Month: August 2019

Hotwire Partners With WaterAid to Support Life-Changing Work

Stuart Mitchell

Hotwire, the global communications agency, has announced it is partnering with international development organization, WaterAid, to support the organization’s goal to make clean water, reliable toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. The global partnership will see Hotwire help increase awareness of the charity and the issues faced by those who live without access to clean water, toilets and good hygiene and as a result, drive donations, volunteering and advocacy. Hotwire will be working with WaterAid to develop and execute an ongoing creative campaign throughout the…

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Aramark Launches New Eco-Conscious Apparel Line Made from Recycled Materials

Stuart Mitchell

Aramark is launching an exclusive new WearGuard® Eco Collection that offers an apparel solution for customers committed to minimizing their impact on environment. The eco-conscious apparel is created with recycled fiber blends, including traditional recycled polyester, oyster shell polyester and REPREVE® performance fiber manufactured entirely from recycled plastic bottles. “Our customers are more environmentally conscious than ever before and this exciting new solution is one way we are responding to an increasing demand for sustainable products,” said Brad Drummond, Chief Operating Officer of Aramark’s Uniform and Refreshments sector. “I couldn’t…

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Ample Labs and Ada Turn to AI to Support Homeless in Toronto

Stuart Mitchell

Ample Labs, in partnership with Ada, have announced Chalmers, an AI-powered chatbot designed to instantly connect Toronto’s homeless community with local resources. Ready with 24/7 support accessible across desktop and mobile devices, Chalmers provides real-time information about free meals, clothing banks, overnight shelters, drop-in facilities, and more. Throughout the course of its six months in beta testing, Chalmers has grown to support 700 users each month, providing a total of 6,500 recommendations, including 4,000 meals and 800 overnight shelter opportunities. “Nothing has been more meaningful than seeing the connections, potential,…

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The future of public affairs; CIPR’s PA Group publish Horizon Scan and announce #CIPRPAchat

Stuart Mitchell

CIPR’s Public Affairs Group have published a Horizon Scan document, exploring trends and topics likely to impact the future of working in public affairs. This begins a crowd-sourcing exercise which sees the group host a #CIPRPAchat on Twitter on the topic on Tuesday September 3, from 12-1pm. The Horizon Scan (PDF) was produced following a meeting with top public affairs professionals – including both members and non-members of CIPR – who formed groups to consider the political, economic, social and technological (PEST) developments that would impact the profession over the…

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International Youth Day 2019 celebrates transforming education

Stuart Mitchell

The International Youth Day celebrations kick-started online on Thursday, 8 August 2019 on the theme of “Transforming Education”. Organized jointly by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and UNESCO, the event heard from a fresh list of youth speakers from all corners of the world thanks to its online format and was moderated by Victoria Ibiwoye, Youth representative of the SDG-Education 2030 Steering Committee. 2019 is the year for galvanized action around the education sustainable development goals, from the first commemoration of an International Education Day on…

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