Day: 4 March 2018

World is failing newborn babies, says UNICEF as it launches Every Child ALIVE Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Global deaths of newborn babies remain alarmingly high, particularly among the world’s poorest countries, UNICEF said today in a new report on newborn mortality. Babies born in Japan, Iceland and Singapore have the best chance at survival, while newborns in Pakistan, the Central African Republic and Afghanistan face the worst odds. “While we have more than halved the number of deaths among children under the age of five in the last quarter century, we have not made similar progress in ending deaths among children less than one month old,” said…

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Over 100 global cities get majority of electricity from renewables

Stuart Mitchell

Cities are increasingly reporting that they are powered by renewable electricity, according to data published today by CDP. The global environmental impact non-profit CDP, holds information from over 570 of the world’s cities and names over 100 now getting at least 70% of their electricity from renewable sources such as hydro, geothermal, solar and wind. The list includes large cities such as Auckland (New Zealand); Nairobi (Kenya); Oslo (Norway); Seattle (USA) and Vancouver (Canada), and is more than double the 40 cities who reported that they were powered by at…

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Vast majority of parents worried by Facebook’s new Messenger Kids app ahead of its UK launch, research by Barnardo’s finds

Stuart Mitchell

Ninety per cent of parents online have concerns about their young children using Facebook’s new Messenger Kids service and more than half (51%) would not currently let their child use it, according to an online survey for Barnardo’s. The app, which is aimed at children under the age of 13, has been the subject of controversy in America where it is being trialled. Almost 100 US child health experts recently wrote to Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to raise concerns about its potential risks to children and calling for its…

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Invites Fans to Participate in Social Campaign to Raise $100K for Firefighters

Stuart Mitchell

To help support brave firefighters like those depicted in the film Only the Brave, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is teaming with the social change platform Pixhug™ to raise up to $100K for the Granite Mountain Fund, an organization that drives donations to support firefighters. Pixhug and their sponsor, TheBayFestival.org, kicked off the nationwide initiative with a $50K donation. In an effort to double the donation, fans are invited to turn their “likes” into money to support firefighters. Fans can like Jeff Bridges’ Facebook post to help! “With the inspiring…

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Seattle Ad Agency Looking to Adopt Local Charity – Offering $100K in Free Services

Stuart Mitchell

Nationally recognized advertising and marketing communications agency, Purdie Rogers has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) to adopt a local Seattle charity. The charitable organization selected by the agency will receive $100,000 worth of marketing services over a 12-month period. Purdie Rogers will select its charity partner within the next 60 days. Interested charities can learn more about the agency and download an application at www.purdierogers.com/cause-marketing or via email, CauseMarketing@purdierogers.com. Charities will need to complete their applications by March 15, 2018 to be considered. All inquiries can be directed to…

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