WaterAid launches Harvest appeal to help bring clean water to communities around the world

International charity WaterAid is inviting congregations, schools and community groups across the UK to support its annual Harvest Appeal and help bring clean water to people around the world living on the frontline of climate change. By hosting a harvest supper or taking a collection, groups can raise vital funds for rural communities, including those in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, who are struggling to grow crops due to rising temperatures and longer droughts.  Almost six in 10 people in Ethiopia don’t have access to clean water close to home.  The changing climate is making life even…

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The LEGO Foundation becomes single largest private sector contributor to UNICEF’s COVID response with $70 million donation

UNICEF welcomes the LEGO Foundation’s announcement of a $70 million contribution to UNICEF’s work within the COVAX and ACT-A facility. This is the single largest private sector donation to UNICEF’s COVID-19 response. It is part of the LEGO Foundation’s $150 million pledge to support children and families affected by the pandemic across the world. The donation will help accelerate in-country vaccination to protect health and social care, including educators and primary caregivers, to minimalize further disruption in children’s lives. As vaccines become more available, helping countries around the world ensure…

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PR professionals more likely to suffer from poor mental health compared to other UK workers

PR practitioners are significantly more likely to suffer from poor mental health compared to other UK workers, according to new research carried out by the PRCA and CIPR. The research – conducted by Opinium – found nine in ten (90%) PR professionals have struggled with their mental wellbeing to an extent over the past 12 months, compared to 65% of UK workers. PR professionals are also less likely to take time off from work for mental wellbeing reasons than other UK workers; one in four PR practitioners took leave for mental health,…

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Trick or treat… or just a misleading ad?! Avoid being hit by a frightening ASA ruling this Halloween

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Trick or treat… or just a misleading ad?! Avoid being hit by a frightening ASA ruling this Halloween. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. It might not be scary to you, but it could be to children It’s understandable that Halloween-themed ads, especially ones promoting a horror game or film, might have elements which are…

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‘Artivists’ create giant murals around the world as part of Greenpeace’s 50th anniversary

Influential Swiss artist duo Queen Kong kicked off a six month international art project with Greenpeace, Hope through Action, which will see giant murals painted in 12 countries around the world. The murals are part of Greenpeace’s 50th anniversary commemoration, which on 15 September 2021 marked five decades of campaigning, creative activism and nonviolent direct action. The first mural appeared this month in Zürich. “‘Artivism’ was a presence in the first ever Greenpeace voyage in 1971, when the crew painted a banner combining both the ecology and peace symbols onto…

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