Month: April 2019

Comedian George Lopez Speaks Out at “The Summit on Race in America,” Joining Black Lives Matter Activists, Civil Rights Leaders, Houston Police Chief, Musicians and Comedians

Stuart Mitchell

Civil rights legends and leaders, community activists, the Houston Police Chief, musicians and comedians will speak out April 8-10 at the LBJ Foundation’s “The Summit on Race in America,” to explore our nation’s continuing racial divide and struggle for racial equality. The three-day summit will be held at the LBJ Presidential Library, on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. Presenters include Andrew Young, Dolores Huerta, Bryan Stevenson, Madeleine Albright, Black Lives Matter activists, the Houston Police Chief and many other national leaders. Joining them on stage will…

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The Leopards and Prince’s Trust launch design competition

Stuart Mitchell

The Leopards are a like-minded group of British designers and jewellery professionals who have come together to celebrate the wonder, art and desire that jewellery inspires.  Brought together by a passion for their craft and the future of goldsmithing in the UK, The Leopards are partnering with The Prince’s Trust and The Goldsmiths’ Centre to offer a unique training experience to guide and encourage young people into the jewellery industry. Below are the rules and information as set forth by The Leopards and Prince’s Trust: The competition Entrants are invited…

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“11”: Four decade-old songs renewed in album from children in Syria and the Middle East

Stuart Mitchell

“Today is the best day ever. Because I had fun, I sang and learned. I was captivated. I went to another world. Like a dream!” Assia Mohammed, 11, from Aleppo, now living in Turkey To mark eight years since the start of the war in Syria, UNICEF is launching its first ever children’s songs album. Featuring children from Syria and neighbouring countries, the album revives old children’s songs originally produced in 1976. “Children from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey are learning together and are forging friendships through this project,” commented…

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Indigo Agriculture and Anheuser-Busch Partner to Meet Sustainability Goals for Rice Production

Stuart Mitchell

Indigo Agriculture, a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, and Anheuser-Busch, the US’ brewer, have announced a partnership focused on sustainable rice production. Indigo has committed to delivering 2.2 million bushels of Indigo Rice™ to Anheuser-Busch that is grown with specific environmental attributes. Growers contracting with Indigo to produce rice for Anheuser-Busch will reduce water and nitrogen used by 10% and achieve at least 10% savings in greenhouse gas emissions compared to state benchmarks. This partnership is the first of-its-kind to offer growers an…

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Arla Foods aims for carbon net zero dairy

Stuart Mitchell

Europe’s largest dairy cooperative, Arla Foods, has announced its ambition that by 2050 its operations from cow to consumer will: Be carbon net zero, with any unavoidable emissions (for example, from farms) entirely offset by improvements elsewhere in the supply chain Balance nitrogen and phosphorus cycles to support clean water systems Be even more closely aligned with nature to further increase biodiversity across Britain’s countryside. These new targets come after the cooperative, owned by 10,300 farmers across the UK, Germany, Den-mark, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, and Belgium shows business growth…

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