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Asda customers more concerned about the environment than their own health as they look to reduce food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Asda customers are so concerned about the environment that they actually see it as a bigger issue than their own health. Data from Asda’s Pulse of the Nation survey found that two thirds of customers (64%) are worried about the environment, with just 49% concerned about their own health, highlighting how concerned they are about the future of the planet. And customers realise they have a role to play with 88% of those asked saying that reducing their food waste is important to them, with data from climate change NGO…

Annual Competition Finds Fresh Voices While Strengthening Mental Health in Communities of Color

Stuart Mitchell

This summer, gospel music competition How Sweet The Sound will showcase breakthrough performers in music, dance, and spoken word that are ready to reshape the gospel music industry. The live event takes place June 3, 2023, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA. How Sweet The Sound will enable emerging artists to vie for cash prizes and the title of best gospel choir, soloist, dance performance and spoken word artist. Judges include Grammy Award winner and pastor, Hezekiah Walker; Grammy Award winner, actress, author, and entrepreneur Tamela…

New partnership launched to create national schools’ mental health programme

Stuart Mitchell

Ambitious about Autism has launched a new partnership with Zurich UK and the Z Zurich Foundation to help develop a programme to change thousands of young lives.   A grant from the Z Zurich Foundation will help Ambitious about Autism develop a national programme to support the mental wellbeing of autistic pupils in mainstream secondary schools. The programme aims to reach thousands of autistic young people in the UK and will also provide support and guidance to thousands of parents and caregivers to help them proactively care for their mental…

Ceres calls for stronger federal standards to reduce dangerous particulate pollution that harms public health and the economy

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today to adopt stronger standards for pollution from fine particulate matter, otherwise known as PM 2.5 or soot, than what the agency released in a proposed rule issued last month.  Fine particulate matter is a harmful and deadly pollutant produced by fossil fuel power plants, vehicle emissions, and other industrial sources that causes significant health challenges. The Biden administration aims to reduce negative health impacts from particulate matter pollution with an updated standard.  Ceres Senior Program Director of Climate and Energy Dan Bakal…

Barnardo’s to help tackle children’s health equity through launch of new Collaborative

Stuart Mitchell

Barnardo’s and the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE) are partnering with three Integrated Care Systems (ICS) throughout England to boost childhood health by addressing health inequalities, informing best practice and influencing local Government and NHS decision makers on how to provide effective care in their communities.   The organisations are launching a three-year Collaborative with ICSs in Birmingham and Solihull, Cheshire and Merseyside, and South Yorkshire to tackle the health challenges facing the children and young people in each area.  Barnardo’s, the UCL Institute of Health Equity and each…