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Digital Poverty Alliance Expands Tech4Young Carers Scheme to Bridge the Digital Divide for Hundreds More Young People Across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has expanded its Tech4Young Carers scheme, helping more young people across the UK access the technology and skills they need to stay connected, bridge the digital divide, manage their caring responsibilities, while continuing their education. Following a successful first year in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the scheme is now being rolled out to Milton Keynes and Southend-on-Sea, reaching an additional 200 young carers across these three regions. This expansion forms part of the DPA’s wider mission to end digital poverty across the UK, with funding provided…

106 governments step forward with 191 commitments to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and advance progress for all women and girls

Stuart Mitchell

In the strongest multilateral stand for women and girls in 30 years, 106 governments from all regions have stepped forward with 191 commitments to accelerate progress for all women and girls by 2030. Launched recently by UN Women, the Beijing+30 Priority Actions Dashboard showcases governments’ voluntary commitments to women’s rights and demonstrates that gender equality remains a rallying force for multilateralism. “This act of showing up for the rights of women and girls affirms a powerful truth: gender equality remains a unifying force for the world. And multilateralism is still…

No more landfillings – all toothpaste tubes now recyclable for Recycle Week

Stuart Mitchell

Whether you’re a roller or a squeezer, the age-old question of what to do with the tube once every inch of toothpaste has been used has finally been answered. For Recycle Week 2025, the humble toothpaste tube has become recyclable and should head for the recycling and not the bin from now on, meaning fewer landfillings for the UK.  Each year more than 252 million tubes of fluoride fresh toothpaste are sold in the UK. Twice a day, millions of us brush our teeth—yet until now, those toothpaste tubes have…

Early net-zero action in Africa brings big climate gains—and development challenges, CATF finds

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) explores how different timelines for achieving net-zero emissions could shape Africa’s energy, land, water, and development future. The study, Exploring Net-Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa Across Different Timelines, uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to examine how various levels of climate ambition affect the continent’s growth and resource use, highlighting critical trade-offs for policymakers.  “Our modeling shows that Africa’s climate choices are fundamentally development choices,” said Michael Dioha, Senior Energy Researcher at CATF and lead author of the study. “Reaching net-zero…

MākuSafe Named 2025 MSD Solutions Lab Safety Innovation Challenge Winner

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council showcased 10 breakthrough technologies to help prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) at the fourth annual MSD Solutions Lab Safety Innovation Challenge. Held during the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, MākuSafe was selected as this year’s winner. “MSDs are the leading cause of workplace injuries,” said Katherine Mendoza, senior director of workplace safety programs at NSC. “These injuries are preventable, and technology plays an increasingly vital role in stopping them before they happen. Through this challenge, we are uncovering innovative, scalable solutions that help organizations of all…