Day: 4 June 2024

Charity Retail Announce Awards 2024 shortlist

Stuart Mitchell

The Charity Retail Association are thrilled to announce the shortlisted nominees for this year’s Charity Retail Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements, innovations and contributions in the charity retail sector in the past year. The winners of each category will be announced at the Charity Retail Awards ceremony and gala dinner on Wednesday 26 June at Harrogate Convention Centre. See the full list below. Young Volunteer of the Year   Lottie O’Connor, Cancer Research UK   Cara Ryan, ForSight    Lacie Niblett, St Giles Hospice   Volunteer of the Year   Clive Burke, Devon Air Ambulance   Margaret…

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Record Growth in Renewables, but Progress Needs to be Equitable

Stuart Mitchell

Renewable Capacity Statistics 2024 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recently shows that 2023 set a new record in renewables deployment in the power sector by reaching a total capacity of 3 870 Gigawatts (GW) globally. Renewables accounted for 86% of capacity additions; however, this growth is unevenly distributed across the world, indicating a trend far from the tripling renewable power target by 2030. The 473 GW of renewables expansion was led once again by Asia with a 69% share (326 GW). This growth was driven by China,…

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Leading cancer scientist warns plastic helps cancer become more aggressive

Stuart Mitchell

Recently at the fourth round of negotiations for a UN Global Plastics Treaty in Ottawa, leading global scientists have warned plastic can help cancer become more aggressive in humans. The official INC-4 side event held by the Plastic Health Council and the Resilient Foundation premiered a film detailing the findings of Professor Lukas Kenner, cancer researcher and Deputy Director Clinical Institute for Pathology, Medical University of Vienna. At the negotiations Prof Dr Kenner detailed how cancer cells spread at an accelerated rate after contact with microplastics. The draft treaty produced…

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Unauthorized exhibition in the world’s biggest museum

Stuart Mitchell

With over 30,000 visitors each day, Paris is home to the most famous museum in the world. But behind this icon of the art industry lies a more complex reality for Parisian artists. Beyond the internationally renowned historic city of Paris, there are more than 10,000 living and contemporary artists, as well as hundreds of artistic spaces with popular, hybrid, and innovative initiatives in Paris that do not enjoy the same visibility. 59Rivoli is a good example; an independent and free alternative art center that disrupts the norms of art…

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New European Ad Trends Revealed In ADCE Creativity Trend Report 2023

Stuart Mitchell

The Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) has released its first ADCE Creativity Trend Report, featuring industry insights based on an analysis of the nearly 300 advertising winning works from the Best of European Design and Advertising ADCE Awards 2023.  Curated by Patrizia Boglione, the free ADCE Creativity Trend Report 2023 analyzes the newest trends in the world of European creativity and how it has moved in response to different social, demographic, environmental factors. The aim is to showcase the excellence of worldwide creativity, and highlight nuanced interpretations of the…

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