Month: January 2024

Golden opportunity for city climate finance to be turbocharged across globe

Stuart Mitchell

The opportunity for governments, businesses and financial institutions to invest in climate infrastructure in cities has never been greater or more urgent, according to new data published by CDP – the non-profit which runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions – at the start of COP28. Fresh insights in CDP’s Global Snapshot, provided by over 1,000 cities reporting their environmental data through CDP-ICLEI Track in 2023, show that 636 cities in 86 countries disclosed 2,346 climate-related infrastructure projects. These projects, worth $146 billion, are seeking…

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Nairobi Water Project Tops Fan Vote in Xylem and City Football Foundation’s ‘2023 Water Heroes Academy’

Stuart Mitchell

Against a backdrop of escalating global water challenges, young leaders are stepping up to make a difference with the Water Heroes Academy – a joint initiative by Manchester City’s global community program, Cityzens Giving, and global water technology partner, Xylem. Launched in 2021, the initiative empowers young leaders to tackle water challenges in their local communities by using the power of football to provide essential education on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). This year, five water projects led by inspiring young leaders in Bangalore, Barranquilla, Nairobi, Tacloban City and Washington…

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Compassion in World Farming Launches Salmon Scorecard to Measure Welfare in Aquaculture

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming has launched a new Salmon Welfare Scorecard, reporting the performance of eight major salmon producers against 13 key welfare parameters. Fish are sentient animals capable of feeling pain, stress and fear, as well as experiencing positive emotions, social bonds, and advanced intelligence. They are sensitive creatures and like many other animals, they explore, socialise, hunt and play. Yet many fish are intensively reared on farms where they are forced to live in conditions that fail to meet their basic welfare needs. In recent years, there has…

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Mars “Reuses” Fan-Favorite Ads for M&Ms®, TWIX®, SNICKERS® and Ben’s Original™ to Deliver Message of Hope for Climate Action

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated launches a first-of-its-kind digital and out-of-home campaign that ‘reuses’ fan-favorite advertisements giving them a second life with new messages of hope and progress around climate.  The campaign, titled “Healthy Planet Productions”, follows the recent publication of Mars Net Zero Roadmap to accelerate action towards achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050, including a new Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) approved target to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 across its full value chain. Advertisements in the Mars ‘reused’ advertisement campaign will run in the U.S., U.K. and Mexico…

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Gerety Announces The 2024 Grand Jury

Stuart Mitchell

Respected and admired leaders of the advertising and marketing world join the Grand Jury for the 6th edition of the award. More than 40 different countries will be represented in the jury to be announced. “Gerety brings together another incredible list of judges from all around the globe to look at work from a powerful perspective.” explained Co-Founder Lucía Ongay. “The only judging criteria at Gerety is originality of the creative ideas and the quality of their executions. We cannot wait to award again the best campaigns”. The 2024 Grand…

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