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Press Release: WDI Receives Grant to Connect Young People Through Virtual Exchange
Today, the Stevens Initiative announced the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan is one of nine schools, higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations to receive funding to run virtual exchange programs that connect young people in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa. The programs will help reach 8,000 young people along with the new J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative Grantees, supported by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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- Education, Environment
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- Global
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- academia, business education, youth
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Global Coalition Pledges $10 Billion for Brazilian Forest Restoration and Conservation
This public-private partnership brings together major financial institutions, conservation organizations, and government entities to support Brazil’s environmental goals, making it one of the most comprehensive forest restoration programs in the world.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: BP, Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies Join Forces to Help Increase Access to Energy
Despite ongoing efforts, progress towards universal energy access has stalled, particularly amidst recent macroeconomic shocks and rising energy prices.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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Global Partnership Channels More Than USD $1 Billion to Scale Up Weather Services for Hundreds of Millions of Farmers Across Asia, Latin America and Africa
A consortium of global partners has committed to mobilizing significant investments over the next three years to drive the implementation of the AIM for Scale Weather Package.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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IsDB Joins Efforts With WHO and Development Partners to Promote Health Impact Investment
The US$ 10 million grant from IsDB will specifically support the technical assistance that WHO provides to countries around the world.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Plastic-Eating Insect Discovered in Kenya
Scientists from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have found that the larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm can help break down styrofoam.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: WHO Demands Urgent Integration of Health in Climate Negotiations Ahead of COP29
The report outlines key actions aiming to protect all people, particularly the estimated 3.6 billion people who live in areas which are most susceptible to climate change.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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SteamaCo and Shyft Power Solutions Merge to Ignite Africa’s Digital Utility Transformation
Two of Africa’s leading energy technology companies are joining forces to help drive the digitization of Africa’s power grids and unlock more reliable, productive power.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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