Day: 3 September 2021

Expensify.org Announces 10 Winners of Community Justice Grant Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

Expensify.org, a charity founded by the preaccounting platform Expensify, today announced the 10 winners of the Community Justice Grant Challenge. These 10 grassroots organizations and individuals from across the world fighting injustice in their community will receive up to $25,000 in funding to scale their efforts. This initiative is just the beginning and part of Expensify’s $3 million commitment to combat systemic inequity. After launching the Community Justice Grant Challenge in February and receiving more than 1,000 applications to advance community initiatives supporting climate justice, food security, housing equity, reentry…

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WaterAid launches new animations highlighting effect of climate change on people’s access to clean water

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid has launched a series of three animated films highlighting the effect that climate change has on people’s access to clean water. In the run up to COP26, we are more bombarded than ever by different opinions and theories on climate change. From politicians’ and celebrities’ views, to social posts and news bulletins… it’s a cacophony of contradiction and confusion. WaterAid’s three animations, launched on TV from 11th August, aim to cut through the noise by highlighting the real people and communities who have experienced climate change first hand. The…

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Jetblue Expands Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel As Part of Its Strategy to Achieve Net-zero Carbon Emissions by 2040

Stuart Mitchell

JetBlue has entered into a new relationship with World Energy and World Fuel Services for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). JetBlue’s LAX flights using SAF started this month. This increase in the airline’s usage of SAF includes 1.5 million gallons of blended SAF a year for at least three years, accounting for approximately five percent of JetBlue’s LAX fuel. Renewable fuel options will play a critical role in the aviation industry’s transition to lower-carbon operations. This is the latest step for JetBlue as the airline…

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Charity Launches University Grants For Bereaved Healthcare Worker Children

Stuart Mitchell

More than 1,500 NHS and care workers have died from COVID-19 on the UK frontlines since the start of the pandemic, leaving behind grieving families, spouses and children. The sudden loss of a loved one is a tragedy in the best of times, leaving families struggling not just emotionally, but financially as well. The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF), founded by NHS workers and their families in March 2020, knew all too well the fear and worry of having a loved one in the COVID firing line. This spurred the charity…

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Gousto and DPD pioneer scheme to tackle food waste in supply chain

Stuart Mitchell

In a first for the meal kit category, recipe box Gousto has launched a pioneering scheme with courier partner DPD, to combat food waste within the supply chain. The scheme sees DPD drivers facilitate the rerouting of any failed box deliveries to the surplus food redistribution charity, FareShare. The food is then donated to charities and community groups who provide meals and support to vulnerable people all across the UK. Launching initially as a trial at DPD sites, the scheme will support Gousto’s commitment that no usable waste ends up…

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