Former mayor New York City Michael Bloomberg has been named as the new United Nations (UN) envoy for cities and climate change. The billionaire businessman and...
The mayors of 10 US cities have joined forces in an effort to promote energy efficient buildings, saying that reducing waste could lower energy bills by...
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic foundation is to give a $53m (£32m) grant to combat overfishing, while showing investors how they can make...
A new project has brought together leading US politicians and businessmen to independently assess the potential economic impacts of climate change in the country. The Risky...
Mark Zuckerberg has topped a list ranking the biggest charitable donations by individual US philanthropists in 2013, after handing $990m (£596m) worth of Facebook shares to...
Greenhouse gas emissions in New York City are 19% lower than 2005 levels, according to new figures, meaning the city is well on its way to...
Michael Bloomberg, current mayor of New York City, is Blue & Green Tomorrow’s 2013 sustainable global politician of the year. Having taken office in 2001, Bloomberg steps...
Mayors, and not national politicians, are the key to a sustainable future. We should look to them for social, environmental and investment leadership. A week ago...
Climate change is likely to cause stronger and more frequent hurricanes, but may reduce the risk of extreme storms similar to Hurricane Sandy from hitting the...
Mitchell Kutney explores what it means to be a philanthropist. This piece originally featured in Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Philanthropy & Giving 2013. It appears...