Author: Stuart Mitchell

Government inaction on tackling the climate crisis exacerbates feelings of eco-anxiety

Stuart Mitchell

Inaction from politicians and big businesses on environmental issues is worsening the public’s anxiety about the climate crisis, reveals new research from Triodos Bank UK. More than half of UK adults (51%) say they feel a sense of grief about what is happening to nature and the planet, with four in 10 (39%) reporting that they feel anxious about the climate crisis. This comes after a period of extreme weather events, including wildfires in Southern Europe and North America. One in six (18%) report suffering from eco-anxiety, a figure that…

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Episode 13 of CIPR’s Engage Podcast out now; Winning the War For Talent

Stuart Mitchell

“You don’t want to feel that, for a large majority of your life, you’re shying and hiding parts of yourself because you feel as if this isn’t a place that I can fully be myself and know that I’m being accepted despite my different background.” Toluwani Omotoye, Communications Coordinator, Global X ETFs The Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Engage podcast returns with a new episode on the war for talent in the public relations and communications industry. The episode discusses the extent to which there is a war for…

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Give big with the Big Give this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

This winter, FareShare is tackling loneliness and building community by taking part in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge — the UK’s biggest match-funded campaign.  Between 25 November and 5 December, the Big Give is once again giving you the opportunity to double your donation if you choose to give via the Big Give’s website. During this period, the first £14,000 donated will be match funded by a combination of FareShare’s charity partners and the Big Give’s champion supporters.  By donating to FareShare’s campaign, you could help unlock an additional £14,000…

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PRCA Members vote for new governance structure, appoint Interim Management Board and Honorary Officers

Stuart Mitchell

Members of the PRCA have recently voted to move to a new streamlined Management and Governance Structure. Far-reaching changes will both simplify and strengthen governance, oversight, transparency and decision-making. The changes were approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Association. Members voted 100% in favour of the new Articles of Association and Bye-Laws. A new Interim Management Board will oversee a period of transition to the new structure. NEW APPOINTMENTS New Interim Management Board Members voted to approve the appointment of a new Interim Management Board, to lead PRCA…

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HeForShe summit discusses gender bias in AI and how to encourage male feminist allies

Stuart Mitchell

The growth of artificial intelligence has shown the technology’s potential to create new ways of working, but also to exacerbate existing inequalities and stereotypes. At UN Women’s recent HeForShe Summit, leaders from the public and private sectors discussed the potential risks of AI, and the need to develop the technology safely. At the summit, leaders discussed factors that are shaping dominant narratives around masculinity today, and offered concrete positive alternatives for men to foster allyship and leadership in the pursuit for gender equality under the call to be respectfully disruptive.…

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