Day: 20 July 2018

Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence joins parent groups and pediatricians to mark ASK Day

Stuart Mitchell

As schools let out across the country on the first day of summer, parents are taking steps to keep their children safer from unintentional gun violence. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence joined with child safety and public health organizations nationwide today to promote ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day, a campaign encouraging parents to ASK if there is an unlocked gun in the homes where their children play. Kris Brown, co-president of the Brady Center, stated: “As a mother of two daughters, I know the role of caregivers in…

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Co-op Foundation enters into £2 million partnership with government to combat youth loneliness

Stuart Mitchell

The Co-op’s own charity, the Co-op Foundation, has entered into a £2 million partnership with government to bring communities together and tackle youth loneliness. Announced by the Prime Minister, Theresa May MP, (Tuesday 19 June), the funding will build on the Foundation’s existing Belong network of community partners working across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It forms part of the government’s £11 million Building Connections Fund, £5 million of which is being match-funded through the Big Lottery Fund. Applicants supported will help bring communities together, making the most of…

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Girl Effect and Nutrition International Launch New Nutrition Video

Stuart Mitchell

Katy Wang has teamed up with Girl Effect to create this animation film that promotes healthy eating. With bold and colourful visuals the film illustrates the dangers of malnutrition, and lays out Girl Effect’s plans to empower young girls in Indonesia. Girl Effect and Nutrition International, the global nutrition organisation working to transform the lives of vulnerable people by improving their nutritional status, have announced a two-year partnership to tackle the lack of knowledge about nutrition among adolescent girls in Indonesia. Director Katy Wang told us: “I was approached to…

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DIRECTV NOW Celebrates LGTBQ Cinema at 2018 Outfest

Stuart Mitchell

DIRECTV NOW is a proud sponsor of the 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival. Taking place just now (July 12–22) at the Directors Guild of America (DGA), Outfest is 11 days of can’t-miss films, thought-provoking panels, festival receptions and more. The Los Angeles festival screens more than 250 short and feature films, and draws over 40,000 attendees each year.  DIRECTV NOW kicked off Outfest on July 12. The DIRECTV NOW Lounge features an interactive art installation where guests will be asked to open their hearts and Turn Up the…

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Environmental Audit Committee Launch Sustainability of the fashion industry inquiry

Stuart Mitchell

The Environmental Audit Committee investigates the social and environmental impact of disposable ‘fast fashion’ and the wider clothing industry. Inquiry: Sustainability of the fashion industry Environmental Audit Committee The inquiry examines the carbon, resource use and water footprint of clothing throughout its lifecycle. It will look at how clothes can be recycled, and waste and pollution reduced. Chair’s comments Mary Creagh MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, said: “Fashion shouldn’t cost the earth. But the way we design, make and discard clothes has a huge environmental impact. Producing clothes…

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