Day: 3 January 2024

DJ and Strictly star Tyler West launches WaterAid appeal in new ambassador role after inspiring trip to Zambia

Stuart Mitchell

Tyler West – Kiss DJ, TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star – has become WaterAid’s newest Ambassador after returning from an inspiring trip to Zambia with the international charity to see how clean water and decent toilets can change lives for good. New statistics released this year show that nearly one in ten people globally have no clean water and almost one in five have no decent toilets. In Zambia, almost a third of people have no clean water close to home, and the climate crisis is making the…

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“Despite the vested interests and fossil fuel lobbyists, there is still hope” – environmentalists respond to latest round of negotiations for Global Plastics Treaty

Stuart Mitchell

Responding to the conclusion of the INC-3 talks in Nairobi where countries were thrashing out changes to the first-draft of a Global Plastics Treaty, environmentalists at City to Sea responded with disappointment that the talks had been side-tracked by vested interests, but insisted that there was still hope. City to Sea’s Policy Manager, Steve Hynd, said, “In Nairobi this week we saw more petrochemical lobbyists than negotiators from 70 countries combined. It’s little surprise then to see the same tactics of delay and distraction that we see at climate change…

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The Impact Network & Havas Media Network North America Partner To Support Diverse Media And Diverse-Owned Media Investments

Stuart Mitchell

Havas Media North America is partnering with the Impact Network, the premiere 100% independent, black founded & operated, family and community centered cable network currently available in over 70% of cable homes across the country. Havas Media has purchased substantial media upfront on Impact’s platform and will offer the purchased media to the subsequent brands in their portfolio at competitive rates. The partnership also gives Havas Media North America clients easier opportunities for efficient media spend and increased media investment in diverse-owned businesses. This meaningful partnership helps ensure the continued…

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Ad Net Zero reports industry progress to net zero, but more work needed

Stuart Mitchell

Ad Net Zero, the global climate action programme to help the advertising industry tackle the climate emergency, has released today its first review of UK, US and global supporter bases to mark its 3rd anniversary.  Overall results, drawn from publicly available information from our supporter base, show that advertisers within Ad Net Zero are leading in setting targets for near term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions and for reaching net zero. However, while good progress has already been made across the entire advertising ecosystem, the level of reporting seen by…

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ILO and UNIDO reinforce their cooperation

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have agreed to reinforce their longstanding cooperation to accelerate sustainable and inclusive development. The enhanced collaboration between the agencies will prioritize five key areas: skills development, sustainable supply chains, support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), agribusiness, rural entrepreneurship for jobs and food security (even during crises), a Just Transition to eco-friendly economies, and joint efforts in statistics and policy advice. An updated Working Arrangement, designed to strengthen progress on SDG 8 (sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic…

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