Day: 5 March 2018

Parents Launch National Campaign To Advance The Gender Conversation

Stuart Mitchell

In the midst of a national conversation about the rights of transgender youth, two parent advocates are coming together to unveil a campaign that’s more “show” than “tell.”    The GenderCool Project is an awareness campaign that opens up the conversation around gender in a way the general public can understand. The campaign’s centerpiece chronicles the accomplishments of transgender kids and their young allies across the United States.    At first glance, the effort feels more like a brand campaign than an educational effort, and that’s exactly how founders Jennifer Grosshandler and…

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Lobbyists 4 Good Launches New Resource For Citizen Advocates

Stuart Mitchell

Lobbyists 4 Good, the first crowdfunding platform that helps everyday Americans hire professional lobbyists, is on a quest to get the government working for the people again. To help with this effort, they have launched a free resource, titled The Advocacy Guide, that teaches citizens how to effect change in Washington. “Our organization’s goal is to make democracy more accessible for all Americans,” said Billy DeLancey, Lobbyists 4 Good’s Executive Director. “The Advocacy Guide helps everyday people get things done in Washington. Citizens have a lot more influence than most people…

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Scotland looks at creating an ethical publicly-owned investment bank

Stuart Mitchell

A Scottish National Investment Bank is one step closer, following the publication of the implementation plan. Developed by Benny Higgins, CEO of Tesco Bank, the plan has recommendations covering the remit, governance, operating model and financing of the new bank. The plan recommends that the bank should: Be publicly-owned and mission-driven, focused on supporting Scotland’s economic priorities and promoting inclusive growth Operate in an ethical and transparent way Cowork to crowd in, not crowd out, private sector investment Be supported by long-term capitalisation of at least £2 billion over the…

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Wire Introduces a bloody novel way to help end period poverty

Stuart Mitchell

In recognition of International Women’s Day, Scots are being invited to get involved in the first-ever “Bloody Big Brunch” on Saturday 10th March – where the price of a Bloody Mary is a box of tampons and the topic of chat is menstruation. Period. Taking place in The Wee Guy’s café in Glasgow (51 Cochrane Street), the Bloody Big Brunch allows people – whether they get periods or not – to come along and ‘buy’ the classic brunch staple of a Bloody Mary with a box of sanitary products. It’s…

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IKEA UK partners with the Big Clean Switch to create 100% renewable electricity tariff

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA UK has partnered with the Big Clean Switch to use a collective switch model to secure an exclusive tariff on 100% renewable electricity for its customers. The deal is expected to save a typical UK household over £300 a year. The announcement is timely following news from Ofgem last week that it is piloting collective switching as a mechanism for getting a better deal on energy for disengaged energy customers. This partnership demonstrates the retailer’s commitment to enabling customers and co-workers to live more sustainably by switching to a…

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