Day: 13 October 2019

Oceana Launches Campaign in U.S. and Canada to Save North Atlantic Right Whales from Extinction

Stuart Mitchell

Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, today launched a campaign in the U.S. and Canada to help save the North Atlantic right whale from extinction. In a new report, Oceana details the dire reality facing North Atlantic right whales, highlighting their two greatest threats — entanglements in fishing gear and collisions with ships. Since 2017, 28 North Atlantic right whales have been confirmed dead in U.S. and Canadian waters and only around 400 animals remain. Scientists estimate that even a single human-caused right whale death…

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Merck Foundation Launches Five-Year Initiative to Reduce Disparities in HIV Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Southeastern US Communities

Stuart Mitchell

The Merck Foundation (the Foundation) has launched HIV Care Connect, a $7 million, five-year initiative to help reduce disparities in access to care and improve health outcomes for persons with HIV living in vulnerable and underserved Southeastern U.S. communities. While new cases of HIV are on the decline in the U.S., HIV continues to disproportionately affect certain populations and geographic regions of the country. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over half of all people newly diagnosed with HIV live in the U.S. South, with approximately…

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United Nations Global Compact Launches Principles for Sustainable Ocean Business

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations Global Compact today launched a set of nine Sustainable Ocean Principles, calling on companies around the world to commit to securing a healthy and productive ocean. The health of the ocean has been rapidly deteriorating in recent years, largely due to climate change as well as the over-exploitation of natural resources, habitat destruction, pollution and littering. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls on all stakeholders to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. A healthy and productive ocean will be…

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Olympic Champion Hannah Mills Launches #BigPlasticPledge

Stuart Mitchell

The Big Plastic Pledge calls on athletes and fans to reduce the use of single-use plastic in their daily lives by pledging to at least three actions, such as using refillable water bottles, refusing plastic packaging and encouraging sports clubs and event organisers to find alternatives to single-use plastic. Hannah Mills (UK) won a silver medal at the Olympic Games London 2012, and a gold medal at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. She is also a two-time world champion in the Women’s 470 class, having won in 2012 and 2019.…

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Freshwater Chief Executive joins PRCA Board of Management

Stuart Mitchell

Angharad Neagle, Chief Executive, Freshwater, has been appointed to the Board of Management of the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA). Angharad leads Freshwater’s diverse and talented team. She joined Freshwater in February 2008, and has worked in communications for more than 20 years. During this time, she has built a track record of developing communications strategies that build reputations, change attitudes, shift behaviour and drive sales. Neagle said: “The communications industry is constantly evolving – and that’s what makes it both challenging and exciting. Despite all of the changes,…

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