Day: 26 September 2017

H&M Foundation launches third annual Global Change Award

Stuart Mitchell

The annual Global Change Award, initiated by the non-profit H&M Foundation, aims to protect our planet and living conditions by accelerating the shift from a linear to a circular fashion industry. The five winners share a €1 million grant, along with a one-year innovation accelerator program providing tailor-made support and invaluable access to the fashion industry. Last year, more than 2,800 applications from 130 countries were submitted. The third round has just opened for applications at globalchangeaward.com. The Global Change Award is one of the world’s biggest challenges for early…

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VICE Impact’s New Film Highlights Progress and Challenges of Global Issues

Stuart Mitchell

VICE Impact has partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on a short film called The Best of Times, Worst of Times, narrated by actress Lupita Nyong’o. The film draws upon the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals campaign, a road map to address immediate global challenges and the future of international development. The Best of Times, Worst of Times highlights the great progress made in poverty reduction over the last 25 years, and the important work that remains to be done. To support the work relevant to the SDGs,…

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Edinburgh University invests £1m in Social Project

Stuart Mitchell

Edinburgh University has invested £1 million in a new partnership that seeks to dismantle poverty and create opportunity for people and communities across the UK. The University has stated it will work with Big Issue Invest, the social investment arm of The Big Issue Group, one of the world’s most recognised social enterprises and home to the award-winning street magazine. Edward Siegel Managing Director of Big Issue Invest said: “The University of Edinburgh’s investments into Big Issue Invest are truly pioneering in terms of social impact investment coming from university…

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New Clydesdale Bank notes auctioned to raise funds for hospice care

Stuart Mitchell

New £10 polymer bank notes from Clydesdale Bank will go under the virtual hammer to raise funds for hospice care this week. A limited number of the new £10 notes with collectible low serial numbers will be sold through auction site eBay from 9pm on Sunday 24th September, closing at 9pm on Sunday 1st October All proceeds from the auction will go to Hospice UK.  The first phase of the auction will feature 5 pristine notes numbered: 55, 66, 77, 88, and 99.   These highly collectible, low numbered notes,…

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Former Ad Exec Launches Well Told Health

Stuart Mitchell

Former advertising executive Monica Ruffo has launched Well Told Health, a line of organic certified, whole-food vegan supplements that contain absolutely no synthetics, fillers or isolates. For Ruffo, the company is the manifestation of both professional and personal experience.    Ruffo is a serial entrepreneur and a well-known leader in the Canadian advertising industry. Early in her career she assumed the position of Chief Strategy Officer at Cossette before founding the Montreal agency Amuse in 2008, which was acquired by IPG. Following that acquisition, Ruffo served as CEO of Lowe…

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