  • YoungArts award winners join a distinguished group of accomplished artists including Daniel Arsham, Terence Blanchard, Camille A.

Former White House Domestic Policy Council Directors Launch National Citizens' Initiative to Address Hate-Fueled Violence

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木曜日, 9月 15, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At today's United We Stand Summit at the White House to counter hate-fueled violence, a bipartisan group of former Directors of the White House Domestic Policy Council from the last three presidential administrations announced Dignity.us,  a Citizens' Initiative to Address Hate-Fueled Violence in America. The non-partisan effort addresses a disturbing and accelerating decline in mutual trust in America and an increase in targeted hate and violence. Hate-fueled violence, for which data was first collected in 1990, has reached levels not seen since the aftermath of 9/11 and undercuts the bonds of mutual respect that make self-government possible.

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  • The non-partisan effort addresses a disturbing and accelerating decline in mutual trust in America and an increase in targeted hate and violence.
  • Hate-fueled violence, for which data was first collected in 1990, has reached levels not seen since the aftermath of 9/11 and undercuts the bonds of mutual respect that make self-government possible.
  • We will learn from communities that have experienced hatred and violence, together with others working on this challenge, to boost prevention, response, resilience and renewal."
  • Dignity.us invites the American people to share testimonials, insights and ideas for how to address targeted violence and division in America at Dignity.us .

Picasso’s Guernica Tapestry Returns to the United Nations

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月曜日, 2月 7, 2022
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Picassos iconic Guernica tapestry has been cared for by conservators and rehung outside the United Nations Security Council Chamber, it was announced today by Nelson A. Rockefeller, Jr., whose family has been the longtime steward of the tapestry.

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  • Picassos iconic Guernica tapestry has been cared for by conservators and rehung outside the United Nations Security Council Chamber, it was announced today by Nelson A. Rockefeller, Jr., whose family has been the longtime steward of the tapestry.
  • I am delighted and deeply grateful, along with my family, for the careful stewardship the Secretary General and the broader United Nations team has provided for the Guernica tapestry.
  • The Guernica tapestry with its probing symbolism its depiction of horrific aspects of human nature - wrestles with the cruelty, darkness, and also a seed of hope within humanity.
  • The Guernica tapestry is meant to be experienced and interpreted, with Picasso refusing to share its message when asked.

K12 Climate Action Releases Plan to Inspire Education Sector to Combat Climate Change

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火曜日, 9月 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, K12 Climate Action , an initiative of the Aspen Institute, released the K12 Climate Action Plan.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, K12 Climate Action , an initiative of the Aspen Institute, released the K12 Climate Action Plan.
  • The action plan aims to unlock the power of the K-12 public education sector to be a force for climate action, solutions, and environmental justice to help prepare children and youth to advance a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable society.
  • "Our action plan aims to mobilize the education sector to address climate change.
  • The action plan released today outlines steps for the public K-12 education sector in moving toward climate action, solutions, and environmental justice.

Blue Bear Capital Closes Oversubscribed $150 Million Fund for Data-Driven Technologies in Energy, Infrastructure, and Climate

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火曜日, 9月 21, 2021
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Like Blue Bears first fund, the new fund will focus on digital technologies making an outsized impact in markets including wind, solar, the electric grid, EV infrastructure, transportation, and energy-intensive industries.

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  • Like Blue Bears first fund, the new fund will focus on digital technologies making an outsized impact in markets including wind, solar, the electric grid, EV infrastructure, transportation, and energy-intensive industries.
  • Trillions of dollars will be spent to scale renewable energy, modernize infrastructure, and secure sustainable supply chains, said Blue Bear partner Ernst Sack.
  • As specialists we believe in a high conviction, concentrated approach to portfolio construction, said Blue Bear partner Vaughn Blake.
  • Blue Bear is a venture capital and early growth equity firm driving the expansion of digital technologies into multibillion-dollar verticals across the energy, infrastructure, and climate industries.

Equity-and-Justice Advocate Kavita N. Ramdas Named Nathan Cummings Foundation President and CEO

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火曜日, 8月 31, 2021
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NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) today announced the appointment of Kavita Nandini Ramdas as its new president and CEO.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) today announced the appointment of Kavita Nandini Ramdas as its new president and CEO.
  • She will succeed interim President and CEO Rey Ramsey, who will continue to serve on the board and support the foundation's mission-aligned investing activities.
  • "Kavita's outstanding record as a passionate, transformational, and effective social justice leader and manager makes her a superb choice to be NCF's next president and CEO," said Ford Foundation President Darren Walker.
  • The Nathan Cummings Foundation is a multigenerational family foundation, rooted in the Jewish tradition of social justice, working to create a more just, vibrant, sustainable, and democratic society.