Month: July 2022

New Poll Sheds Light on Florida and Texas Voters’ Stances on Anti-LGBTQ Policies

Stuart Mitchell

The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) youth, released new polling data today examining Florida and Texas voters’ perspectives on a number of anti-LGBTQ policies, including those that restrict access to gender-affirming care and those that censor school content. The poll was conducted by Morning Consult between May 13-18, 2022 among a sample of 300 registered voters in Florida and 297 registered voters in Texas. The full polling data can be found here. The poll in…

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New plan calls for urban wetlands to help ‘level up’ inequalities in wellbeing

Stuart Mitchell

Creating wildlife-rich wetlands like ponds, streams, wetland parks and rain gardens in deprived urban communities could help level up inequalities in wellbeing across the UK, according to a new report launched today. Currently, people in the poorest urban and ethnic communities are twice as likely as those in more affluent groups to live in neighbourhoods without good quality blue or green spaces. Some research suggests this differing access to nature-rich areas could be associated with health inequalities. The Wildfowl & Wetland Trust’s (WWT) Creating Urban Wetlands for Wellbeing. A Route…

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BNP Paribas unveils its first ‘climate analytics and alignment report’ and carbon intensity reduction targets by 2025

Stuart Mitchell

As part of BNP Paribas’ 2025 strategic plan, the Group unveils its first ‘Climate Analytics and Alignment Report’ which will steer the alignment of its portfolio with its net-zero commitment. The Report includes a series of financed carbon emissions intensity reduction targets for three key sectors (from 2020 baseline): power generation (a reduction of at least 30% by 2025), upstream oil and gas and refining (a reduction of at least 10% by 2025), and automotive[1] (a reduction of at least 25% by 2025). In order to achieve its objective of…

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The One Club and 3% Movement Open Call For Global Next Creative Leaders 2022

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity and The 3% Movement have opened the call for entries for Next Creative Leaders 2022, a free competition recognizing women and non-binary creatives on the rise. Now in its eighth year, Next Creative Leaders is a free portfolio competition that identifies, celebrates, and gives a global platform to talented women and non-binary creatives who are making their mark on the world with both their work and a unique point of view on creative leadership that’s changing the industry for the better.   Eligible participants are…

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The Diamonds Are Forever BBQ Party Rocks Cannes

Stuart Mitchell

Following the shortlist announcement, the Gerety Awards celebrated with an Argentinian barbeque last month with hosts Tantor Films. Over 500 guests from 40 different countries joined the Gerety Awards to honour their shortlist as well as past and present judges. Guests were given a beautiful replica Diamond brooch following the name of the award taken from that of Frances Gerety, who coined the slogan “a Diamond is Forever,”. On entering the villa one of the guests, Zoë Red of Creatives for Climate, chose a slightly different brooch which meant she…

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