BOSTON, Boston Common The Boston Common, founded in 1634, is the oldest public park in America. The fifty acres of the Boston Common, the Nation’s oldest public park, have belonged to the citizens of Boston since 1634. That’s when each householder paid a minimum of six shillings toward its purchase from William Blackstone, the first…
Check out these business leaders who believe… Humanity and our planet are facing historic challenges – and CEOs around the world recognize it. From the climate crisis to widening inequality, we read the news and in between the lines. Governments cannot reverse the trajectory in time. Youth movements and civil society are mobilizing but cannot…
Paul Polman, SDG Advocate and Co-Vice Chair of the UN Global Compact Board, made a passionate call-to-action to the companies everywhere at the 2019 SDG Business Forum. Co-hosted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), and the United Nations Global Compact, the SDG Business…
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WASHINGTON DC, The Smithsonian A group of museums and research centers founded in 1846, “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge”.
WYOMING, Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone was established as the world’s first national park in 1872. The Organic Act creating Yellowstone National Park on March 1, 1872, not only preserved the park’s wonders “from injury or spoilation” and retained them “in their natural condition,” but also set the area aside as a “pleasuring-ground for the benefit…
SAN FRANCISCO, Golden Gate Park During the 1860s, plans were put into motion to transform the bleak sand and shore dunes that decorated San Francisco into a usable, inviting park for the all to enjoy. Here are some facts about Golden Gate Park’s history. Quick Facts About Golden Gate Park’s History The park was originally…
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