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Hi John,
I'm Antha Williams, and I lead the Environment and Climate programs at Bloomberg Philanthropies. As we reach the end of Earth Month 2021, I wanted to spotlight some of the environmental programs and initiatives that Mike and Bloomberg Philanthropies are working on with our partners.
As you'll see below, we have efforts underway everywhere from the distant ocean to outer space, and they range from restoring local communities with public art to understanding the impacts of global climate change through financial disclosures. In every case, we're guided by data, committed to broad collaboration, and fully focused on real changes that will improve people's lives.
I hope you'll take a moment to read, watch, listen, and share. By bringing more people into the conversation and showing the impact we can have by working together, we can keep the momentum for environmental action growing — making every month Earth Month.
— Antha
Closing coal plants and stopping the rush to gas. Rallying cities to cut emissions. Protecting the ocean. Helping businesses account for financial risks from climate change. Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg LP have long been committed to advancing efforts that protect our planet — through our own operations and by empowering others to act. Watch the video to learn how we're tackling the climate crisis from every angle.
In a new partnership announced this week, Bloomberg Philanthropies is working with Bloomberg LP and Goldman Sachs to meet two goals: 1) ensure investment capital reaches developing markets to accelerate their climate transition; and 2) develop new tools to provide robust climate data and insights to all investors. In an op-ed with Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon, Mike outlines the partnership, and why it can be a powerful instrument to fight the climate crisis.
On Earth Day, President Biden kicked off a two-day, virtual gathering of world leaders to support bold climate actions. Mike brought a clear message in his remarks to the summit: "cities and businesses hold the key to defeating climate change." The U.S. announced an ambitious 50 to 52% Paris Agreement target, in line with science. As Gina McCarthy noted this week, our America Is All In coalition will be critical to meeting this target, as the coalition builds on the momentum they established on climate in the last four years under Trump. Watch Mike's video:
When Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, Mike led subnational actors to keep our climate progress moving forward. Today, co-chaired by Mike, America is All In — the most expansive coalition of leaders ever assembled to fight climate change — is committed to working alongside the leaders in the White House. Check out their event from this week, where leaders from the Biden Administration discussed opportunities for climate action with mayors, business leaders, grassroots advocates, faith leaders, and many more.
The Outlaw Ocean Project supports journalism that uncovers environmental, human rights, and labor abuses occurring offshore around the world. On this episode of our Follow the Data podcast, Environment team member Melissa Wright – who leads Bloomberg Philanthropies' Vibrant Oceans Initiative to protect the ocean and those who depend on it — sits down with Outlaw Ocean founder and investigative journalist Ian Urbina to discuss climate change, pollution, overfishing and more.
Listen now → | With support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, California-based nonprofit Carbon Mapper is sending two satellites into space with a goal of finding, measuring, and mapping so-called super-emitters of greenhouse gases. It's a major step toward monitoring emissions and promoting accountability. Carbon Mapper will provide important new data about threats to our environment — including methane, a powerful climate change-causing greenhouse gas far more powerful than carbon dioxide.
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Photo Spotlight  On Earth Day, Camden, New Jersey Mayor Frank Moran joined local leaders and community members to unveil "A New View — Camden," a Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge Winner. The project has transformed six illegal dumping sites into venues for public art, placed in highly visible locations throughout the city, such as along public transit lines. The project aims to beautify communities, change perceptions of the city, enhance civic pride, and prevent illegal dumping on the sites. See more photos of the art →.   
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