Day: 16 June 2026

IPA announces 2026 IPA Beacon List celebrating next generation agencies

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has unveiled the 2026 IPA Beacon list, recognising 20 of the UK’s most exciting emerging and high-growth agencies that are redefining the future of the industry through innovation, entrepreneurship and new models for growth. Now in its second year, the IPA Beacon List is spearheaded by Paul Mead, Agency Chair and Board Member, former director at Jellyfish and Founder of VCCP Media, and is the product of months of in-depth research, interviews with Editor-in-Chief Ellen Hammett, and outreach via the IPA network, desktop investigations, and social media sourcing.…

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WMO: Invest in Resilience as Climate Risks Intensify

Stuart Mitchell

The WMO Weather, Climate and Water Intelligence Commons (“WMO Commons”) seeks to mobilize at least 100 million US dollars over 5 years to finance global weather, climate and water monitoring, prediction, and service delivery systems. WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo presented the WMO Commons in a keynote speech to a high-level roundtable event with financial, business and government leaders during Climate Week Zurich. She made a compelling investment case for strengthening the weather forecasting and observing network to build resilience to growing climate risks and keep the world protected and prepared. According to Swiss Re,…

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Winners of Sycamore Gap commission announced following public vote, on the same day that several healthy shoots are confirmed to be growing from the stump

Stuart Mitchell

Arts charity, Helix Arts and George King Architects, (based in North Shields in the north-east and London respectively), have been announced as the winners of the Sycamore Gap wood commission, following a national public vote and final decision by an expert judging panel. Their proposal, The People’s Tree, was chosen from six shortlisted artist teams and combines public participation, sound, architecture and storytelling to respond to the loss of the much loved Sycamore Gap tree, which was illegally felled from its viewpoint above Hadrian’s wall in Northumberland, in September 2023.…

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New Study Ranks Hawaiian Monk Seal As Marine Mammal Most at Risk of Extinction from Plastic Pollution

Stuart Mitchell

A new study released in Conservation Biology recently and co-authored by scientists at Ocean Conservancy, Arizona State University and Shaw Institute is the first to rank marine mammals based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution (any plastic piece larger than 5mm, roughly the width of a pencil eraser).  The study, A global ranking of the relative vulnerability of marine mammals to macroplastic pollution, found that Hawaiian monk seals, African manatees, Australian sea lions, vaquita porpoises, and Mediterranean monk seals are the five marine mammals most at risk of population declines…

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Love Food Hate Waste presents the Leftover Line-up

Stuart Mitchell

Running alongside the FIFA World Cup 2026, Love Food Hate Waste is launching its Leftover Line-up campaign. The campaign celebrates iconic sandwiches from around the world, reimagined as collectible football cards, and shows how leftover ingredients can become star players in creative breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes.  Households all over the UK will come together this summer to eat, drink and celebrate football at home with matches taking place later in the evenings. More than 40% of households are anticipating a spike in their grocery bill during the tournament as…

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