Year: 2026

Manchester City and Xylem launch ‘Every Drop Counts’ campaign to celebrate rainwater self-sufficiency at City Football Academy

Stuart Mitchell

Manchester City has reached a significant sustainability milestone: City Football Academy, home to the Club’s 16 training pitches, now irrigates exclusively with rainwater. This innovation eliminates reliance on external water sources, conserves local water supplies, and reduces the Club’s environmental footprint. Since July 2023, Manchester City has saved an impressive 80 million liters of clean water, enough to fill over 32 Olympic-sized swimming pools or keep a stadium full of fans hydrated for an entire season. This has been made possible through investments in advanced rainwater harvesting and smart water…

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Global Fishing Watch and Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory Launch Deep-Sea Mining Watch

Stuart Mitchell

Global Fishing Watch, an international nonprofit organization advancing ocean governance through transparency of human activity at sea, and the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have unveiled an upgraded open-access portal designed to bring unprecedented transparency to vessels engaged in emerging mineral exploration in the depths of the ocean, the two organizations today announced. The new and improved Deep-Sea Mining Watch provides a dynamic view of vessel activity linked to seabed mineral exploration, allowing users to monitor the movements of vessels historically, or currently, engaged…

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Second round of Westminster Green Investment launches to raise £2 million for a greener city

Stuart Mitchell

Westminster City Council has launched the second round of Westminster Green Investment (WGI) with the ethical crowdfunding platform Abundance Investment. This exciting scheme invites residents and businesses to invest in local green initiatives and help raise £2 million or more for a cleaner, more sustainable Westminster. Following the success of the first round in 2023, which raised £1 million in just nine days, the latest round will continue to support community-focused projects across the city, including the Seymour Leisure Centre redevelopment. The refurbishment is due to be completed in mid-2026…

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The Humane League Celebrates 20 Years of Progress for Farm Animals,Welcomes New CEO Dan Shannon

Stuart Mitchell

The Humane League (THL), a global nonprofit working to end the abuse of animals raised for food, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, a milestone that marks two decades of groundbreaking victories for farm animals and a future that’s closer than ever to a world without factory farming. Since its founding in 2005, The Humane League has transformed the food industry’s treatment of animals through strategic corporate campaigns, coalition-building, and relentless public advocacy. Twenty years ago, over 98% of America’s egg-laying hens lived crammed in cages the size of a sheet…

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Legacy Hub launches with partnership model to generate funding for charities

Stuart Mitchell

Legacy Hub, a new digital platform helping families organise essential documents and preserve cherished memories, has launched in the UK with a dedicated funding commitment to leading charities.  As part of its launch, Legacy Hub has established a series of charity partnerships. Supporters of each partner charity will receive an exclusive discount on their Legacy Hub subscription, while the company will donate 10% of the proceeds raised directly back to its charity partners.   The model creates a sustainable new income stream for vital causes, while offering families a tool that brings peace of mind.  Charities already include Child Bereavement UK, WellChild, 20/20…

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