Diet-related disease costs the U.S. $1.1 trillion. If we make healthy foods part of insurance marketplaces, we can:
💰save billions of dollars in health care spending
🏥Tackle a major factor of what's causing far too much preventable death across the US
It’s realistic to be optimistic about our capacity to solve today’s problems. I’m excited to share the cover of “Big Bets,” out this October. I wrote it to help YOU make the large-scale change we need. Pre-order
#BigBets
today:
LIVE NOW: I am joining
@RockefellerFdn
to launch the new
#GoodFood
strategy. We will be hearing from
@PaulaADaniels
,
@NamukoloC
, and Dr. Selena Ahmed about creating food systems that are nourishing, regenerative and equitable.
The way we eat today is failing both people and the planet.
@RockefellerFdn
is committed to building food systems that are nourishing, regenerative and just.
Tomorrow at 10am ET, I will be joined by leading food experts to unveil our
#GoodFood
strategy.
Climate change poses a singular threat to humanity, and to
@RockefellerFdn
’s mission of promoting its well-being throughout the world. Today, we must directly confront climate change. More here:
Climate change is one of the biggest threats of today, so we must make
#BigBets
to tackle it head on. RF’s $100M climate-health commitment and the release of new Guiding Principles for fair financing just raised the stakes for the future of health equity in the face of a warming
1/ Right now, the world is on a trajectory for climate catastrophe. Without a radical reversal, the earth’s temperature will eventually increase, according to our own analysis and other data, by about 3 degrees Celsius.
On this year's
#EarthDay
,
@RockefellerFdn
shared 24 facts about
#climatechange
in 24 hours highlighting ways we & our grantees are making
#bigbets
on innovative solutions to rethink how we nourish people, electrify communities, and protect our planet 🌍👇
Milestone achievement from
#COP28
: Global South countries will soon have access to $5bn to address
#climatechange
. Read about the UAE’s historic commitment and what it means for our work to end energy poverty, slow the
#climatecrisis
& advance opportunity.
Thank you
@BillGates
for sounding the alarm on the critical issue of preventable maternal mortality. Your and
@MelindaGates
leadership have made a real difference for mothers everywhere, and together we can help ensure we never have to imagine a world
#WithoutMom
My mom was one of the most generous people I’ve ever known. If I grew up
#WithoutMom
, I wouldn’t be the man I am today. Join the fight against preventable maternal deaths so that no child grows up without a mother.
We all have to do the work to make sure we change the way we produce food and consume food in every community across the planet. I shared how we're
#MeetingThisMoment
with
@EATforum
&
@RockefellerFdn
. Join the
#FoodSystemsAction
conversation live by clicking below this video 📺⬇️
Since the
#COVID19
crisis began, our team has engaged the global community to develop a rapid, coordinated pandemic response strategy that ensures
#DataSavesLives
. Read my update on how we're
#MeetingThisMoment
& committing $50M over 2 years:
Two weeks from today, my book Big Bets: How Large Scale Change Really Happens goes on sale at bookstores. I'm so excited to share my stories with you so that leaders everywhere, and at every level, can reimagine what’s possible. Pre order your copy now
Thank you
@BillGates
for your hard work and partnership toward meeting the SDGs. I too am inspired by the
@RockefellerFdn
's green revolution, and hopeful for the future of the world as long as we're in partnership with people like you and organizations like
@TheGatesFoundation
.
We appreciate
@BillGates
's recognition on
@TheDailyShow
that our cultivating a Green Revolution saved a billion lives. It is from this legacy that we continue to strive to promote the well-being of humanity.
To fight
#COVID19
, we need to develop partnerships across sectors. We're
#MeetingThisMoment
by doubling down on data science and technology because we know
#DataSavesLives
. Read how we’re bringing communities, businesses, and philanthropists together:
Join
@RockefellerFdn
’s
#RFBreakthrough
on “Inspiration from the Climate Generation” explores the benefits of empowering communities with clean energy – from agriculture to healthcare to gender equity – all without adding to the climate crisis
It was an honor meeting Hon'ble PM of India
@narendramodi
and discussing ideas about renewable energy and new approaches in agriculture to lift up families and communities.
@RockefellerFdn
is committed to bolstering the long-standing partnership with the people of India.
30m until we're live from
@MunSecConf
. Today we are faced with a choice:
(A) Take the steps needed for a more prosperous, stable, & democratic future, or
(B) Endure security & climate dangers in every nation.
Let's meet this moment together
#MSC2022
.
Proud to join President
@BillClinton
& fellow leaders at the Post-Disaster Recovery Action Network. Tune in to our Facebook Live today at 4p EST as we bring together public & private partners: !
#IdeasIntoAction
Testing strategy can work with clear & specific protocols that will ensure the safety of schools, healthcare facilities & other high-risk settings. Thank you
@ASlavitt
for discussing rapid screening & diagnostic testing. Read how we’re
#MeetingThisMoment
:
Fighting Ebola showed us how
#DataSavesLives
, yet the world failed to implement lessons before this pandemic. With a data-driven approach to testing & tracking
#COVID19
, we can stop this virus and start to safely rebuild. Read how we're
#MeetingThisMoment
:
.
@RockefellerFdn
is proud to support
@glblctzn
’s
#VaxLive
: The Concert to Reunite the World. The show premieres TOMORROW at 8/7c! Tune in wherever you are for the inspirational and heartwarming event and help us secure vaccine equity for all! Find out how to watch⬇️
#VaxBecause
Congratulations on the launch of
@NigeriaGov
's
#EnergyTransition
Plan. I'm looking forward to collaborating to advance the goals of the plan so all 206 million Nigerians can have equitable access to energy and opportunity.
"Together we will deploy the latest technology so Nigeria can meet its goals. We will confront the most significant challenge—climate change. We will provide just and equitable models for Africa and the whole world to follow in their own
#energytransitions
."
—
@rajshah
#SDG7
#COVID19
exposed the reality that too many Americans can't meet their basic needs, and globally, too many communities lack the resources and technologies to adequately track, mitigate and overcome this disease.
@RockefellerFdn
is committing $20M to help:
LIVE NOW: I am joining
@RockefellerFdn
to launch the new
#GoodFood
strategy. We will be hearing from
@PaulaADaniels
,
@NamukoloC
, and Dr. Selena Ahmed about creating food systems that are nourishing, regenerative and equitable.
It was a pleasure to meet with Nigeria's Special Presidential Envoy on Climate,
@AjuriNgelale
, to talk about the govt's climate action agenda. The SPEC’s bold vision for his country will not only expand energy access but spur economic growth nationwide
The pandemic turned back the ⏰ on 25yrs of progress for gender equality, education, poverty reduction, & hunger. Meanwhile, the climate crisis looms.
We at
@RockefellerFdn
are
#MeetingThisMoment
: committing $1B to combat Covid-19, end energy poverty, & avoid climate disaster:
It was great to have a fireside chat and a book exchange with my friend
@chefjoseandres
during UNGA. Thank you for your support and for the
@WCKitchen
Cookbook. Make sure you get a copy of the cookbook and
#BigBets
, available Oct. 10.
Getting to 30 million tests a week & beyond will require breakthroughs in technology and better communication between the government, companies & citizens. In
@RockefellerFdn
's new
#Covid19
testing plan, we outline how partners can pool efforts to meet goals.
#MeetingThisMoment
Costa Rica has made public health central to the delivery of medical care - a plan that is “at once breathtaking in scope and beautifully simple,” writes
@atulgawande
. Fascinating story on what happens when countries prioritize public health.
.
@KofiAnnan
: “Data gaps undermine our ability to target resources, develop policies and track accountability.” Exactly, and this is why we at the
@RockefellerFdn
are focusing on bringing data and analytics to the fight against poverty. Stay tuned!
70% of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are women—yet women are more likely to be food insecure than men across Africa. As the leaders of food production and agricultural innovation in Africa, women are central to defeating hunger.
It was pleasure to welcome His Excellency
@ProfOsinbajo
(
@NigeriaGov
) to discuss ways to cut fossil fuel emissions and mobilize resources for clean power. Thank you for your leadership in solving the existential issue of our time: the nexus of human development & climate change.
Remote learning is not a substitute for in-school instruction: 20-30% of students lack reliable Internet access in the US. As a result, too many students are falling behind. Here’s what we need to savely reopen schools, new piece w
@rweingarten
@USATODAY
:
Today
@RockefellerFdn
is making a
#BigBet
for humanity. Over the next 5 years, we will invest over $1 billion to reverse the climate crisis by supporting new solutions, convening new groups, and uplifting big bettors. I invite you to read my memo & join us
#COVID19
has wrought devastation on the lives & livelihoods of countless Americans, & its indirect effects are still being counted. We've developed a new plan with science, industry & government to scale up testing & reopen our economy:
#MeetingThisMoment
Congratulations to
@ndidiNwuneli
on being named
@ONECampaign
's new CEO. Ndidi is 100% committed & uniquely capable of finding solutions to today's challenges. She's also a board member at
@RockefellerFdn
and I look forward to working with her and ONE
Thank you
@Ilhan
for your questions during my testimony to
@HouseForeign
.
I agree with
@IMFNews
'
@KGeorgieva
. Special Drawing Rights enable developing nations to get the resources to respond to
#Covid19
’s many impacts on health, hunger, & vaccines.
#SDRs
will save lives!
BREAKING: Today
@RockefellerFdn
says goodbye to fossil fuels.
We cannot leave behind community after community after community and write off their futures. We have to reinvest in their sense of dignity and their hopefulness for the future.
@CNNBusiness
exclusive
@MattEganCNN
⬇️
Exclusive: The Rockefeller Foundation, a 107-year-old philanthropy built by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, is pledging to dump its fossil fuel holdings and to not make any new investments in the beleaguered sector.
All essential workers – including farmers and food processors – need protection and access to widespread
#COVID19
testing in order to work safely and secure our food supply.
@MeetThePress
#MeetingTheMoment
The causes of maternal mortality run deep, with roots in the social, cultural, and economic fabric of society.
@RockefellerFdn
is sounding an alarm on preventable maternal death—so we don't have to imagine a world
#WithoutMom
1/4 of the world's children miss out on vital nutrition.
With the right interventions + access to nutrients, this problem is
#Solvable
.
📽️:
@RockefellerFdn
Congratulations
@akin_adesina
on your second term as President of the
@AfDB_Group
! I look forward to our continued collaboration as co-chairs of the Global Commission to End Energy Poverty as we work to achieve universal energy access.
Today, I was sworn in for my second 5-year term as President of the African Development Bank. I just wanted to say a VERY BIG “Thank you” to all of you for your extraordinary support, prayers and good wishes. May God bless each and everyone of you!🙏🏾💕
#HappeningNow
:
#PostLive
and
@RockefellerFdn
are discussing how to rebuild an economy that promotes inclusive, equitable growth and financial security for all as the US faces an unprecedented economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
To close the gender gap this generation instead of in five, we must act now to remake our economic, energy, & other systems to value women's potential to lead them.
Read the latest
#MatterOfImpact
collection on women working to accelerate gender equity ⬇️
Great work happening in Nigeria! The
@realREANigeria
will deploy 10K mini-grid solutions to power rural farmers to boost food production and uplift rural communities in the country, with support from
@globalenergyalliance
and
@RockyMtnInst
.
Deeply saddened by news of Anthony
@Bourdain
& send thoughts & prayers of
@rockefellerfdn
to his family, friends, & colleagues. He raised awareness about food waste in the US, esp. among restaurant industry. He was truly passionate—a true leader for many in the food movement.
These are photos from the Interconnected Mini Grid site in Toto Community, Nasarawa, just south of Abuja.
This community didn't have power for 10 years until this minigrid was built and it now generates more than 1 million kWh annually all while reducing carbon emissions
#HappeningNow
The latest
#RFBreakthrough
event: "A Way Forward: Reopening Schools."
I'm joining an expert panel to answer your questions about how to bring back in-person learning in the US as
#Covid19
cases rise, and the vaccine roll-out begins.
Today I traveled to Nigeria to see their energy transition in action. While meeting with local officials, I was reminded that changing energy, changes lives. A more rapid and equitable energy transition will help Nigeria advance opportunity while slowing the climate crisis
Next week, I'm excited to travel to India — a place dear to my heart. I'm looking forward to meeting with our partners and learning how they're using innovation to help the country realize its awesome potential.
It's time to take action.
@RockefellerFdn
new report shows that investment in
#renewableenergy
has the potential to create 25M new power sector jobs in the world’s energy poor countries & another 500M jobs in agriculture, health, education & small-medium enterprises.
Read more: