Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation [to 18 June 2016]
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June 16, 2016
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation names chief evaluation and learning officer
Palo Alto, Calif. – Debra Joy Pérez, Ph.D., joins the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation as chief evaluation and learning officer. In this newly expanded role, Pérez will work closely with the grantmaking teams to advance the organization’s work in science, environmental conservation, patient care and in the Bay Area.

“Our founders, Gordon and Betty Moore, ask that we apply a scientific approach to our grantmaking, which focuses us on defining measurable outcomes and understanding what does and does not work.” said Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D. “Debra brings important expertise in social science, performance measurement, research and evaluation, expanding our commitment to learning and evidence-based decision making.”…

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June 16, 2016
How does agriculture change our climate?
In collaboration with several partners and with support from the Moore Foundation, the team at University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) just released a new report, “How Does Agriculture Change Our Climate?”, on the Food Matters website.

This web-based report illustrates the trends and sources of agricultural emissions, and highlights some of the solutions already in place, and its launch coincides with the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) newly updated Ag GHG emissions database.

Contributing partners include: University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE); FAO; University of Aberdeen; CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS); Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO); and others. You can learn more about the collaboration here.