Year: 2026

World Food Prize Foundation Launches First United Kingdom Youth Institute at The University of Cumbria, Expanding Programming in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

The World Food Prize Foundation announced the establishment of the United Kingdom Youth Institute at the University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus. The Youth Institute, convening on April 22, will provide secondary school students with a unique opportunity to critically engage with global food security challenges and develop practical solutions for real-world problems. “We are deeply honored to extend our Youth Institute Programming to the United Kingdom,” said Mashal Husain, President, World Food Prize Foundation. “This institute provides a platform for young people to develop their ideas, engage with experts and…

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New Issue Brief Warns of Mounting Risk to Global Wood-Dependent Supply Chains

Stuart Mitchell

Solutions-driven environmental non-profit Canopy has released a new issue brief, Paper Thin Comfort – Wood Fibre Risk in a Finite Forest World. The brief highlights the growing risks facing global wood-dependent supply chains, particularly in paper, packaging, and textiles, and the urgent strategic shifts businesses must make to strengthen resilience, reduce exposure, and align with emerging climate and nature regulations. Insights include the projected near and mid-term impacts of increased competition for an increasingly constrained supply of wood fibre due to regulations and climate change. The brief was jointly developed…

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Winners from Eight Countries Announced for ADC Young Guns 23

Stuart Mitchell

The global Art Directors Club, part of The One Club for Creativity, announced the diverse group of 28 talented young individuals and four creative teams based in eight countries who are the winners in the prestigious ADC Young Guns 23 competition, celebrating global creative professionals age 30 or younger. ADC Young Guns is the industry’s only global, cross-disciplinary, portfolio-based awards competition that identifies and celebrates today’s vanguard of young creative professionals.   This year’s winners are: Nic Antaya, documentary photographer, Detroit Omer Ben-Shachar, writer, director, Los Angeles Emma Branderhorst, director, the…

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Global corporates unite to put nature on top of the agenda

Stuart Mitchell

Leading conservation consultancy, Biodiversify, has announced a strategic partnership with the Nature & Biodiversity Peer Group, responding to a growing shift in corporate priorities, where nature strategy is increasingly considered a business-critical risk and opportunity. The partnership combines Biodiversify’s industry-leading corporate conservation expertise with the Nature & Biodiversity Peer Group’s global network of business leaders driving corporate action on nature, including multinationals such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), AstraZeneca, Decathlon, and Waitrose. The two organisations aim to accelerate practical, scalable uptake of nature-positive approaches across global value chains. The Peer Group now…

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Wei Mei Hum appointed Head of Asia at the Carbon Trust

Stuart Mitchell

With a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and engaging international stakeholders, Wei Mei is well-positioned to drive impactful climate action and scale the Carbon Trust’s influence in the region. Wei Mei will lead efforts to strengthen partnerships, enhance market and policy capabilities, and support organisations across the region in delivering credible emissions reductions. Her new role will also include developing tailored climate solutions that address the unique challenges and opportunities facing Asian organisations. Under Wei Mei’s leadership, the Asia office will look to deepen partnerships with clients to…

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