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Webinar: Managing the U.S. Bank Stadium Project
University of Minnesota Webinar Rebroadcast: Managing the Bank Stadium Project. The new US Bank Stadiums profile and design have captured the imagination of both commuters within and visitors to Minneapolis. This involved and complex…
City of Calgary Awarded 100 Resilient Cities Challenge
This morning Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Acting City Manager Brad Stevens announced Calgarys official membership in an international group of cities in the The Rockefeller Foundations 100 Resilient Cities Global Network Challenge. Watch the…
100 Resilient Cities Challenge 2014
The 100 Resilient Cities Challenge invites applications from cities worldwide that are ready to address to the social, economic, and physical challenges that they increasingly face in an urbanizing world. Those selected will be eligible to…
Now is the Time to Invest in Resilient Cities
In the last 30 years, floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, and other natural disasters have killed an estimated million people and caused trillion dollars in economic damage, leaving affected areas devastated for years after a…
What is 100 Resilient Cities?
100 Resilient Cities was pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation with an ambitious goal: to help cities across the globe build resilience to the mounting social, economic, and physical challenges of the 21st : April 2017
100 Resilient Cities Melbourne What does resilience mean to you? City of Melbourne
Find Out More: is participating in the Rockefeller Foundations 100 Resilient Cities challenge. Leaders from emergency management, industry, government and academia are coming together to build Melbournes first resilience strategy. We asked…
Veolia partners the “100 Resilient Cities” alongside the Rockefeller Foundation
Following the devastation caused by the Hurricanes Katrina in New Orleans and Sandy in New York, the Rockefeller Foundation set up a global action and innovation platform to develop more resilient urban development in 100 cities around the…
Adapt, survive and thrive: creating liveable and resilient cities – Michael Berkowitz
Michael Berkowitz, New York based President of 100 Resilient Cities at Fed Square Melbourne on 10 November 2016 shares his experience on making cities more resilient with great examples and future visions. Other panellists:Professor Lars…
100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge – 2013 CGI Annual Meeting
President Clinton announced a new commitment on behalf of the Rockefeller Foundation, Palantir, Swiss RE, Architecture for Humanity, the City of New Orleans and AIA at the Opening Plenary session of the 2013 CGI Annual Meeting.
City Dialogues: Building Resilience through an Interdisciplinary Approach
A conversation between Claudio Orrego, Governor for the Santiago Metropolitan Region, and Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities, about the process of developing resilience in Santiago de Santiago's Resilience Strategy:
Michael Berkowitz: Inclusive cities are resilient cities
100 Resilient Cities Michael Berkowitz presents examples of cities rebounding from more:
The World’s First CRO SUMMIT – 100 Resilient Cities
The world's first class of Chief Resilient Officers convened for the world's first CRO Summit in New more about the 2014 CRO summit:
Otis Rolley: Boston as one of Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities
On November 19, 2016, Mayor Martin J. Walsh hosted an event at the Cutler Majestic Theater intended to set Boston on a path to become a more socially cohesive and resilient city. With the help of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient…
100 Resilient Cities #ResilientCities
Wellington City Council, in partnership with 100 Resilient Cities - Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation (100RC), kicked off the process to develop a resilience strategy for Wellington on September 28. In a changing and increasingly…
Honolulu joins 100 Resilient Cities
The workshop is the first step in the resilience building work that will take place on Oahu over the next few years.
Launching the NOLA 100 Resilient Cities Strategy
The long history of building a more resilient New Orleans, focusing on the work done in collaboration with 100 Resilient Cities since 2013.
100 Resilient Cities – Vice President Andrew Salkin
The City of Wellington launched their public Earthquake Resilience Strategy on March 15 in an event attended by Prime Minister Bill English, the Mayor of Wellington Justin Lester, the Vice President of the New York-based 100 Resilient…
SOCAP14 – 100 Resilient Cities
Approximately 50% of the worlds population lives in cities; estimates project that by 2050 this will increase to 75%. Cities face more frequent and intense natural and manmade threats. These trends indicate that cities need to think and act…
Mayor Lee at Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities
Mayor Lee, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan & Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates joined Rockefeller Foundation to discuss building resilient cities at 100 #ResilientCities FRANCISCO'S RESILIENCE CHALLENGESan Francisco is a worldwide tourist destination,…
Lauren Sorkin: Lesson learned from ACCCRN to 100 Resilient Cities program
On day 2 of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) learning forum in Semarang, Indonesia, we caught up with Lauren Sorkin, Platform Director of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities program. Lauren had just…
First 100 Resilient Cities
The Rockefeller Foundation has now announces its 3rd cohort of cities being backed in the RC100 campaign. This interview explores what the programmes aims to achieve.
City of Miami CRO on her vision for a more resilient Greater Miami and the Beaches
The City of Miami, Miami Beach, and Miami-Dade County together make up Greater Miami and the Beaches. Learn more about Greater Miami and the Beaches:#/-_/Music courtesy
Dr. Judith Rodin Announces the First 33 Cities Selected for the 100 Resilient Cities Network
The Rockefeller Foundation launched the 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge to enable 100 cities to better address the increasing shocks and stresses of the 21st century. Out of nearly 400 cities across six continents that have…
Join 100 Resilient Cities’ Michael Berkowitz at CityTalks Sydney
Is Sydney ready? Hear from Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities, and an expert panel at CityTalks Sydney.
City of Miami – 100 Resilient Cities Announcement
The City of Miami, Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami Beach applied together and were selected to join the 100 Resilient Cities Network. This new video takes you to the announcement and explains the significance of this designation.
100 Resilient Cities CRO Summit NOLA 2014
100 Resilient Cities Convened 26 CROs and Resilience Liaisons from member cities all over the world for a week of close work and collaboration in New Orleans. In this video, NOLA Mayor Landrieu announces New Orleans' new Chief Resilience…
Andrew Salkin of 100 Resilient Cities at the Rockefeller Foundation:
As climate change affects resources, coastlines, global health, and more, cities will find themselves on the front lines of addressing these challenges. Andrew Salkin, COO of 100 Resilient Cities at the Rockefeller Foundation, talks about…
What is Urban Resilience?
Urban resilience is a city's ability to survive, adapt, and grow amid the many shocks and stresses it inevitably experiences. From Da Nang, Vietnam to Medellin, Colombia, cities are taking action to prepare for their uncertain futures - and…
UR2014 Ignites – What does it take to build 100 Resilient Cities?
Session Lead and Ignite Presenter: Alex Kaplan, Vice President, Global Partnerships, Swiss ReSession Abstract: History is a good guide, but when it comes to risk it's only half of the story. According to the UN, 68% of the world's…
El Paso and the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative
Nicole Ferrini, Chief Resilience officer for the City of El Paso discusses the resilient cities initiative. See the story - Where is El Paso on energy sustainablity?
Pittsburgh chosen for ‘100 Resilient Cities’ network
Pittsburgh is joining London, Paris, Singapore, Athens, Boston, Chicago and Dallas among the new additions to the Rockefeller Foundation "100 Resilient Cities" network. Subscribe to WTAE on YouTube now for more: Get more Pittsburgh news:…
Kenya joins 100 resilient cities ranks
has been selected as one of the cities to make up the esteemed group of 100 Resilient Cities, with 36 other cities having been picked in the 3rd and final selection Resilient Cities was pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation in 2013, and…
Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Network – 12/4/14
The City of Pittsburgh was named a new member of the Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Network. An event marking the award included Mayor William Peduto, Innovation & Performance Chief Debra Lam, and Sustainability Manager…
Norfolk’s Challenges and Strategies – 02/26/14 Resilient City Presentation
The city is kicking off its engagement with 100 Resilient Cities, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, through a day-long workshop this week to begin development of a resilience plan. city is kicking off its engagement with 100…
Festival of the Future City: Future Resilience in Cities
Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, 100 Resilient Cities are planning to become more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the twenty-first century. These are not just the shocks -…
City Dialogues: Unleashing Santiago’s Potential
A conversation between Claudio Orrego, Governor for the Santiago Metropolitan Region, and Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities, about the process of developing resilience in Santiago de Santiago's Resilience Strategy:
100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge – Dr. Apiwat Ratanawaraha
Dr. Apiwat Ratanawaraha, Lecturer at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning of Bangkok's Chulalongkorn University, discuses why discussing urban resilience is important for Asia's cities. This was recorded at the launch of the 100…
30.01.14 – Item 22 – Offer to Join the Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities…
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The State of Our Cities 2015
100 Resilient Cities President Michael Berkowitz provides an update on our cities' success pursuing urban resilience.
Judith Rodin Announces the 100 Resilient Cities Challenge – CGI 2014 Annual Meeting
Tackling climate change head-on presents the greatest opportunity we have ever had to shift the worlds economy toward sustainable growth and long-term stability. To become smarter about managing the planet, the private sector, public…
Nairobi has joined the 100 resilient cities from African Initiative
Nairobi has joined the 100 resilient cities from African Initiative.
Welcome – 02/26/14 Resilient City of Norfolk
The city is kicking off its engagement with 100 Resilient Cities, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, through a day-long workshop this week to begin development of a resilience plan. city is kicking off its engagement with 100…
100 Resilient Cities Pittsburgh Resilience Workshop #4 – Mayor’s Address & Closing
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Nairobi is selected to join the 100 resilient cities Initiative
Michael Berkowitz explains the commitment of the 100 resilient cities to fund Nairobi. This comes days after global reports rank Nairobi as one of the top cities in the world.