Month: May 2018

“Beyond I Do” Campaign Launches to Raise Awareness about the Prevalence of Discrimination Against LGBT People in the United States

Stuart Mitchell

A campaign has been launched which aims to raise awareness about the prevalence of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States, despite the widespread misconception they have basic protections. The public service campaign from the Ad Council, in partnership with the Gill Foundation, promotes acceptance, empathy and understanding for the millions of LGBT Americans who can be kicked out of their homes, fired from their jobs or denied services because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Created by ad agency CP+B with research…

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Myovant Sciences and PERIOD. Inc. Launch Partnership Focused on Empowering Women to Elevate the Conversation Around Period Health

Stuart Mitchell

Myovant Sciences, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for women’s health and endocrine diseases, and PERIOD. Inc., a youth-led non-profit organization focused on menstrual equity, today announced a partnership to elevate the conversation around period health, including the Ask Me About Periods campaign on college campuses across the country. In recognition of this partnership, the two organizations are hosting Public Health and PERIOD, a panel with Lynn Seely, M.D., President and CEO of Myovant Sciences, Kathleen Sebelius, a member of Myovant’s Board of Directors and…

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Concordia Maritime Increase its Commitment to Cleaner Seas

Stuart Mitchell

Working proactively with information and education in order to stop marine littering is the best way of reducing the problem of plastic in the seas. Concordia Maritime has adopted this approach and has thus begun a collaboration with The Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation, a non-profit organisation. An online course will be developed in order to spread knowledge and increase the involvement of the general public and personnel. There is also an ambition to reduce the amount of plastic litter along Sweden’s West Coast by means of manual collection. “Protecting the…

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Global Partners, Plans Underway For 50th Anniversary Of Earth Day

Stuart Mitchell

It may have passed for this year but the Earth Day Network is finalizing plans to mark Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary in 2020 for what Denis Hayes, the organizer of the first Earth Day, believes will be the most diverse global mobilization in defense of the environment in world history.   Major global players, including multilaterals, faith groups, teachers, universities, museums, science organizations, state governments, mayors, artists, athletes and other vital stakeholders, are streaming into this effort to advance the goals of the 50th Anniversary.  Earth Day Network and its many partners plan to…

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“The Monarch Initiative” Takes Flight in Central Florida to Engage Communities and Inspire Conservation Action

Stuart Mitchell

The Nature Conservancy, alongside Full Sail University, have launched The Monarch Initiative’s community effort in Orlando. The Initiative, focused on the iconic and imperiled monarch butterfly, a symbol of the many conservation challenges that pollinators and wildlife, natural systems, and people face in Florida and around the globe, enables positive action to support nature. The unique program is launching in Central Florida to increase awareness of the value of nature in our lives and encourage conservation action. The multifaceted campaign features new digital platforms and content, on the ground activities,…

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