The National Trust has launched a public vote to help select the artist who will create a new public artwork from the wood saved after the illegal felling of the much‑loved Sycamore Gap tree in 2023. The vote invites people across the UK – and around the world – to choose from six shortlisted proposals, each offering a different vision for how the tree’s story, symbolism and memory can live on for future generations. It follows Trees of Hope, where communities around the UK were invited to apply for one…
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The National Geographic Society and PepsiCo Fund Global Research to Help Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture
The National Geographic Society and PepsiCo have announced five new grants funding on-farm research to support practical advancements in regenerative agriculture, from rewilding prairies to leveraging AI technology to translate complex genomics into tangible farming guidance. The research will target critical food crops in climate-stressed production hot spots around the world. The scientists were selected from a highly competitive pool of talented researchers with proposals in 140 countries. They join a global community of National Geographic Explorers — scientists, conservationists, educators and storytellers who illuminate and protect the wonder of…
Read MoreThe Ad Council Taps Teen Insights, Voices for a Bold New Approach to Teen Mental Health
Earlier this month on World Teen Mental Wellness Day, the Ad Council announced the latest expansion of its “Love, Your Mind” initiative with a new effort that will make mental health something teens can more easily talk about, celebrate and share. To help put mental health back in teens’ hands, the Ad Council is collaborating with teen and young adult creators, as well as leading social and digital platforms, to introduce a new word – zill: any action to show love to your mind on good, bad, or whatever days.…
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