Author: Stuart Mitchell

More Than 150 Nobel And World Food Prize Laureates Issue Unprecedented Wake-Up Call Over Hunger Tipping Point

Stuart Mitchell

More than 150 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates have made an unprecedented plea for financial and political backing to develop “moonshot” technologies with the greatest chance of averting a hunger catastrophe in the next 25 years. In an open letter signed by 133 winners of the Nobel Prize and World Food Prize, the signatories warned that the world was “not even close” to meeting future food needs, with an estimated 700 million people going hungry today and an additional 1.5 billion people to feed by 2050. The letter predicted…

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Carbon markets returned to growth in 2024 as part of ‘gradual but significant transition’, Sylvera finds

Stuart Mitchell

Sylvera, a leading carbon data platform, has today launched its State of Carbon Credits Report 2024 analysing market data to review the state of the market, discussing underlying drivers and future implications for buyers and investors. The report found that the market returned to growth in 2024, albeit at a marginal rate of 0.2%, mirroring a plateau that has affected the industry since 2021. Total retirements in 2024 amounted to 176 million. A gradual shift to higher-quality projects The report finds that total demand remains strong, driven by growing recognition that…

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One Child A Week Is Killed During Custody Disputes; Pierce’s Pledge Can Change That

Stuart Mitchell

Pierce’s Pledge, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to keep children safe during stressful and volatile custody disputes, and Silverside AI, a Pereira O’Dell + Serviceplan company, have partnered to release “Lawyer That Cares”:a PSA and call to action for family law attorneys and their clients, entirely animated by generative AI. Pierce’s Pledge believes that by storing guns and weapons outside of the home during divorce and custody proceedings, attorneys can help keep families safe. The organization works with lawyers, mediators, custody partners, and judges to advocate for children without…

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Science at the heart of global action to tackle plastic pollution

Stuart Mitchell

A holistic approach backed by science is vital to a successful UN Global Plastics Treaty, explained Professor Steve Fletcher, Director of the Revolution Plastics Institute at the University of Portsmouth in an editorial published in Science.  Professor Fletcher, who is also the NERC Agenda Setting Fellow for Plastic Pollution, attended the latest round of plastic treaty negotiations in December, which ended without a resolution. He believes that independent evidence is the key to bringing about a final agreement.   Professor Fletcher proposes the setting up of a standing science-policy panel to…

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Colossus SSP Integrates with Scope3 to Offer Green Media Solutions, Expanding into Sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Colossus Media LLC (“Colossus SSP”), a leading supply-side advertising platform, announced a new integration with Scope3, the leading provider of carbon emissions data and reduction strategies for the media industry. This integration will empower Colossus SSP to offer its brands and agency partners high-performing green media solutions. The integration of Scope3’s advertising emissions measurement technology will allow Colossus SSP to provide its clients with actionable insights and tools to reduce the carbon footprint of their digital advertising campaigns. “In the advertising industry, our partnership with Scope3 broadens our offerings by…

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