Month: February 2024

Young Lions Competitions in UK, MENA and APAC now open for entry

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is thrilled to announce the opening of entries for the Young Lions Competitions in the UK, MENA, and APAC regions. Aspiring young PR professionals have the chance to showcase their creativity and strategic thinking by answering a creative brief provided by a regional charity in 24 hours. In addition to participating in the international competition, the winning duo from each region will have the opportunity to attend the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and participate in various sessions. UK Key Dates: Registration…

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DfE to publish roadmap to achieving sustainability and net zero following EAC calls, though funding concerns remain

Stuart Mitchell

Baroness Barran, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education (DfE), has confirmed to the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) that in order for the department to meet its sustainability targets, a detailed roadmap will be published by Autumn 2024. Correspondence: The environmental sustainability of the Department for Education Non-inquiry session: The environmental sustainability of the Department for Education Environmental Audit Committee On 22nd November 2023, EAC Chair Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP wrote to the Secretary of State for Education raising concern at the progress made to date on…

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NSC to Award up to $260,000 to Expand Grant Programs to Solve Most Common Workplace Injury

Stuart Mitchell

Following the debut of the Research to Solutions (R2S) grant and MSD Solutions Pilot Grant in 2023, the National Safety Council is awarding up to an additional $260,000 this year through these pioneering grant programs to help uncover promising new safety solutions to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs. As a key initiative of the Council’s MSD Solutions Lab, a groundbreaking strategic program established in 2021 with funding from Amazon, a total of up to $535,000 has now been committed in grants to foster innovative, transferable methods to mitigate MSDs…

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Black Players for Change Star in National PSA Addressing Mental Health Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

The national “Love, Your Mind” campaign, in collaboration with Black Players for Change, recently unveiled a new public service advertisement (PSA) encouraging individuals, particularly men of color, to make their mental health a priority. “Love, Your Mind” is a collaboration from the Huntsman Mental Health Institute and the Ad Council designed to create a more open, accepting and proactive society when it comes to mental health. The PSA (also available in Spanish) stars current D.C. United soccer players and Black Players for Change members Matai Akinmboni and Cristian Dájome along…

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Net Zero collaboration with BrewMan delivers sustainability boost for breweries

Stuart Mitchell

Net Zero Now has joined forces with brewery platform, BrewMan, in a bid to simplify and accelerate the journey to Net Zero for breweries.  BrewMan provides comprehensive operations management software that is used by hundreds of breweries to streamline their operations, integrate inventory management, recipe formulation, and product scheduling. The platform is designed to free brewers up to focus on the thing they do best – producing exceptional beers. The new collaboration sees Net Zero Now and BrewMan integrating their platforms, so that data can be shared across the two.…

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