Day: 22 January 2020

London Stansted the first major airport in the UK to trial fully compostable security bags

Stuart Mitchell

London Stansted is to become the first major airport in the UK to trial the use of fully compostable security bags for passengers carrying liquids in their hand luggage. If successful, the new product could replace the 11 million non-compostable plastic bags which are currently handed out in the terminal every year. Since 2006, it has been a legal requirement for passengers to place all liquids, aerosols and gels in containers of no more than 100ml into clear, re-sealable bags in their hand luggage. London Stansted has worked closely with…

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On International Day of Education, UNESCO mobilizes leading thinkers and citizens to work on the futures of education

Stuart Mitchell

On the occasion of the second International Day of Education, 24 January, UNESCO will shine the spotlight on the Futures of Education by hosting a conference, Learning for People, the Planet, Prosperity and Peace, launch an online tool to measure progress in education around the world, and host the first meeting of eminent global thinkers appointed to steer UNESCO’s Futures of Education initiative (28 and 29 January). Organized in partnership with France’s Centre of Interdisciplinary Research (CRI), the conference at UNESCO’s Headquarters on 24 January will highlight the many ways…

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UN General Assembly highlights UNESCO’s leading role in the Education 2030 Agenda

Stuart Mitchell

On 19 December 2019, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution ‘Education for Sustainable Development in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’. The General Assembly resolution Education for Sustainable Development in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, introduced by the Group of 77 and China, calls upon the international community to scale up education for sustainable development in order to achieve the 2030 Agenda. The decision relates to various aspects of education for sustainable development and more broadly the implementation of SDG 4 as…

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Barnardo’s kicks off Fostering Week as number of children in care rises

Stuart Mitchell

Foster families have added their voices to a call for more people to become foster carers as the number of children in care continues to rise. A new Barnardo’s survey of the charity’s foster carers revealed 7 in 10 would recommend fostering to others. Nearly half (49.06 per cent) intend to continue welcoming children into their families for as long as they are able. Additionally, nearly one in five (17.74 per cent) intend to do so for at least another six years. The survey also found that more than 8…

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Riders raise an amazing £11.5 million for charity in 2019

Stuart Mitchell

Participants in the 2019 Prudential RideLondon events raised an amazing £11.5 million for charity, bringing the total raised for good causes to more than £77 million in the first seven years of the world’s greatest festival of cycling. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “My congratulations go to everyone who helped raise this fantastic sum for charity at the 2019 edition of Prudential RideLondon. Their efforts will help some great causes make a real difference to people’s lives.” Denise Turner-Stewart, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Fire…

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