Month: September 2020

ACLU Launches Multi-Year Effort to Release 50,000 from Prisons Through Gubernatorial Clemency Powers

Stuart Mitchell

The American Civil Liberties Union has launched The Redemption Campaign – Embracing Clemency, a first of its kind nationwide effort to release 50,000 people from state prisons over the next five years by executing state-level campaigns that push governors to use their existing clemency powers in new and transformational ways. The campaign will work with governors to confront mass incarceration and racial injustice by granting commutations to large groups of people who are unjustifiably imprisoned. A poll released by the ACLU today finds widespread support for governors to use their…

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SAS commits to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 as it further prioritizes sustainability and social innovation

Stuart Mitchell

From sustainable workplace practices to connecting analytics and advocacy, analytics leader SAS has prioritized corporate citizenship and social innovation to help steer business decisions. As further evidence of its commitment to sustainability and support for the Paris Agreement and NC Clean Energy Plan, SAS is updating its climate strategy and environmental goals by committing to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company is joining the global movement of leading companies who are aligning their business with the ambitious aim to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and…

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Samaritans launch new Media Guidelines

Stuart Mitchell

The sixth edition of Samaritans’ guidelines has been revised to reflect the significant changes within the media landscape and incorporate the latest research on the impact that portrayals of suicide and self-harm in the media have on suicide rates. Research published earlier this year showed that media reports of celebrity suicides are associated with a 13% increase in suicides in the following one-two months1. The same research also showed that when suicide methods were reported, the number of deaths in the population using the same method increased by 30%. While…

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Gaming influencer plays Before I Forget as they partner with charity for World Alzheimer’s Day

Stuart Mitchell

3-Fold Games, the microgame studio co-founded by Chella Ramanan and Claire Morwood, launched its debut game, Before I Forget in July 2020. On World Alzheimer’s Day (Monday 21 September) Before I forget launched its partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK to raise awareness and funds for the UK’s leading dementia charity. Developed with support from medical professionals at Gaming the Mind, Before I Forget is a short narrative game about dementia, using gameplay and atmosphere to portray a confusing world where memories elude you. Players step into the world of Sunita…

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Coca-Cola in Western Europe transitions to 100% recycled plastic (rPET) bottles in two more markets

Stuart Mitchell

Coca-Cola in Western Europe have taken another important step on its journey to eliminating new virgin oil-based plastic as Coca-Cola in the Netherlands and Coca-Cola in Norway announce their transition to plastic bottles made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET). Following the announcement (December 2019) that Coca-Cola in Sweden would become the first market to switch to 100% rPET, Coca-Cola in the Netherlands has announced that from October 2020 it will transition all its locally produced small plastic bottles to 100% rPET, including iconic brands such as Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta.…

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