Sustainability stories
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps adolescent girls in Kenya access high-quality education and holistic support.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps address transportation barriers and safety for girls in Vietnam.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Watch how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps close the gender gap in STEM through digital literacy training for girls.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Watch how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports education access for adolescent girls in Tanzania.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps educate and empower the next generation of Nepali girls.
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- Leaders
- Equality
Learn how Filip Koprčina is using blockchain to democratize renewable energy through co-ownership of solar and wind farms.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports community-driven solutions that advance equality and climate justice in Tanzania.
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- Changemakers
- Leaders
Find out how the 2023 cohort created a non-profit committed to a sustainable future for Africa, one entrepreneur at a time.
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- Voyagers
- Global Reach
Voyager to tackle food and water insecurity during Summer Voyage
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- Leaders
- Asia-Pacific
Obama Leader advocates for stronger climate policies
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- Event
- Chicago
Hundreds clean South Side parks and beaches
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- Alumni
- The Obama Administration
Meet the Obama alum who is leading climate action efforts at The Climate Group.
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- Scholars
- Global Reach
Obama Scholar creates clean water for rural Indonesians
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- Educational Material
- Take Action
Together, we can do our part to reduce our environmental impact and live more sustainably. Whether you’re in Chicago or in far corners of the globe— we hope you’ll be a part of this collective work.
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- Leaders
- Europe
Obama Leader improves sustainability policies in Europe
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- Take Action
- Educational Material
April is Earth Month! At the Obama Foundation, we are guided by the belief that ordinary people working together can create positive change.
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- Leaders
- Africa
Obama Foundation Leader transforms aquatic weeds into biodegradable plastic.
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- Alumni
- The Obama Administration
Meet the Obama alum who is working to create new opportunities for Black and Brown professionals in the clean energy space.
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- Stories
- Programs
As we reflect on this year, we couldn’t be more proud of the work of our global network of leaders who are tackling some of the most vital issues of our time and working together to strengthen their communities and our institutions.
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- Presidential History
- Alumni
Five years ago this week, the Paris Climate Agreement took effect, as nearly 200 nations committed to reduce their carbon emissions for the first time.
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- Michelle Obama
- Building the Center
From our earliest days of planning, we always knew we wanted to have a Fruit & Vegetable Garden at the future Obama Presidential Center
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- Building the Center
- Chicago
Drilling for geothermal wells is nearly complete, and work to connect the wells through a series of lateral ducts is about a third of the way finished.
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- Barack Obama
- Global Reach
After delivering remarks during COP26 in Glasgow, President Obama sat down with a group of emerging leaders from around the world who are doing their part to protect the planet. Check out what they discussed.
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- Barack Obama
Watch highlights from President Obama's meeting with environmental activist Greta Thunberg for a little inspiration today.
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- Building the Center
- First Look
We’re excited for what the Center will mean for the community and wanted to share a glimpse of our plans and how the Park will change to better support the community and visitors from around the country and the world.
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- Stories
- Programs
When we look back at 2018, we see all of you: emerging leaders who are embarking on journeys of change throughout the world
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- In-depth
- Changemakers
- Chicago
- Global Reach
The Obama Foundation hit the ground running this year -- from launching a Fellowship program, to convening hundreds of civic innovators from around the world in Chicago, to hosting trainings for young leaders across the country.
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