Day: 28 May 2022

Volkswagen Group and bp launch strategic partnership to rapidly roll-out EV fast charging in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

Volkswagen and bp have today launched their strategic partnership that will boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe, unveiling the first charger in Dusseldorf, Germany. The partnership brings together two of the leading global players in e-mobility who  aim to transform access to EV charging in key European markets by rapidly building a fast1 charging network across Europe by 2024 and delivering a seamless experience for EV drivers. Volkswagen’s innovative Flexpole 150kW charging units, each of which feature two charge points, have an integrated battery storage system, overcoming…

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UNESCO launches survey to collect key findings on COVID-19 impact on youth and adult literacy

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO has launched a global survey entitled, “Learning from the COVID-19 crisis to write the future: National policies and programmes for youth and adult literacy”. The survey is addressed to all the 193 UNESCO Member States and serves to fill in the gap and collect information on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on youth and adult literacy. The survey was shared with the countries and requested to be filled out by concerned national authorities in charge of youth and adult literacy policies and programmes. The deadline to receive the…

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New Charity Learn and Thrive Launches

Stuart Mitchell

Newly charity Learn and Thrive launched in March and offers the first free educational online platform for young people with Down’s syndrome aged 0-18 with a key focus on building healthy relationships and life skills. Their website states: We are a new charity supporting learners with Down’s syndrome to access free, specialist support to help them learn and thrive. We use digital tools to give access to vital learning to a whole generation of people with Down’s syndrome who struggle to access the support they need to thrive. Covering the…

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£50million philanthropic fund to support translational science at the Crick

Stuart Mitchell

The Francis Crick Institute, supported by Cancer Research UK, has received the largest ever individual philanthropic pledge in the institute’s five-year history. A pledge from the Chris Banton Foundation has enabled the setting up of a £50million research fund, dedicated to accelerating the translation of Crick discoveries and ideas into societal benefit, including the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human disease. Discovery research sits at the heart of Crick science, but importantly the institute also embraces translation, creating a meeting point for the academic, clinical and industrial worlds where fundamental…

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Yellowstone Forever Introduces ‘Inheritance Pass’ Commemorating 150th Anniversary, Valid In 2172

Stuart Mitchell

To commemorate the sesquicentennial anniversary of Yellowstone National Park on March 1, 2022, Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the park, is debuting a new way to invest in the future with the launch of the Inheritance Pass, a legacy pass to Yellowstone National Park that guarantees entry 150 years from now. The Inheritance Pass is a valid park pass, secured via a $1,500 donation to Yellowstone Forever. Doubling as both a donation to the park and a gift for future generations, this one-of-a-kind pass celebrates the past 150 years…

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