sustainable cities and communities
Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Population growth is creating enormous challenges for cities in which half the world’s population resides. Urbanization requires better planning and management policies to promote commerce, culture, social development, and prosperity that are essential characteristics of thriving economies. Urban sprawl challenges sustainable development and threatens large much of the population with natural disasters. Cities are responsible for fostering innovative approaches to improving people’s lives. Intelligent planning must be prioritized to accommodate ongoing rapid urban growth.
Make sustainable cities and communities that are inclusive, safe, and resilient
Population growth
is creating enormous challenges for cities in which half the world’s population resides. Urbanization requires better planning and management policies to promote commerce, culture, social development, and prosperity that are essential characteristics of thriving economies. Urban sprawl challenges sustainable development and threatens large much of the population with natural disasters. Cities are responsible for fostering innovative approaches to improving people’s lives. Intelligent planning must be prioritized to accommodate ongoing rapid urban growth.
Why It Matters
Cities are experiencing rapid growth from an influx of inhabitants. In the developing world, urban expansion is increasing at higher levels without adequate planning. Combined, these factors are causing traffic issues, increased emissions, and the rise of slums that contribute to lower productivity, greater instability, and lower life expectancy. Inequalities prevent individuals from accessing basic services including healthcare and education that would otherwise lead to a decent quality of life and shared prosperity.
Why It Matters
Cities are experiencing rapid growth from an influx of inhabitants.
In the developing world, urban expansion is increasing at higher levels without adequate planning. Combined, these factors are causing traffic issues, increased emissions, and the rise of slums that contribute to lower productivity, greater instability, and lower life expectancy. Inequalities prevent individuals from accessing basic services
including healthcare and education that would otherwise lead to a decent quality of life and shared prosperity.
Blue Chip Action
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July 2, 2019
Blue Chip Foundation co-founders Jennifer Gross and Peter Stengaard traveled to Casina Pío IV to provide support and participate in the Pan-American Judges’ Summit on Social Rights and Franciscan Doctrine.
October 9, 2017
SDG USA's "America's Goals for 2030," or US Agenda 2030, aims to promote sustainable development in the U.S. through ethical employment, universal healthcare, and environmental safety initiatives
By Blog Owner
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September 30, 2017
Blue Chip Foundation donated 5,000 smartphones to Ghana’s healthcare system at the International Conference on Sustainable Development in New York.
By Blog Owner
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May 30, 2017
Blue Chip Foundation, represented by founder Jennifer Gross, was part of the T20 Global Solutions Think Tank in Berlin on May 29 and 30, 2017. Gross, who serves on the leadership council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, found the event a tremendous success.
Global Action
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January 22, 2018
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shared seven reform proposals for countries to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
By Blog Owner
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October 20, 2017
The Director General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Jose Graziano da Silva, expressed the need for multi-stakeholder, innovative partnerships to combat malnutrition and hunger.
By Blog Owner
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October 19, 2017
A new report from the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Giovanie Biha explained that African urbanization has led to services growth instead of industrial agriculture & output necessary to combat poverty & promote growth.
By Blog Owner
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December 9, 2016
On Dec. 8, 2016, China, Mongolia, & Russia signed the Intergovernmental Agreement on International Road Transport, which ushered in new development for the Asian Highway Network connecting their respective territories.
Blue Chip Action
By Blog Owner
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July 2, 2019
Blue Chip Foundation co-founders Jennifer Gross and Peter Stengaard traveled to Casina Pío IV to provide support and participate in the Pan-American Judges’ Summit on Social Rights and Franciscan Doctrine.
October 9, 2017
SDG USA's "America's Goals for 2030," or US Agenda 2030, aims to promote sustainable development in the U.S. through ethical employment, universal healthcare, and environmental safety initiatives
By Blog Owner
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September 30, 2017
Blue Chip Foundation donated 5,000 smartphones to Ghana’s healthcare system at the International Conference on Sustainable Development in New York.
By Blog Owner
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May 30, 2017
Blue Chip Foundation, represented by founder Jennifer Gross, was part of the T20 Global Solutions Think Tank in Berlin on May 29 and 30, 2017. Gross, who serves on the leadership council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, found the event a tremendous success.
Global Action
By Blog Owner
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January 22, 2018
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shared seven reform proposals for countries to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
By Blog Owner
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October 20, 2017
The Director General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Jose Graziano da Silva, expressed the need for multi-stakeholder, innovative partnerships to combat malnutrition and hunger.
By Blog Owner
•
October 19, 2017
A new report from the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Giovanie Biha explained that African urbanization has led to services growth instead of industrial agriculture & output necessary to combat poverty & promote growth.
By Blog Owner
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December 9, 2016
On Dec. 8, 2016, China, Mongolia, & Russia signed the Intergovernmental Agreement on International Road Transport, which ushered in new development for the Asian Highway Network connecting their respective territories.
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Initiatives
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![Diverse group at community event, embodying UN SDGs for education and economic growth.]()
Millennium Villages Project
Learn MoreThe Millennium Villages Project is a research initiative of the Earth Institute at Columbia University led by Professor Jeffrey Sachs aligned with an integrated economic framework to alleviate poverty through rural development.
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Ethics In Action
Learn MoreCo-founded by Blue Chip Foundation, Ethics in Action seeks to advance religious and civic collaboration in support of the moral obligations and ethical principles of human dignity, necessary for achieving a global framework of sustainable and integral development.
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2 Million Community Health Workers
Learn MoreThe Community Health Workers Program is a sustainable health initiative responsible for integrating a broad array of sustainable development goals. It will reach isolated and underserved communities with rapidly trained community members who provide health care services at scale.
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![Blue Chip Foundation and the 2018 Peace Project]()
Peace Project
Learn MoreSet to launch in 2018, the Peace Project is an interdisciplinary exhibition that examines the causes and consequences of conflict in Lebanon, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Rwanda, Indochina, and Colombia.
Partners
By Blog Owner
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January 17, 2018
The objective of the (SDSN) is to accelerate the progress of achieving the United Nations (Sustainable Development Goals) and the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement.
By Blog Owner
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January 5, 2018
Learn about Blue Chip & VII poverty reduction efforts. VII Foundation is a charitable non-profit media and educational organization dedicated to documentary filmmaking for social impact.
By Blog Owner
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January 5, 2018
SDGUSA supports the successful actions of America’s Goals for 2030 in the United States by the promotion of policy research & development, grassroots organizing, social entrepreneurship, & advocacy.
By Blog Owner
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January 5, 2018
Millennium Promise is the first and leading international nongovernmental organization dedicated to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The organization oversees the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) and other programs including the Sustainable Districts Program, Connect to Learn, the Lead Farmer Program, and the Two Million Community Health Workers (CHW) Campaign.
Initiatives
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![Millennium Villages Project (MVP) is a research initiative of the Earth Institute]()
Millennium Villages Project
Learn MoreThe Millennium Villages Project is a research initiative of the Earth Institute at Columbia University led by Professor Jeffrey Sachs aligned with an integrated economic framework to alleviate poverty through rural development.
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![Ethics in Action co-funded by the Blue Chip Foundation]()
Ethics In Action
Learn MoreCo-founded by Blue Chip Foundation, Ethics in Action seeks to advance religious and civic collaboration in support of the moral obligations and ethical principles of human dignity, necessary for achieving a global framework of sustainable and integral development.
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![2 Million Community Health Workers and the Blue Chip Foundation]()
2 Million Community Health Workers
Learn MoreThe Community Health Workers Program is a sustainable health initiative responsible for integrating a broad array of sustainable development goals. It will reach isolated and underserved communities with rapidly trained community members who provide health care services at scale.
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![Blue Chip Foundation and the Peace Project]()
Peace Project
Learn MoreSet to launch in 2018, the Peace Project is an interdisciplinary exhibition that examines the causes and consequences of conflict in Lebanon, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Rwanda, Indochina, and Colombia.
Partners
By Blog Owner
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January 17, 2018
The objective of the (SDSN) is to accelerate the progress of achieving the United Nations (Sustainable Development Goals) and the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement.
By Blog Owner
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January 5, 2018
Learn about Blue Chip & VII poverty reduction efforts. VII Foundation is a charitable non-profit media and educational organization dedicated to documentary filmmaking for social impact.
By Blog Owner
•
January 5, 2018
SDGUSA supports the successful actions of America’s Goals for 2030 in the United States by the promotion of policy research & development, grassroots organizing, social entrepreneurship, & advocacy.
By Blog Owner
•
January 5, 2018
Millennium Promise is the first and leading international nongovernmental organization dedicated to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The organization oversees the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) and other programs including the Sustainable Districts Program, Connect to Learn, the Lead Farmer Program, and the Two Million Community Health Workers (CHW) Campaign.
Take the Pledge:
I pledge to do my part to implement the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in my own city. I will promote awareness, provide resources where I can, and work toward our shared goal: a sustainable world.
Take the Pledge:
I pledge to do my part to implement the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in my own city. I will promote awareness, provide resources where I can, and work toward our shared goal: a sustainable world.
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