Category: News

AI helping UN detect methane emissions and spark real reductions in climate-warming gas

Stuart Mitchell

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping turn satellite observations into methane mitigation action in the oil and gas sector. These mitigation efforts have delivered a climate benefit comparable to removing the annual emissions of almost 24 million gasoline-powered passenger cars, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report, Spotlighting Opportunity: How Artificial Intelligence is Accelerating Methane Action, highlights how UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) is using AI, through its Methane Alert and Response System (MARS), to identify major methane emissions and rapidly notify governments and…

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Roundhouse champions 10 of the UK’s brightest emerging artists

Stuart Mitchell

Ten of the UK’s most exciting emerging artists – spanning music, theatre, poetry and performance – have been selected for the prestigious Roundhouse Resident Artist programme, supported by Chilly’s. The Roundhouse, the iconic multi-arts venue and youth charity, based in Camden, London, identifies exceptional creatives aged 18–25 each year and gives them the tools, connections and opportunities to build sustainable careers in the arts. The year-long Resident Artist programme has become one of the UK’s leading talent development initiatives, helping launch the next generation of creative voices. Joining the 2026/27…

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The brands creating the strongest creative outcomes are combining the power of AI with the power of community

Stuart Mitchell

Creativity has entered a new era. Generative AI is transforming how marketing ideas are developed, adapted, and scaled. But real advantage comes from creative that is most relevant, resonant, and connected to the people it is designed to reach.  The brands creating the strongest creative outcomes are increasingly combining the power of AI with the power of community. They’re using participation as intelligence, turning cultural signals into activation, and building creative systems that continuously learn from the audiences they serve. This creates an “intelligence loop” that gives brands a compounding…

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New partnership with Sky Foundation to fund Julia Rausing Sky Arts Bursaries

Stuart Mitchell

The Trust has announced a new partnership with the Sky Foundation to fund the Julia Rausing Sky Arts Bursaries, the Foundation’s inaugural programme. Championed by dancer and choreographer Ashley Banjo MBE, the bursaries will provide funding, mentoring, professional development and industry support to 20 dance-makers across the UK who are at a pivotal moment in their careers, helping them develop their practice and bring new dance projects to life, regardless of their background or postcode. New research commissioned on behalf of the Sky Foundation highlights the growing challenges facing the…

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RoSPA OSH Skills Commission report examines how shortages of skilled workers impact workplace safety

Stuart Mitchell

Skills shortages risk making workplaces less safe and less productive, with an impact on the national economy, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Based on expert insights from leading OSH professionals, the report from RoSPA’s OSH Skills Commission, produced in partnership with Speedy Hire, identifies key challenges in recruitment, training and retention of competent workers. It also makes recommendations for how employers and the UK Government can ensure the UK has the healthy and highly-skilled workforce essential for economic growth. RoSPA’s OSH Skills Commission aims…

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