UK Government Rejects Environmental Audit Committee Recommendations

The Government has refused to take any decisive action on the complex issue of coffee cups – including the introduction of a ‘latte levy’ – and has instead chosen to rely on voluntary commitments. The Environmental Audit Committee has also announced today that it has asked the National Audit Office to inquire into the Government’s oversight of the Packaging Recovery Note scheme, to further scrutinise UK recycling policy. Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Mary Creagh MP: “The UK’s throwaway culture is having a devastating impact on our streets, beaches and seas.…

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AKQA celebrates International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day, AKQA studios around the world have created moments inviting all employees to play a collective role to press forward together and achieve gender parity. Activities include diversity and inclusion workshops inspired by this year’s Press for Progress theme. Additional initiatives include: At AKQA Sydney, the team is hosting a conversation with influential author Rose Herceg. One of Australia’s most respected social forecasters, Rose’s latest title The Power, outlines 200 ways to be a more powerful person while keeping one’s humanity and decency to get exactly…

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Sense New York look to #CelebrateWomen for International Women’s Day

Sense New York has created an International Women’s Day initiative to #CelebrateWomen. The Company have created a series of eight illustrations – one released each day between March 1st – 8th,  featuring women that the company feel have made great strides in 2017, and specifically who motivated the company during their first year of business.  Women who are changing the world through their unapologetic presence and self-expression. Sarah Priestman, the President of Sense NY explains: “These women come from all genres and walks of life – from art to activism,…

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New campaign Speech Moves brings together world’s most influential voices to reinforce the power of speech

Caitlyn Jenner, Madeleine Albright, James Comey—three individuals whose words have had an indelible impact on contemporary culture. It’s fitting that they’re among the 20 leaders who are featured in Speech Moves, a non-partisan, nonpolitical digital campaign centered around the message that what you say matters— regardless of where you say it. Launched at SXSW on March 11, Speech Moves was conceived and produced by Washington Speakers Bureau (WSB), internationally-renowned photographer and director Platon, as well as global production company Great Bowery Film. Advocates of the shared idea for nearly four…

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Red Cross Introduces “Enter the Room” an AR Experience That Puts You at the Heart of War

Discover the story of a little girl living through war. Put yourself in her place, explore her room, feel her experience. All through Augmented Reality. The new app, “Enter the Room”, produced by the International Committee of the Red Cross invites each of us to live a unique experience. The global organization wants to raise awareness about the importance of humanitarian aid in conflict zones. “Enter the Room” was conceived and developed by the agency Nedd. It uses the “portal effect” which Nedd introduced last year, relying on Apple’s ARKit…

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