Year: 2026

Ocean Way Festival Cancellation Signals Growing Need to Protect Where We Play

Stuart Mitchell

On September 11, the highly anticipated Ocean Way concert in Santa Monica, California was canceled after Hurricane Marie eroded a large portion of the festival site over Labor Day weekend. Climate experts have linked the severity of Hurricane Marie to the historic “super” El Niño weather cycle currently setting record temperatures around the world. The two-day festival, organised by the team behind Coachella and set to feature headline acts from the Killers, Olivia Dean, Jack White and Sublime, among others, joins a growing list of major disruptions by extreme weather…

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BWP Launches Corporate Reputation And ESG Offering To Support Growing Client Demand

Stuart Mitchell

Integrated marketing agency BWP has announced the launch of a new corporate reputation and ESG offering, marking a strategic expansion of its services to support clients with business-critical communications. The move brings together a range of BWP’s existing capabilities under a single, more defined proposition, spanning ESG strategy and communications, stakeholder engagement, B2B PR and social, internal communications and crisis management, alongside specialist areas such as media training, public affairs and investor communications. The launch responds to increasing demand from clients for senior, strategic support beyond traditional campaign delivery, as…

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Dynamic Earth shortlisted for Scottish Thistle Awards Inclusion Award

Stuart Mitchell

Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh’s Science Centre and Planetarium, has been named a regional finalist for the Inclusion Award at the 2026 Scottish Thistle Awards, recognising its ongoing commitment to ensure more people can experience, explore and engage with science. The Central and East finalists were celebrated at The Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh on 17 September, with Dynamic Earth shortlisted alongside Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh Zoo, The Enchanted Forest and Rosslyn Chapel. For Dynamic Earth, inclusion encompasses both the physical measures in place in the venue, but also a commitment to…

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London and the South East continue to drive UK innovation, new NatWest research finds

Stuart Mitchell

London and the South East continue to cement their position at the heart of the UK’s innovation economy, according to new research from NatWest.  The report, From Innovation to Impact, found the regions are home to 9,682 innovative businesses, 4,686 recipients of public innovation grants and 1,041 university spinouts, making them the UK’s largest and most concentrated innovation ecosystem.  Together, they account for almost 40% of the innovative businesses captured within the analysis.  The research shows businesses across London and the South East are already translating innovation into commercial success.…

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Study Finds Multiple Conservation Approaches Can Help Achieve Global Biodiversity Goals

Stuart Mitchell

A new international study has found that achieving global biodiversity and climate goals will require more than expanding protected areas alone. By comparing how different approaches to conserving land perform in protecting forests and reducing carbon emissions, researchers found that protected areas remain the most effective tool for preventing deforestation, while Indigenous lands and other effective conservation measures can make important complementary contributions.  Published today in Nature Communications, the study provides one of the most comprehensive evaluations to date of how different conservation approaches perform across tropical forest landscapes. The…

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