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International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives U.S.A., Inc. (ICLEI USA) will hold a National Conversation on Climate Action on April 22 that will engage hundreds of communities in solutions-oriented dialogues about local opportunities for climate action.

On April 18, 2009, RBF grantee Green House Network's Focus the Nation project will begin a groundbreaking national discussion on America's energy future.

The International Monetary Fund is pushing to scale back on loans to the world's poorer countries, which make up more than 47% of the world's $55 trillion economy.

The Center for Public Integrity, bipartisan watchdog and RBF grantee, has launched the Broken Government project, which provides a comprehensive online inventory of 128 executive branch failures during the Bush administration across the U.S. federal government.

Newsweek magazine has named Peter Barnes' commons-based solution to global warming as one of four "truly transformative" ideas of 2008.

President-elect Barack Obama's team deployed a sophisticated Internet-based campaign to connect with new voters, particularly those under age 30.

Stephanie Strom, of The New York Times, examines how "some philanthropists are no longer content to work quietly" and the steps foundations, such as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, are taking to play a greater role in influencing public policy.

Whether you live in Los Angeles, California, or Boise, Idaho, you can learn more about your candidates, campaign contributions, and other voter information through new web resources launched by RBF grantees National Institute on Money in State Politics and MAPLight.org.

News and speculation surrounding the 2008 Olympics are making headline news around the world, thrusting Shen Wei, principal choreographer for the Opening Ceremony, into the spotlight.

2030, Inc. (Architecture 2030) brings the message home: green buildings are vital to an effective climate change strategy.