Day: 25 August 2026

Boma–Badingilo Migratory Landscape Becomes South Sudan’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site

Stuart Mitchell

The Government of the Republic of South Sudan today announced that the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape (BBML) has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming South Sudan’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. The inscription acknowledges the landscape’s outstanding universal value and secures international recognition for one of the planet’s most remarkable migratory systems. Spanning Boma National Park, Badingilo National Park and the vast network of wildlife corridors that connect them, the landscape covers approximately 12 million hectares of savannas, floodplains, wetlands and woodlands. One of the largest intact and…

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University of Houston Lab Designs AI-Powered Braille Learning System

Stuart Mitchell

In an increasingly audio-driven world, the University of Houston’s Product Experience Design (PXD) Lab is creating new pathways to Braille literacy for blind and low-vision learners. With a new two-device learning system called LUCID, PXD Lab designers aim to make tactile literacy more accessible, engaging and self-directed. Designer Varshini Chouthri, a UH alum, and Min Kang, industrial design professor and PXD Lab director, recently received the prestigious Red Dot Award for LUCID — an international recognition of the lab’s growing reputation as a hub for human-centered, technology-driven design. The honor…

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Virgin Media O2 to fund UK nature recovery through advertising spend

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Media O2 is committing to invest in nature recovery programmes across the UK after joining the Media In Service of Nature movement. The operator has become a strategic partner of the initiative, which encourages the media industry to put a minimum of 0.1% of their marketing and campaign spend towards projects which build climate resilience. Media In Service of Nature launched on World Environment Day (5 June) last year by Ecologi, giffgaff and MG OMD, and aims to raise £200 million from the media industry to support UK-based nature…

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Pirelli, Pyrum, Synthos And BASF Partner To Transform End‑Of‑Life And Scrap Tyres Into Recycled Materials For New Products

Stuart Mitchell

Pirelli, Pyrum, Synthos and BASF are jointly advancing a tyre-to-tyre circular economy initiative in Europe, driving the development of an industrial ecosystem designed to increase the use of recycled materials derived from end-of-life and scrap tyres.   The process draws on end‑of‑life tyres collected across Germany, from some Driver retail outlets and motorsport activities, as well as scrap tyres collected from Pirelli’s Breuberg plant. They are processed through an industrial chain designed to maximize their inner value, converting them into secondary raw materials – including synthetic rubber – certified under…

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Sky Media hires Greg Brooks as Head of Marketing to set new strategic direction

Stuart Mitchell

Sky Media has appointed Greg Brooks, ex-Mindshare Chief Marketing and Culture Officer, as its new Head of Marketing, strengthening its senior leadership team as the business continues to drive innovation across premium advertising, technology and content. Brooks joins Sky Media from SharpEnd, where he served as Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, bringing more than two decades of experience across the B2B marketing, communications, brand and media strategy.  In his new role, Brooks will set the strategic direction, operating model and priorities for Sky Media’s B2B marketing function in the UK. Working closely with Sky Media’s leadership team, he…

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