Global Citizen and the European Commission Announce ‘Global Goal: Unite for Our Future; a Campaign to Make COVID-19 Tests, Treatments and Vaccines Available for Everyone, Everywhere Who Needs Them

International‌ ‌advocacy‌ ‌organisation‌ ‌‌Global‌ Citizen‌ and the European Commission (EC) has ‌announced‌ Global Goal: Unite for Our Future, a global campaign to coordinate the development of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines, and to ensure equitable access to everyone, everywhere. The campaign, launched under the patronage of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will focus on mitigating the pandemic’s impact on those living in poverty and seek to put the world back on track for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An international pledging summit on Saturday, June 27,…

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‘NEXT Coalition’ of Leading U.S. Engineering and Construction Firms Challenges Industry to Enhance Health, Safety Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced shutdowns of many global businesses, a coalition of leading critical infrastructure and construction companies has banded together to launch the “NEXT Coalition” to promote and share industry safety best practices. Black & Veatch, DPR Construction, Haskell and McCarthy Building Companies are leveraging their deep safety expertise and best practices in a campaign to ensure the well-being of crews and office team members facing complex challenges posed by the coronavirus outbreak. The coalition seeks to identify and advance processes and technologies most likely to bolster…

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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Presents Save the Children With $2 Million to Support Kids Across Rural America During COVID-19

Aligned in a mission to serve others, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded $2 million to Save the Children’s coronavirus response efforts across rural America, the nonprofit today announced. The gift will help ensure children continue to learn – and have access to nutritious foods – during nationwide school closures. Save the Children and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation are committed to helping the most vulnerable children continue to learn and get the nutrition they need to keep bellies full and minds growing. “This tremendous gift from the Dollar…

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Emma Hislop becomes Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s first Artist in Residence

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation are very pleased to announce their first Artist in Residency (AiR) project – led by research-based artist, Emma Hislop, who lives and works in Glasgow. Over the one month virtual residency which began on the 1st of June, Emma will be exploring the question, ‘How can art shape the economy for the better?’ The Ellen MacArthur Foundation are excited to see how her approach and working process can bring fresh perspectives to our work in accelerating the transition to a circular economy. “I’m excited that this…

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FareShare doubles the amount of food delivered to those in need during coronavirus crisis

The UK’s biggest food charity, FareShare, has announced it has doubled the amount of food it has delivered to frontline charities supporting vulnerable people since the crisis began, praising the ‘extraordinary’ efforts of its supporters and volunteers. This year, the FareShare network, made up of 17 independent food redistribution organisations, redistributed over 24,000 tonnes of in-date surplus food from the food industry, to 11,000 charities including domestic violence refuges, breakfast clubs, food banks and day centres, an increase of 26% on the year before, and the equivalent of a million…

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