Bloomberg Philanthropies

Today is #InternationalPlasticBagFreeDay – and we’re here to share some facts about the harms of plastic on our planet and our bodies. ♻️🌎 Learn more about how @beyondpetrochemicals works to halt the rapid expansion of petrochemical and plastic pollution - link in bio.

The first-ever State @bloombergdotorg Innovation Team is coming to Maryland to create new, actionable interventions to reduce child poverty statewide. The Innovation Team will expand Maryland’s capacity to deepen its use of data, digitize service delivery, and collaborate with residents and local organizations–adding the State to a growing number of governments across the globe working with our team to develop creative, agile solutions for their communities’ benefit. Hear firsthand from @govwesmoore and @jamesanderson , who leads our Government Innovation program, about our recently announced partnership. Learn more at the link in bio.

Educational and economic success should be attainable for every student – regardless of family income. Designed to make college and career training more accessible and achievable while building intergenerational wealth, the @nyckidsrise Save for College program provides families and communities with a way to invest in and save for their children’s futures through interest-bearing accounts. Swipe right to learn more about how this program has been making an impact for participating families 📚🙌

Follow along as @antha_environment , who leads our Environment team, takes us along on a “Day in My Life” in Brazil —the host of COP30— where she met with partners to discuss how federal and subnational governments can collaborate to speed the clean energy transition.

65 cities representing 12 countries are now part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance. This week, we welcomed 23 new mayors to the City Data Alliance at @johnshopkinsu : 🔹 Mayor Carolina Mejía of Santo Domingo, D.R. 🔹 Mayor Richard Vernon of Montego Bay, JAM 🔹 Mayor Dawn Arnold of Moncton, New Brunswick 🔹 Mayor Rob Burton of Oakville, Ontario 🔹 Mayor Mark Sutcliffe of Ottawa, Ontario 🔹 Mayor Matthew Tuerk of Allentown, PA 🔹 Mayor Kelly Girtz of Athens-Clarke County, GA 🔹 Mayor Eric Genrich of Green Bay, WI 🔹 Mayor Jon Mitchell of New Bedford, MA 🔹 Mayor Justin Elicker of New Haven, CT 🔹 Mayor André Sayegh of Paterson, NJ 🔹 Mayor Eduardo Martinez of Richmond, CA 🔹 Mayor Matthew Mahan of San José, CA 🔹 Mayor Jane Castor of Tampa, FL 🔹 Mayor John Carli of Vacaville, CA 🔹 Mayor Esteban Allasino of Luján de Cuyo, AR 🔹 Mayor Ramón Lanús of San Isidro, AR 🔹 Mayor Rossana Chahla of San Miguel de Tucumán, AR 🔹 Mayor Diego Valenzuela of Tres de Febrero, AR 🔹 Mayor Pablo Silva Perez of San Fernando, CL 🔹 Mayor Jorge Humberto Rivas Urrea of Rionegro, COL 🔹 Mayor Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus of Ciudad de Guatemala, GT 🔹 Mayor Gabriel Antonio Madrid Orúe of Piura, PE We look forward to supporting these leaders and their cities to harness the power of data to innovate public services and produce better outcomes for residents. Learn more at the link in bio.

We are partnering with @govwesmoore to bring our first-ever State Innovation Team to Maryland. The Innovation Team will focus on developing, incubating, and scaling new solutions that reverse the rise of young people experiencing poverty statewide. Learn more at the link in bio.

The @EarthshotPrize brings people from around the world together to tackle our planet’s biggest challenge: Climate change. Today’s #EarthshotPrize Innovation Summit and Stories of Impact events connected innovators and entrepreneurs with experts, business leaders and investors who can help accelerate and scale their bold ideas. #LCAW2024

When cities harness data effectively—and consistently—they can transform public services and local government delivery. The Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance supports ambitious mayors from across the Americas and the Caribbean in putting data and emerging technology to work in service of improving the lives of the people they serve. Learn more at the link in bio.

Co-hosted by The @earthshotprize and Bloomberg Philanthropies, the first-ever Earthshot Prize Innovation Camp will bring experts, investors, and business leaders together in London. 🇬🇧 The Camp will help take bold solutions to the world’s greatest environmental challenges to the next level. 🌎 #EarthshotPrize #LCAW2024

In French Polynesia, scientists are implementing the ancient practice of rāhui to protect and preserve coral reefs. Learn more about rāhui at the link in bio - and how people around the world are working to protect our ocean - by watching #BlueHorizons , a new series from @bbcstoryworks and World Ocean Council.

📍@MikeBloomberg & @PattiHarrisPhilanthropy visited the @SerpentineUK Summer Pavilion “Archipelagic Void” by architect Minsuk Cho. The temporary pavilion brings together the community and consists of a unique set of open-ended spaces for visitors to experience, including a tea house, a library, and flexible gathering spaces. 📸 2 & 3: Iwan Baan, Courtesy of Serpentine

In Tirana, Albania, the “School Block” project, supported by our #AsphaltArt Initiative, has given local children a place to play and move freely without the danger of unmonitored traffic. Inspired by street art in cities across the globe, the project has:    🚗Widened the sidewalks around high-traffic areas 🏫Improved street safety around four local schools 🤸Incorporated local children’s names into the design   Children are safer as they travel to and from school – and every resident is safer as they spend time in this new community space. Learn more at the link in bio.