Month: August 2018

Metropolitan Helps Southland Conserve Water with New Landscape Transformation Program, Ad Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Southern Californians looking for ways to save water and money are getting a helping hand from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California just as summer temperatures are heating up. Metropolitan today launched its new Landscape Transformation Program, offering residents and businesses $1 for every square foot of thirsty grass they replace with more water-efficient native plants and irrigation systems. The district also kicked off its summer advertising and outreach campaign today. The multi-million dollar “365” campaign encourages Southern Californians to conserve water every day and reminds them to take…

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UK Youth Parliament to launch new vision for young people

Stuart Mitchell

UK Youth Parliament will soon launch their new manifesto following an intense debate at their Annual Conference in Nottingham. Over the weekend over 200 Members of Youth Parliament from across the UK came to together to debate new policies and campaigns for the year ahead. Members of Youth Parliament debated and voted on the issues during the UK Youth Parliament’s Annual Conference which took place at the University of Nottingham. During the debates Members of Youth Parliament discussed putting an end to knife crime, tackling homelessness, welcoming refugees, supporting youth…

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Nickelodeon International and African Wildlife Foundation Premiere Wildlife Special to Inspire Kids to Help Endangered Animals

Stuart Mitchell

Nickelodeon International’s Together For Good and African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) today launched their first collaboration: the Together for Good Wildlife Special, an educational mini-series created to inspire kids to raise awareness about endangered wildlife and empower them to become change-makers. In commemoration, Nickelodeon today also launched a Tanzania environment within its hit educational geography app, Dora’s Worldwide Adventure. “Our research shows that 73 percent of kids aged 6-11 think their age group has the potential to change the world for the better,1 and we want to give them the tools…

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Clear Eyes® Announces National Partnership with Dress for Success® Worldwide to Enhance ‘My Shining Moments’ Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Clear Eyes® believes everyone has a unique story behind their eyes and launched its ‘My Shining Moment’ campaign in 2017 to celebrate the memorable moments in life when we look and feel our best, when we truly shine. As a continuation of this campaign, Clear Eyes® has partnered with Dress for Success® Worldwide to help its clients commemorate and achieve their own shining moments. Through this partnership, Clear Eyes® will support the global nonprofit’s mission to empower women to achieve economic independence through workforce, financial, and leadership education. “As the…

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Ten UK firms join jobs scheme for victims of modern slavery

Stuart Mitchell

Ten UK businesses have signed up to Bright Future, an innovative scheme devised by the Co-op, in conjunction with charity City Hearts, to create jobs for victims of modern slavery. Household names Dixons Carphone and The Body Shop, in partnership with Single Resource, along with eight others, including independent Co-op societies, food suppliers and construction company Marshalls Plc, have become Bright Future Business Partners and pledged to provide employment for people rescued from enslavement. Under the Bright Future scheme victims are offered a four-week paid work placement leading to a…

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