Month: September 2019

Creative PR Jessica Hartley partners with sustainability and thought leadership expert, Lucy von Sturmer, at The Humblebrag

Stuart Mitchell

Creative PR and advertising expert Jessica Hartley, is teaming up with New Zealander Lucy von Sturmer, a sustainability and thought leadership expert – who is also an outspoken environmental activist.  This partnership brings something new to the market. Lucy, who founded The Humblebrag in 2017, has a background working in NGOs and sustainability, while Jessica has deep roots in the creative industries, having instigated the PR strategy for some of Amsterdam’s most thought provoking and awarded campaigns such as The Next Rembrandt and School for Justice.  After six years as…

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Advertising, Marketing And Media Industry Leaders Pledge Climate Action On Eve Of Student Climate Strike

Stuart Mitchell

In response to the youth global climate movement and the need for urgent action on climate change, CEOs from across the media and marketing industry have joined together to pledge climate action during Advertising Week New York and beyond. Under the banner “The Future is Calling” they are taking a united pledge to use the full force of their resources to creatively and effectively increase public knowledge and urgency about the climate crisis. The world is insufficiently aware of the magnitude of the climate crisis. The Potential Energy Coalition organized…

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Corporations, Foundations and Organizations Pledge $65M Annually to Support American Red Cross Disaster Relief

Stuart Mitchell

September is National Preparedness Month and more than 110 forward-thinking members of the Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) and Disaster Responder Program are helping the American Red Cross stay prepared for disasters in September and throughout the year. Through this giving program, these leading companies, foundations and organizations are pledging more than $65 million in financial and in-kind support in advance of major disasters—more than any year in the program’s decade-long history. This support provides the Red Cross with strong infrastructure, trained volunteers, innovative technology and critical resources necessary to…

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Birmingham crowned winner of the UK’s first ‘Plastic Fishing’ competition

Stuart Mitchell

Birmingham has been crowned winner of the UK’s first ‘plastic fishing’ competition by environmental charity, Hubbub. Following a UK-wide tour, the Poly Roger – a 12-seater punt made from 99% recycled plastic – has been awarded to the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country after it beat organisations in three other cities to win the boat, built to help clean up plastic pollution in UK waterways. The Poly Roger’s plastic fishing tour started in April, visiting Manchester, Scotland, Bristol and Birmingham, where Hubbub partnered with local organisations and…

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“Covered” PSA Urges Parents And Caretakers Of Uninsured Children To Get Medicaid And CHIP So Kids Are Ready For School-Based And Extracurricular Activities

Stuart Mitchell

Each Back-to-School season and throughout the year, parents nationwide take necessary steps to ensure their children have a physical exam so they’re ready to participate in school-based activities such as field trips, sports teams, and other extracurricular activities. Many families breathe a little easier knowing their children have health coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides coverage year-round. For uninsured kids in families with limited incomes, Medicaid and CHIP offer eligible children and teens up to age 19 access to immunizations, regular check-ups, eye exams,…

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