When I arrived at work this morning I was greeted by the surreal view of gardeners weeding the 'green' rooftops, safely tethered to the building outside the fifth floor windows. I should elaborate that the Gates Foundation building, which has the highest LEED rating, literally has green roofs planted with spreading succulents, heathers and blueberry plants to harvest rainwater and provide thermal insulation.
I participated in a 'learning circle' mentoring / training session on grantee relations this morning. The facilitator was an eight year foundation veteran who works on grants in the local Pacific Northwest region and the other participants were both physicians, one an expert in tuberculosis research and the other had previously been the CDC country director in Swaziland. The discussion struck home what a topsy-turvy world we work in, where we are seeking to solve the most difficult and intractable problems in global health, and where there's a will and a way, there is money to fund it.
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