Day: 12 October 2017

Peter Capaldi launches new Greenpeace campaign

Stuart Mitchell

A huge coalition of companies and civil society organisations including Greenpeace, WWF and the Marine Conservation Society have launched a new campaign by taking over Westminster tube station with posters on their walls and ticket gates with the message that electricity from offshore wind is half the price it was just two years ago. Launching the campaign in Westminster tube station, where ministers and MPs will be walking past striking images of offshore wind farms, Peter Capaldi (Dr Who, The Thick of It, Local Hero) said: “Great Britain is the…

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ANR BBDO & Beyond Retro Campaign launch The Organ Donor Price Tag Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

ANR BBDO and second hand clothing chain Beyond Retro have launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging more people to participate in organ donation programmes. The innovative campaign takes the idea of recycling to a whole new level by making the price tags of their clothing double up as organ donation cards. According to Beyond Retro: “85% of the population in Sweden want to be organ donors. But only 15% actually takes the time to register. We believe that just as an old shirt can get a new life through…

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Companies Commit to Simplify Food Date Labels Worldwide by 2020, Reducing Food Waste

Stuart Mitchell

“Sell by,” “Use by,” “Display until,” “Best before,” what do they all mean? Consumers around the world navigate a range of date labels on food products, and the resulting confusion costs families up to $29 billion annually in the United States alone. The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) – a network of 400 of the biggest consumer goods companies across 70 countries – along with Champions 12.3 has approved a Call to Action to standardise food date labels worldwide by 2020. The CGF Board of Directors unanimously adopted the Call to…

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Counter Terrorism Police launch first ever campaign aimed at children and teenagers

Stuart Mitchell

Counter Terrorism Police have launched their first ever safety campaign which they believe will teach 11-16 year olds how to react in the unlikely event they are caught in a gun or knife terror attack, including being told NOT to stop and use their phones until they are safely away from danger. Counter Terrorism Policing have enlisted the support of celebrities from entertainment and sport to launch their first-ever safety campaign aimed at children and teenagers. TV star Bear Grylls and England footballer Jamie Vardy are among the leading stars…

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At-Bristol has changed to ‘We The Curious’

Stuart Mitchell

At-Bristol, Bristol’s science centre and charity which aims to “to make science accessible to all” has relaunched as We The Curious, with a new direction and focus to “create a culture of curiosity”. We Are Curious displays interactive hands-on exhibits, produces shows and workshops for visitors from schools and for members of the public, and is also home of the UK’s first 3D planetarium. As part of its charitable status, the centre has an extensive community engagement programme. In regular weekends throughout the year the centre hosts Hello! weekends for…

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