Day: 6 April 2020

O2 set to become UK’s first net zero mobile network

Stuart Mitchell

O2, the UK’s No.1 network, plans to reduce carbon emissions across its business by 2025, giving UK consumers and businesses a mobile network where calls, texts and data are powered by cleaner, greener energy. This builds on the journey started in 2008, when O2 signed renewable energy across sites where it pays the bill. The UK network will also implement more ambitious carbon reduction targets within its supply chain. O2 will work with its suppliers, including handset manufacturers, to target emission reduction across its supply chain by 30% in the…

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Discovery Education and Afterschool Alliance Debut New App to Help Students Experience Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

To help students of all ages understand social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Discovery Education and Afterschool Alliance have announced the launch of a new application for iOS products called Social Distancing Trainer. This new app, available now at no cost in the Apple App store here, brings important educational information about safe and healthy social distancing to students and teachers around the globe through the power of augmented reality. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Developed…

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Mind working with Government to support mental health during coronavirus outbreak

Stuart Mitchell

The Government has today issued guidance about looking after wellbeing during the pandemic, as well as a £5m pot to help charities support people’s mental health. The guidance, from Public Health England, sets out principles to follow including maintaining contact with friends and family, keeping a regular routine and sleeping pattern, and focusing on a hobby or learning something new. It also includes advice for parents and carers on looking after children’s mental health. Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director at Public Health England said:“During these challenging times, it is natural for all of…

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Morrisons To Help Restock Britain’s Foodbanks

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons is to help restock the nation’s food banks during the coronavirus outbreak by producing extra food from its foodmaking sites and distributing more food from its stores. Morrisons is the UK’s largest fresh foodmaker and will be running its bakery, egg and fruit & veg packing site for an extra hour every day to make, prepare and pack food required to restock the food banks. Morrisons will also be sending deliveries of ambient food – such as canned goods and pasta – to its stores to also give to…

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Walmart Launches Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Early

Stuart Mitchell

Walmart highlighted their new COVID-19 campaign in a post by Julie Gehrki, Vice President, Philanthropy, Walmart.Org copied below: Over the last several weeks, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have committed $25 million to supporting organizations on the frontlines in the fight against the novel coronavirus. It’s a position we’re proud to take. But we’ve also been humbled by the response from so many of our customers asking: How can we help? To answer that call, Walmart worked with Feeding America to launch Fight Hunger. Spark Change. (FHSC) online donations early.…

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