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55-448: Climate Watch may refer to: Climate Watch (World Resources Institute) , a website that aggregates and visualizes data on countries' greenhouse gas emissions Climate Watch (Kausal Ltd.) , a web tool for municipalities and other organisations for monitoring their own climate actions Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

110-823: A 500 metres (1,600 ft) resolution and analyzes the protection that reefs provide to people, infrastructure and the GDP . Beginning in 2002, the World Resources Institute worked with the Cameroon Forest Initiative, to combine disparate sources of data on land use to form digital and paper maps to track changes to Cameroon's forests and improve their management. They integrated satellite imagery with information on agricultural terrain, boundaries, protected land, community-owned forests, and authorized land use by commercial logging operations and mining concessions. In 2014, WRI built upon Matthew C. Hansen 's work at

165-700: A carbon sink. WRI has partnered with Google Earth Engine to develop Dynamic World, a near real-time (NRT) application that uses high-resolution satellite images to do land use land cover (LULC) classification. Dynamic World identifies areas of land and water such as wetlands, forests, trees, crops and urban areas. Released in June 2022, its uses include monitoring ecosystem restoration, assessing protected areas, and detecting land changes due to deforestation and fires. WRI's LandMark project provides maps and information indicating lands that are collectively held and used by Indigenous peoples and local communities. Data for

220-473: A coalition which fights racism and promotes social justice within the sports industry. RISE has partnered with NASCAR , National Lacrosse League , PGA of America , Professional Women's Hockey Players Association , United States Tennis Association , and USA Track & Field . In 2020, he committed $ 63.5 million to support the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, bringing his total contribution to

275-457: A dominant driver of forest loss in South America and Southeast Asia. As of January 2021, WRI used Global Forest Watch to generate a forest carbon flux map that combined data about emissions and removals of forest-related greenhouse gases. Using a new method for integrating ground, airborne, and satellite data to measure carbon fluctuations in forests, they were able to map forests worldwide at

330-698: A high-tech business incubator. Ross has contributed major donations to individuals and organizations of both the Democratic and Republican parties. He has previously donated funds to Chuck Schumer , Jerry Nadler , Andrew Cuomo , George Pataki , the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee , the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , the New Jersey Democratic State Committee ,

385-691: A partnership named RERI that was donated to the University of Michigan. RERI obtained its own appraisal for the donation in the amount of $ 32.935 million. The university sold the Ross-donated remaining interest in December 2005. Ross was co-chair of the University of Michigan 's fundraising campaign, which was completed in May 2007. On September 12, 2013, it was announced Ross had committed an additional $ 200 million gift to

440-399: A rapid transition to a cleaner, prosperous, zero-carbon renewable energy future. It has over 200 members including Google, GM, Facebook, Walmart, Disney and other large companies, and reached 6 GW capacity in 2018. WIR's Champions 12.3 coalition promotes a “Target, Measure, Act” strategy with the goal of halving food loss and waste by 2030. A 1990 study by the World Resources Institute

495-523: A resolution of 30 metres (98 ft) yearly from 2001–2019. They were able to identify the contributions of different forest types, confirming that tropical forests both absorb more carbon than other types of forests, and release more as a result of deforestation and degradation. By integrating emissions and removals, the map increases the transparency and accuracy of global carbon estimates and can support more effective forest management decisions. In addition to mapping carbon emissions from forest loss, WRI

550-491: A spokesperson for Equinox and SoulCycle told CNN, "Neither Equinox nor SoulCycle have anything to do with the event later this week and do not support it. As is consistent with our policies, no company profits are used to fund politicians." In 2021, his super PAC , Common Sense NYC, spent $ 550,000 to oppose eight progressive Democrats in New York City's 2021 City Council election . They succeeded in helping defeat six of

605-475: A sustainable human society with a basis of human health and well-being, environmental sustainability , and economic opportunity. WRI partners with local and national governments, private companies, publicly held corporations, and other non-profits, and offers services including global climate change issues, sustainable markets, ecosystem protection, and environmental responsible governance services. The World Resources Institute maintains international offices in

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660-574: A tax attorney at Coopers & Lybrand in Detroit . In 1968, he moved to New York City and accepted a position as an assistant vice president in the real estate subsidiary of Laird Inc. , then worked in the corporate finance department of Bear Stearns . In 1972, he was fired from that company after clashing with a superior; living off $ 10,000 ($ 67,000 in 2021 dollars) lent to him by his mother, he utilized his federal tax law knowledge to organize deals for wealthy investors, allowing them to shelter income with

715-610: Is a global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth . Subsequent presidents include Jonathan Lash (1993–2011), Andrew D. Steer (2012–2021) and current president Ani Dasgupta (2021–present). WRI studies sustainable practices for business, economics, finance and governance, with the purpose of better supporting human society in six areas: food, forests, water, energy, cities, and climate. The institute's flagship report series

770-474: Is a major benefactor of his alma mater, the University of Michigan ; with lifetime contributions of $ 478 million to the university, he is the largest donor in the university's history . According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy , his higher education gifts rank behind only those of fellow American billionaire New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg . The University of Michigan renamed its business school to

825-653: Is active in initiatives for monitoring, data analysis, and risk assessment. WRI emphasizes the extent to which systems are linked, and the need to connect issues such as addressing food insecurity with strategies to address climate change, protect ecosystems, and provide economic security. WRI worked with companies to develop a common standard, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol for quantifying and managing GHG emissions. WRI tracks estimates of fossil fuel combustion and greenhouse gas emissions , published as biennial reports. WRI's Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

880-635: Is chairperson emeritus of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), the city's leading real estate trade association. As a member of the board of trustees of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation , Ross was involved in the planning of a major renovation of the Frank Lloyd Wright iconic building and other new museums. He is a trustee of New York Presbyterian Hospital , the Urban Land Institute ,

935-600: Is made up of mixed-use, residential, retail, office, trade show and affordable properties in what the company calls "premier high-barrier-to-entry markets." Related is the largest owner of luxury residential rental properties with over 40,000 units in its portfolio and has developed mixed-use projects such as Deutsche Bank Center in New York, CityPlace in West Palm Beach, The Grand in Los Angeles (designed by Frank Gehry ) and

990-529: Is the World Resources Report , each of which deals with a different topic. WRI encourages initiatives for monitoring, data analysis, and risk assessment, including global and open source projects. WRI has maintained a 4 out of 4 stars rating from Charity Navigator since 1 October 2008. The mission of the World Resources Institute (WRI) is to “move society to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations”. It seeks to promote

1045-509: Is working with scientists at Purdue University , Science-i, and the Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative to develop methods for assessing carbon accumulation rates in forested ecosystems. Such rates are affected by three forest growth components, which are difficult to measure: ingrowth, upgrowth and mortality. Being able to assess this more accurately would reduce uncertainty in estimating the impact of global forests as

1100-560: The New York Republican State Committee , and the Republican National Committee . Ross was a major supporter and contributor to the 2012 presidential campaign of Mitt Romney . In August 2019, it was reported that Ross would host a major fundraiser for Donald Trump 's 2020 presidential campaign at his Hamptons home on August 9. In response to calls for boycotts of companies affiliated with Ross,

1155-551: The Ross School of Business in Ross's honor, in 2004, after he made a $ 100 million gift to fund a new business-school building. The Stephen M. Ross Academic Center was completed in winter 2006. In September 2013, Ross donated $ 200 million to the university ($ 100 million to the business school and $ 100 million to Michigan athletics ), the largest single gift in the history of the university; the University of Michigan announced plans to rename

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1210-650: The University of Florida for two years before transferring to the University of Michigan , where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1962. He later received a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University in 1965 and a Master of Laws in Taxation from the New York University School of Law in 1966. These later degrees were financed by a loan from his uncle, the businessman Max Fisher , who Ross has called "the most important role model and inspiration for me in life." Ross began his career as

1265-487: The University of Maryland on forest change analysis. WRI partnered with Google Earth Engine to develop Global Forest Watch (GFW), an open-source web application that uses Landsat satellite imagery to map forest changes. Weekly GLAD deforestation alerts and daily Fires alerts can be specific to a 30 square metres (320 sq ft) area. Global Forest Watch is most frequently used by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), academic researchers, government employees, and

1320-611: The 1980s, Ross turned towards higher-profile projects. He hired architect Robert A.M. Stern in the 1990s to design The Chatham on the corner of 65th Street and Third Avenue . Headquartered in New York City, Related now has offices and real estate developments in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington, D.C., South Florida, Abu Dhabi, and London. The company directly employs approximately 4,000 people. The company's existing portfolio of real estate assets, valued at over $ 60 billion,

1375-717: The 28-acre Hudson Yards project on Manhattan's west side. Hudson Yards is the largest and most expensive real-estate project in America — at almost a billion dollars an acre. Ross constructed an atrium inside Hudson Yards specifically to entice Coach into moving into the development. Related is also a major investor in Equinox Fitness Clubs, SoulCycle and fast casual restaurant chains. The company announced in July 2024 that Ross would be stepping down as chairman of Related Companies to focus on his business ventures via Related Ross,

1430-589: The Amazon region has shown that rainforest managed by local and Indigenous communities stores carbon dioxide, while rainforest managed by government and private interests is a net source of greenhouse gases. Other WRI initiatives include The Access Initiative , which ranks countries based on environmental democracy , the ability of citizens to engage in decision-making about natural resources, as measured by transparency, public participation laws, and access to justice. In 2014, philanthropist Stephen M. Ross established

1485-741: The Brazil, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States and is active in over 50 countries. A report by the Center for International Policy 's Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative of the top 50 think tanks on the University of Pennsylvania 's Global Go-To Think Tanks rating index found that during the period 2014–2018 World Resources Institute received more funding from outside

1540-485: The Circular Economy (PACE) is a public-private collaboration platform and project accelerating focusing on building the circular economy . PACE was launched during the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual meeting. The Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) is an alliance of large clean energy buyers, energy providers, and service providers that is unlocking the marketplace for all non-residential energy buyers to lead

1595-627: The Dolphins, among other teams, were cited in a federal class-action lawsuit brought forth by his former head coach Brian Flores , alleging that Ross offered Flores a $ 100,000 bonus for every game he lost in the Dolphins’ 2019 campaign. As of February 2, 2022, the NFL publicly denied all allegations against Ross and all others listed in the lawsuit, releasing in an official statement: "We will defend against these claims, which are without merit." On August 2, 2022, it

1650-571: The Miami Dolphins, and F1. Ross will continue to serve as nonexecutive chairman of Related Companies. In February 2008, Ross bought 50% of the Miami Dolphins franchise, Dolphin Stadium (now known as Hard Rock Stadium), and surrounding land from then-owner Wayne Huizenga for $ 550 million, with an agreement to later become the Dolphins' managing general partner. On January 20, 2009, Ross closed on

1705-1069: The NY Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International , the Levin Institute and is a director of the Jackie Robinson Foundation and the World Resources Institute . Ross serves on the Board for the Cornell Tech Campus, a $ 2B redevelopment of Roosevelt Island including the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, a partnership between Cornell University and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology that when completed will house several thousand postgraduate students, hundreds of faculty, and

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1760-820: The Palm Beaches . Ross ended up spending $ 500 million out-of-pocket to refresh the stadium. On March 27, 2017, Ross cast the only "no" vote in the NFL owners' 31–1 "yes" decision on the Oakland Raiders request for approval to move to Las Vegas starting in the 2020 season. Ross said he had no personal problems with Raiders owner Mark Davis and wished the franchise well, but did not think the Raiders did everything they could to stay in Oakland, and also that having 3 teams move within only 15 months (the Rams and Chargers both moved to Los Angeles)

1815-600: The ROBIE Lifetime Achievement Award. He was inducted into the NFL Leadership Hall of Fame in 2019. In 2020, Ross and the Miami Dolphins were awarded the Paul Tagliabue Award for diversity. The following year, Sports Business Journal recognized Ross as a leader in diversity and inclusive hiring. Ross has two children from his first marriage. In April 2021, it was made public that he

1870-528: The United States than any other think tank, with a total of more than US$ 63 million, though this was described as "unsurprising" given the institute's presence in so many countries. In 2014, Stephen M. Ross , an American real estate developer , gave the organization US$ 30 million to establish the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. WRI's activities are focused on the areas of water (including oceans), forests, climate, energy, food and cities. WRI

1925-429: The WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities through a major gift. The Center focuses on the development of sustainable cities and improvements in quality of life in developing countries around the world. WRI's flagship report for 2021 was Seven Transformations for More Equitable and Sustainable Cities . It followed Accelerating Building Efficiency: Eight Actions for Urban Leaders (2019). The Platform for Accelerating

1980-538: The World Resources Institute reported on water quality world-wide, identifying over 400 dead zones due to eutrophication including areas in the Baltic Sea , the Chesapeake Bay in the United States, and Australia's Great Barrier Reef (33, 34). Eutrophication results from the discharge of highly concentrated phosphorus in urban wastewater into lakes and rivers, and from agricultural nutrient pollution. WRI advocates for

2035-602: The eight Democrats. Ross has received numerous honors for his business, civic, and philanthropic activities. In 2009, he was named #3 in The New York Observer ' s Most Powerful Person in New York Real Estate list. In 2017, the University of Michigan presented him with an ESPY Award for his philanthropic contributions to the school. In 2018, the Jackie Robinson Foundation awarded Ross with

2090-517: The first time during the 2022 season . Ross had been trying to bring about the Miami Grand Prix for several years before being successful. The circuit layout is designed in a way that local residents would not be disrupted by the races. It is also one of the newest racetracks in the United States. RSE Ventures is a private investment firm that focuses on sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle, and technology. RSE Ventures

2145-547: The generous incentives granted by the federal government to promote the construction of federally subsidized affordable housing. Ross was very successful, earning $ 150,000 in his first year, and he was soon arranging more complicated transactions. In 1972, Ross founded Related Companies , a real estate development company. Related originally began as the Related Housing Companies, which built thousands of subsidized low and moderate income apartments nationwide. By

2200-498: The impact of U.S. overconsumption on global warming. He called the WRI study an example of environmental colonialism and suggested that a fairer analysis would balance sources of emissions against terrestrial sinks for each nation. His critique sparked considerable debate about the appropriate methodologies for such analysis, and resulted in increased awareness of the issues involved. Official website Stephen M. Ross Ross

2255-634: The private sector. It is also used by journalists and indigenous groups, many of whose lands are threatened. Applications of Global Forest Watch include rapid detection and response to fires, detecting illegal logging, assuring supply chain transparency, and assessing endangered tiger habitats. Working with the Sustainability Consortium, WRI works to identify and quantify major drivers of forest losses . For example, they have identified industrial scale internationally traded commodity crops such as beef, soybeans, palm oil , corn, and cotton as

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2310-488: The program to $ 100 million. The program features a network of over 350 experts working in cities around the globe to create accessible, equitable, and resilient urban areas. Ross also helped establish the WRI Ross Center and the New Urban Mobility alliance (NUMO), with contributions of $ 36.5 million. The same year, Ross made an additional $ 13 million donation to RISE, bringing his total commitment to $ 30 million. Ross

2365-482: The purchase of an additional 45% of the team from Huizenga. The total value of the deal was $ 1.1 billion. This means Ross is now the owner of 95% of both the franchise and the stadium. Ross announced his intention to keep Bill Parcells as the director of football operations. Since buying the Dolphins, Ross has brought in Gloria Estefan , Marc Anthony , Venus Williams , and Serena Williams as minority owners of

2420-405: The team owner, was also fined $ 1.5 million and suspended through October 17, 2022, and was prohibited from being at the Dolphins' facility or representing the team at any event until then. He was also prohibited from attending any league meeting before the annual meeting in 2023, and was removed from all league committees indefinitely. Vice chairman/limited partner Bruce Beal was fined $ 500,000 and

2475-502: The team. In 2013, Roger Goodell made a pitch to the Florida legislature on Ross’ behalf in order to obtain multimillion-dollar public funding from the state to help renovate Hard Rock Stadium, the Dolphins' home field. The Dolphins wanted $ 3 million a year for the next 30 years, with Ross committed to funding 70% of the cost. However, Florida lawmakers rejected the proposal, despite granting over $ 100 million in subsidies to The Ballpark of

2530-526: The title Climate Watch . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Climate_Watch&oldid=1211479504 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Climate Watch (World Resources Institute) The World Resources Institute ( WRI )

2585-475: The university's athletics campus in his honor. In 2020, Ross announced an additional $ 100 million donation to kickstart fundraising for the construction of the University of Michigan Detroit Center for Innovation. Born and raised in Detroit , Stephen Michael Ross grew up in a Jewish family. He first attended Mumford High School in Detroit and later graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School . He attended

2640-601: The university, to be distributed equally among the Ross School of Business and the university's athletic department. It replaced Charlie Munger 's 2013 contribution of $ 115 million as the largest single gift in the university's history. On September 20, 2017, Ross donated an additional $ 50 million to the University of Michigan, the majority of which would support career development programs for students, innovative action-based learning experiences, and resources for attracting and developing junior faculty. In 2015, Ross founded RISE,

2695-585: The use of local nature-based solutions (NBS), which tend to be cost-effective, to improve ecosystems, resist water-related climate impacts, and mitigate the effects of warming. WRI publishes the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas , ranking countries in terms of risk of severe water crises. WRI is active in studying the world's coral reefs , publishing reports in 1998 and 2011 that tracked damages due to coastal development, overfishing, climate change and rising ocean acidity. A 2022 report examines reefs to

2750-478: Was announced that following a six-month independent investigation by Mary Jo White and a team of lawyers, the NFL would strip the Dolphins of their 2023 first-round draft pick and a 2024 third-round draft pick for violating the league's anti-tampering policy on three occasions from 2019 to 2022 by engaging in impermissible conversations with quarterback Tom Brady and then- New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton , both of whom were under contract with other teams. Ross,

2805-597: Was co-founded in 2012 by Ross and Matt Higgins , former executive vice president of the New York Jets . RSE builds, owns and operates a variety of companies, including the Drone Racing League , Thuzio , VaynerMedia , and Relevent . In 2004, Ross made the single largest contribution (at the time) to the University of Michigan by donating $ 100 million to the school. The university renamed its business school Ross School of Business in his honor. Ross invested in

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2860-432: Was criticized by Anil Agarwal , who had been on the council of the World Resources Institute from 1988 to 1990. Agarwal, who "was among the first to argue that concepts of social equity need to be integrated into international policies aimed at mitigating the harmful effects of human-induced climate change", accused WRI of allocating too much responsibility for global warming to developing countries, and under-acknowledging

2915-674: Was established in 2015 to help companies to set emission reduction targets in line with climate science. The WRI manages the Climate Watch website (formerly known as the CAIT Climate Data Explorer), which enables journalists and others to examine greenhouse gas data by country and per capita emissions. In 1997 and 2000, WRI published the first comparative study of material flow accounting (MFA), using time series data to comprehensively assess all material inputs and outputs (excluding water) used by industrial economies. In 2008,

2970-633: Was not good for players or fans. Ross also stated prior to his Dolphins playing the Chargers in their first home game since the move to Los Angeles that he did not believe that Chargers owner Dean Spanos made his best effort to stay in San Diego, making him a popular figure with the upset San Diego fan base. Since 2019, the Miami Open has been hosted at the Hard Rock Stadium. On February 1, 2022, Ross and

3025-615: Was not permitted to attend any league meetings for the rest of the 2022 season. The investigation did not find that the Dolphins intentionally lost games during the 2019 season. Ross owns the Miami International Autodrome , a purpose-built temporary circuit around Hard Rock Stadium. The Autodrome has exclusive rights to host the Miami Grand Prix through the 2032 season, with the Formula One Grand Prix held for

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