Scientists are turning to wastewater to prevent the next pandemic brought on by global warming. Meet four of the women leading efforts around the globe to set up wastewater surveillance systems to detect pathogens and define next steps: rockefellerfoundation.org/insights/grant… #MatterOfImpact

A few days ago, we were fortunate to have Masha Hamilton of The Rockefeller Foundation visit the institute and learn about the different projects that we are currently carrying out under the PTFI program, which are working towards healthy and sustainable food.

Meet Nikita Gidwani: a teacher in Tanzania known as “Mama Earthworm.” Thanks to her teaching on climate, 4-5% of her graduating class applied to study environmental science. That’s a sure sign for a sustainable future. rockefellerfoundation.org/stories-and-fe… #EarthDay @teachforall

💪♻️We're joining the fight to reduce food-related carbon emissions in New York City by 25% rockfound.link/4aXBtU1

As a six-year-old environmental entrepreneur, Dawn Lippert fined her parents and siblings 25 cents every time they left on a light. Now as CEO and founder of Elemental Excelerator, she is focused on scaling transformative climate solutions. rockefellerfoundation.org/insights/grant… #MatterOfImpact

A teacher in France tells us why climate education is critical: “What’s most important, to memorize mathematical theorems, or to know how to live in harmony with nature?” rockefellerfoundation.org/stories-and-fe…
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Anya Schoolman's son was just 12 when he sparked a solar revolution.🔆 With the support from their neighbors, they launched Solar United Neighbors in 2007. Today, they have powered over 9,300 homes. rockefellerfoundation.org/insights/grant… #MatterOfImpact

🍇🥒Access to fresh fruit and vegetables means better health - just ask Kenny Joyner, who shows us what's possible with $40 for produce. He found the Community Reinvestment Fund, USA's Eat Well program through the VA and never looked back. #FoodIsMedicine .

On Thursday, our own nrao will be joining National Academy of Medicine, Kaiser Permanente & Climate Group at US Climate Action Summit to discuss the impacts of climate change on health. Register for the free live event here: bit.ly/3IMRIrd #ClimateActionforHealth

Do you want to know what's really in your food? Take a microscopic look into how the Periodic Table of Food Initiative's work to uncover the biomolecular composition of the foods we eat can impact our health and climate 🔬📷 #FoodPeriodicTable rockfound.link/3JuROnJ

“The Periodic Table of Food is not just a database full of foods, chemical compounds, and the amount of them. It’s much more than that. It includes metadata like where it was grown, where it was processed, and more.”- John de la Parra, Director, Food Initiative, The Rockefeller…

“That is the nature of scientific inquiry and making the results of that inquiry very publically available. It changes the way you think, your sense of possibilities and what generations after us will aspire to and be inspired to do.” - Dr. Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller…

Greening buildings🏦 = reduced greenhouse gas emissions 🌎
Through innovative financing solutions, our grantee NYCEEC has retrofitted >15,000 affordable housing units in NYC. Read more about this model for reducing emissions.
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Edson Dongo saw that the biggest problems his students' families faced—poverty and food scarcity—were directly linked to effects of climate change on their own environment. To address these challenges, Edson integrated climate education into the curriculum.

For #EarthDay , we are…

Can we make 1/4 US homes solar powered? This group is trying. Read how one 12-year-old launched a community of 9,300 homes linked up with solar panels: rockefellerfoundation.org/insights/grant… #MatterOfImpact Solar United Neighbors