Month: April 2020

CIPR and Global Alliance team up to deliver new series of webinars

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management have partnered to deliver a series of free webinars from PR practitioners from all over the world, throughout the month of April. In support of Global Alliance’s ‘Education and Training Month’, the CIPR is hosting a number of free digital webinars to encourage members, and the wider PR community, to continue learning during these challenging times. Kicking off on Wednesday 1 April, the first webinar of the series will be delivered by José Velasco Guardado with…

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PRCA Encourages #COVIDgiveWhereYouLive Charitable Success-Sharin

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) encourages global public relations and strategic communications professionals to leverage a new social media promotion spotlighting the power of strategic, local charitable giving and volunteerism in the wake of COVID-19, created (pro-bono) by a PRCA-member firm in the United States. East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) – a community foundation serving 25 Tennessee counties and a pro-bono client of Fletcher Marketing PR – launched #COVIDgiveWhereYouLive in recent days, while announcing a major donation to a community non-profit that helps prevent homelessness. The hashtag messaging effort urges…

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UNESCO Launches the first Call for the Global Media Defence Fund

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO seeks partners in promoting media freedom, to be supported under the Global Media Defence Fund, established thanks to the initiative of the governments of the United Kingdom and Canada, within the framework of their Global Campaign for Media Freedom. Under this first call for partnerships, half million USD will be distributed in small grants to relevant not-for-profit organizations. Until Sunday 10 May 2020, UNESCO will be accepting proposals for innovative projects that will enhance journalists’ legal protection and their access to legal assistance, as well support investigative journalism contributing…

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Vattenfall and AG Barr sign renewable electricity agreement in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall has signed a 10-year electricity supply contract with the UK based soft drink and consumer goods company AG Barr. According to the corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), Vattenfall will introduce 100% renewable electricity across AG Barr’s all sites in the UK. Vattenfall will supply AG Barr, manufacturer of leading soft drinks brands including IRN-BRU and Rubicon, with 22GWh electricity per year from Vattenfall’s wind farms in the UK – the equivalent used by 6000 UK homes annually. Danielle Lane, Country Manager at Vattenfall UK said: “Our goal is to make…

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Act On Plastic Campaign Advocates To Pass Legislation That Would Reduce Plastic Pollution, All-Materials Waste

Stuart Mitchell

Plastic Oceans International is collaborating with fellow conservation nonprofit organization, Kolossal on a campaign called, Act on Plastic. It raises awareness and support, including a petition, for California legislation that would reduce all-materials waste, particularly plastic pollution. “Senate Bill 54 and Assembly Bill 1080 would implement effective corporate incentives and requirements that prevent plastic waste, and the circular economy legislation sets an example for the US and other nations,” said Julie Andersen, Global Executive Director, Plastic Oceans International. “It’s essential for producers and manufacturers to be part of the solution to address…

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