Day: 2 September 2018

Ubiquity University Launches $25,000 Global Sustainability Challenge to Support Students in Solving United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Stuart Mitchell

Ubiquity University is launching the Ubiquity Global Sustainability Challenge to support its students’ involvement in solving global problems, specifically around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The Challenge is intended to encourage, educate and empower Ubiquity students to work together in teams and come up with innovative ways to achieve the UN SDGs. The student team that produces the best project will be awarded $25,000 (twenty-five thousand dollars). Ubiquity University believes that academic institutions must be more than simply disseminators of knowledge. They must actively nurture social activism…

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Designers Can Use Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Materials Tool to Assess Environmental Impact

Stuart Mitchell

 The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) today announced an update to the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI), a tool that enables the apparel, footwear, and textile industry to assess the environmental impact of materials used in global manufacturing. Founded by Walmart and Patagonia eight years ago, today the SAC is the leading global association for the apparel, footwear, and textile industry. With the most recent update to the Higg MSI, businesses around the world can more effectively assess the environmental impact of materials as they design more sustainable products. The…

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The Association of Black Cardiologists Issues Prior Authorization Resource Kits for Healthcare Providers

Stuart Mitchell

The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) has issued its first series of Prior Authorization (PA) Resource Kits for healthcare providers. These Resource Kits have been uniquely designed for cardiology practices working with underserved minority patients and constructed to serve physicians, nurses, and other staff members. “The practice of medicine is an art, as well as a science,” states Dr. Keith Ferdinand, Chair of the ABC Access to Care Initiative and Professor of Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. “Nevertheless, despite advances in evidence-based medications and devices, these new therapies…

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Lindblad Expeditions Expands Long-term Strategic Partnership With National Geographic Partners

Stuart Mitchell

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc, a global provider of expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences, announced today that it has expanded its agreement with National Geographic Partners (“National Geographic”) to include all of the Americas, with an eye on ecotourism and conservation. The relationship between Lindblad and National Geographic, founded in 2004 and steeped in a shared interest in exploration, research, technology and conservation, includes co-selling, co-marketing and branding arrangements that run through 2025.  With the addition of the Canada and Latin America markets to the existing agreement covering the United…

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Georges Duboeuf Introduces New Line of Sustainable Wines From Pays d’Oc

Stuart Mitchell

Le Vins Georges Duboeuf has expanded its U.S. portfolio with the introduction of four varietal-specific wines from the Pays d’Oc region in Southern France. The Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for each of the new value-priced wines come from vineyards using sustainable farming practices. These wines represent the best expressions of the varietal from the region. Nestled across lush mountains high above the Mediterranean Sea, the Aude region of the Pays d’Oc provides an ideal climate for growing grapes. The vineyards the Duboeufs have chosen to supply…

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