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Digital Poverty Alliance expands Tech4Youth scheme on Walney Island to provide free laptops for children

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has expanded its Tech4Youth scheme to Walney Island in Cumbria, providing free laptops for children to keep in the area. The scheme aims to provide children in need of a laptop with a free device to support with digital learning, online job applications and access to essential digital services. Alongside a laptop, the Tech4Youth scheme is also providing young people between the ages of 11 and 19 with digital literacy workshops and online access support, with the goal of boosting digital inclusion in Walney Island…

The Tree Council calls for greater protection of England’s most important trees

Stuart Mitchell

Following the felling of a 500-year-old oak in London, The Tree Council is calling for more legal protections for the nation’s ancient trees, akin to those given to buildings with listed status. The news comes as the charity publishes a new report with Forest Research calling for a “robust and effective system” of protections as part of an action plan to secure the future of some of England’s most important trees. Chief executive of The Tree Council, Sara Lom, said: “It makes me sad to hear the news of the felling…

CaringKind Launches Blue Zones Challenge in the Bronx to Promote Healthier Lifestyles and Create Positive Impact in Combating Alzheimer’s and Dementia-Related Disease

Stuart Mitchell

CaringKind, a leading expert on Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving, recently announced the launch of the Blue Zones Challenge in the Bronx, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at helping people adopt healthier lifestyles to help reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The Blue Zones Challenge is evidence-based and built on research from Blue Zones, the company known for identifying and researching the “blue zones”, or the regions of the world where people live extraordinarily long and healthy lives with low rates of chronic disease. Starting in April and running through…

BanglaShield Wins the 2025 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University today announced that the BanglaShield team was named the winner of the 15th annual Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge. The global competition inspires graduate students to address critical social and environmental issues through innovative financial vehicles. The winning team was one of 12 finalists selected from a competitive field, which included 158 teams comprised of 545 students from 65 countries. The graduate students from Oxford University were awarded the top prize of $10,000 for their…

The ILO calls on BRICS to strengthen efforts on social justice as groundbreaking LEMM declaration on AI and Just Transition is adopted

Stuart Mitchell

International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, called on BRICS countries to lead in forging a renewed, socially just future of work, at a time when labour markets are being profoundly challenged by artificial intelligence (AI) and the transition to sustainability in labour markets. Houngbo, who spoke via video message to delegates attending the BRICS Labour Ministers’ meeting, commended the Brazilian presidency for championing the critical role of South-South and triangular cooperation in helping to navigate the ongoing changes. At the opening session, Minister of Labour and Employment, Luiz…