Op-Ed: SpaceX Launch Opens New Front In Climate Fight March 7, 2024 A methane-tracking satellite will locate and measure emissions globally and make the data public, ensuring greater accountability. Read more
Creating New High Schools to Graduate Students Directly into Healthcare Jobs January 17, 2024 Bloomberg Philanthropies is launching a first-of-its-kind initiative which partners education & health leaders to create new, healthcare-focused high schools in 10 communities around the nation that will graduate students directly into high-demand healthcare jobs. Read more
Bringing Local Leaders Together to Accelerate Climate Action at COP28 December 7, 2023 The COP28 Local Climate Action Summit, held in Dubai on December 1 and 2, was a first-of-its-kind gathering to recognize the critical role local leaders play in reducing emissions, addressing climate risk, and supercharging national efforts to move further and faster on climate progress. Read more
Statement of Michael R. Bloomberg on the Passing of Henry Kissinger November 29, 2023 Nobody in our country exercised more influence over global affairs over a longer period of time than Henry Kissinger, and his death is a loss for our country and the world – and for all of us who were fortunate enough to call him a dear friend and mentor. Read more
The Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Hamas’s Barbarity Heightens the Crisis in Higher Education November 17, 2023 Jewish students bear the brunt of colleges’ culture of intolerance, conformity and ‘safe spaces.’ Read more
Mike Bloomberg’s Climate Action Priorities at COP28 November 8, 2023 While local leaders have a critical role to play on climate solutions, they need a bigger role on the global stage at COP climate talks. That’s changing at COP28. In partnership with the COP28 Presidency, we’re convening the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit. Read more
Op-Ed: Maine’s Mass Shooting Should Change America’s Gun Culture October 30, 2023 There is no reason any civilian needs to carry a military-grade rifle. It’s not a hunting weapon. It’s a weapon designed to kill as many people as quickly as possible. Read more
Building The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. October 19, 2023 The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue opened its doors, welcoming students, faculty, staff, visitors, and guests into the university’s new home in Washington, D.C. Read more
Op-Ed: Israel Should Not Fight Its War Alone October 12, 2023 Hundreds of thousands of Israeli troops are preparing to cross into Gaza, facing a bloody, street-to-street fight. Their stated goal is to destroy Hamas as a fighting force. Any nations that have the best interests of either Israelis or Palestinians at heart ought to help Israel to complete that task swiftly — and to find a longer-lasting solution once the fighting has ceased. Read more
How you can help after the terrorist attacks in Israel October 9, 2023 Right now, MDA has a long list of needs, from life-saving equipment and mobile intensive care units, to blood testing kits and basic supplies for first responders. Given these and other urgent medical needs now facing the country, I hope you will consider joining me by making a matched contribution to support MDA. Read more