Month: April 2019

Dopper launches awareness campaign against single-use plastic

Stuart Mitchell

Plastic soup is contaminating our oceans. So much so that the European Union has just announced plans to introduce new laws on single-use plastic to reduce marine litter (27 March 2019).  But, how many people have actually seen plastic soup? Not a lot. To date, our oceans have already been contaminated with 150 billion kilograms (165 million US tons) of plastic waste, and billions of kilos more are added every year. However as long as the problem is out of sight, it’s out of mind. This is exactly why Dopper,…

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UNESCO joins the Power of Zero campaign to help children use the internet safely

Stuart Mitchell

Classroom resources that teach important life skills to help children safely and constructively engage online have been released as part of the launch of Power of Zero, a global campaign calling for zero violence, zero hate and zero bullying from age zero. The anti-cyberbullying campaign, led by US-based NGO ‘No Bully’, seeks to promote digital civility, bringing together key partners, including UNESCO, Microsoft and Facebook, to provide early educators and families with books, games and learning materials to prepare children for the technology and connectivity they will experience in their…

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160 UK clubs pledge support for refugees in biggest ever ‘Football Welcomes’ weekend

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International UK’s Football Welcomes is back for its third year with a record-breaking number of clubs taking part in the weekend of activities (27-28 April) to celebrate the contribution players with refugee backgrounds make to the game. More than 160 clubs – almost triple the previous year’s number – are set to take part to highlight the important role football clubs can play in welcoming refugees into their local communities, and in helping them to settle in to a new country and culture. This year’s event will see football…

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Honda Encourages Teens to Have #TheTextTalk with Parents, Cultivating Open Dialogue on Distracted Driving

Stuart Mitchell

Given the pervasive danger of texting while driving, Honda is flipping the script by encouraging teens to be role models and have #TheTextTalk with their parents throughout the month of April and beyond. The Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign from Honda features a series of videos geared to motivate teens to have #TheTextTalk, an open dialogue with their parents about practicing safer driving habits: Honda.us.distracted. The campaign was inspired by today’s growing need to address the dangers of driving distracted. Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and University of…

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Stand Up To Cancer, Mastercard & Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame Unite To Help Take Down One Of The Biggest Villains Of All: Cancer

Stuart Mitchell

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), Mastercard and Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame announced today that they are teaming up to take down one of the biggest villains of all, cancer, with an impactful new Public Service Announcement scheduled to launch in April. The PSA campaign features Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame Super Heroes alongside real-life heroes: cancer survivors. The two global brands are collaborating to raise awareness for SU2C to help all patients become long-term survivors. The PSA will come to life across print, TV, radio, digital and out-of-home networks, aligning with…

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