Day: 15 August 2024

Octopus Energy Group and Tech Nation relaunch “Tech Zero” climate action initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy and Tech Nation are reigniting the Tech Zero climate initiative for tech companies to accelerate the drive to a clean economy. Since first launching in 2021, the initiative has provided the support and resources needed to help tech companies commit to net zero carbon emissions. With 400 members, it has become the largest tech campaign committed to climate action in the UK. Tech Zero is free to access and accepts members of all sizes.  Now, backed by Octopus Energy and Tech Nation, Tech Zero will continue this support,…

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FOARE 2024-2025 Reagan Family Scholarship Recipients Announced

Stuart Mitchell

The Foundation for Out of Home Advertising Research and Education (FOARE) has announced the recipients of the 2024-2025 Reagan Family Scholarship available to students enrolled in a graduate level city or urban planning program at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Utah.   Benjamin Khoh, who is seeking an M.S. in Community and Regional Planning at the University of Texas at Austin, and Tayler Nikole Allen, who is seeking a Masters of City and Metropolitan Planning (MCMP) at the University of Utah, were named recipients of the…

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PRSA Announces 2025 Board of Directors Nominations

Stuart Mitchell

PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, announced today the nominees for the 2025 Board of Directors who will be presented for election at the Leadership Assembly in Anaheim, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 14. Delegates representing the membership will confirm Officer and Director candidates to serve a term beginning on Jan. 1, 2025. Officers serve a term of one year and Directors serve a two-year term. “This year’s nominees have all served as dedicated PRSA volunteers and distinguished themselves as advocates for PRSA and the profession,” said…

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Sainsbury’s first retailer to milk the benefits of new AI “vet tech” to improve animal welfare and efficiency on dairy farms

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is the first retailer in the world to invest in new AI veterinary technology used to measure and enhance positive animal welfare on dairy farms, which could revolutionise the approach to cattle care. In partnership with Vet Vision AI, a new spinout company from the University of Nottingham, Sainsbury’s is trialling new technology which has been designed to spot when cows are happy and healthy, and why. The cows are monitored through low cost and portable cameras which can be used by vets on multiple farms. The AI works…

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How diversity and inclusion can unlock audience growth

Stuart Mitchell

It’s estimated that there are currently 16 million disabled people living in the UK*. This number may not even include everyone who could benefit from acts of inclusion – neurodivergence (e.g. ADHD, autism, dyslexia) can also be classed as a disability under the Equality Act 2010, therefore helping to protect neurodivergent people from ‘discrimination in the workplace and wider society.’  Either way, the number is a substantial one. So why is it that in 2024, in a country of nearly 67 million people, a demographic that makes up nearly a…

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