Month: January 2019

Sandy Hook Promise Launch Point of View

Stuart Mitchell

Watch Sandy Hook Promise’s powerful new video, ‘Point of View’ for a different perspective on gun violence. The film portrays a typical high school election with a chilling outcome that could have been avoided if people had recognized the warning signs of a potential shooter. Please watch all the way until the end and remember to share. https://youtu.be/94P_WNFTFoM When news breaks about yet another school shooting, we often feel a devastating sense of helplessness and hopelessness. Families and communities affected by the tragedy are left alone to wonder: How could…

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Veganuary Movement Gains Momentum in the U.S. as Mainstream Interest in Plant-Based Diet Surges

Stuart Mitchell

The vegan movement is gaining momentum as Veganuary expands across the pond from the United Kingdom to the United States. The social and environmentally-driven campaign was created to inspire and support people across the globe to eat vegan for the month of January and beyond and is dedicated to making the transition to veganism as easy as possible. All pledge participants who sign up at Veganuary.com/register will receive recipes, meals plans, tips on eating out and ongoing support through a 31-day email series. Participation in Veganuary has rapidly increased, doubling…

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Jessica Ozdemir wins election for 2019 PR and Communications Council Vice-Chairman

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) can reveal that Jessica Ozdemir CMPRCA, Senior Marketing Manager, International, WE Communications, has been elected as the Vice-chairman of the PR and Communications Council 2019. The appointment follows an election process among the 2019 PR and Communications Council members. The PR and Communications Council provides a formal mechanism to consult with the industry’s most senior practitioners on the issues PR and communications faces; to act as a think-tank for the industry; to inform the PRCA’s strategic priorities; and to produce helpful commentary, advice, and best-practice…

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New Australian campaign targets young adults more likely to drink excessively

Stuart Mitchell

Binge drinking as a rite of passage to adulthood is progressively becoming an outdated concept. A new study from DrinkWise, however, shows of Australians who drink, it is young adults who are still drinking most excessively, consuming five or more standard drinks on a night out (21%), compared to 16% of all other age groups. Though alarming and too high, the study shows an encouraging sign of more responsible attitudes, with this number reducing from 31% to 21% over the past two years. Looking between the genders, it’s young male…

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Sporting venues team up to show single-use plastics the red card

Stuart Mitchell

Sporting organisations including Arsenal and Chelsea Football Clubs, England hockey, Lancashire and Derbyshire Cricket Clubs and the Jockey Club have taken the first steps in working to remove single-use plastics from their match day operations. A dozen sporting bodies and venues met at Lord’s Cricket Ground for an event organised by MCS, the British Association for Sustainable Sport (BASIS), the #OneLess organisation and ZSL to discuss ways to eliminate single-use plastic in sport. Delegates heard from trailblazing organisations including Lord’s Cricket Ground, the Harrow Half Marathon and World Sailing, about…

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