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Almost half of Brits plan to digitally detox this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly half of all British adults plan to limit their screen time this festive period, according to a new IPA Christmas survey, published on 24 July 2025. The IPA Insight report, The 2025 Christmas Consumer, which is based on a survey of 2,000 UK adults and carried out by Opinium, reveals that 47% of all British adults intend to spend less time on screens this festive period. This figure is being driven by Gen Z (those aged 18-27) for which 64% say they plan to cut their Christmas screen time, and…

Gainbridge Fieldhouse Brings Reusable Cups to AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend for Plastic Free July

Stuart Mitchell

Ocean Conservancy and its partner GOAL have announced the addition of Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the “Protect Where We Play Tour,” a partnership to reduce the plastic footprint of GOAL Member venues by deploying a reusable cup program during concerts and sporting events. Coinciding with Plastic Free July, Gainbridge Fieldhouse implemented the reusable cup program as part of AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend, marking the first time a WNBA All-Star Game has featured fully-reusable cups in lieu of single-use plastic ones. Ocean Conservancy’s Protect Where We Play Initiative aims to rally sports…

CIM and IBM to Challenge Marketing Students in Global Competition to find the Marketers of the Future​

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has launched the global student marketing competition, ‘The Pitch’, to students across the world. This year’s competition will be run in partnership with IBM, a global leader in technology and innovation. CIM will work with IBM to provide students with an experience that equips them for their first professional role in marketing. Not only have IBM set this year’s challenge, but they will also host webinars and provide top tips to students for their journey through The Pitch competition, helping them to bring their…

Smallholder cotton farmers can play a role in reversing biodiversity loss, reveals latest Cotton Paper

Stuart Mitchell

In the face of agrochemical overuse, the expansion of monocultures, and poor water management, biodiversity in cotton growing regions is under threat, reveals the latest Cotton Paper. Cotton and Biodiversity, a report by Solidaridad and the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA), reveals that biodiversity in cotton growing regions is under threat across three levels: genetic, ecosystem, and species diversity. With around 35 million hectares under cotton cultivation globally, approximately 2.5 percent of Earth’s arable land, this threat should not be taken lightly, with the potential for cotton farming to play a…

Enable launches ‘Access for All’ to drive inclusion in sport and culture

Stuart Mitchell

Enable is launching a new three-year partnership programme ‘Access for All’ to create greater opportunities for young disabled people to access sport, culture and the arts. The three-year partnership programme is inspired by Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which recognises the right of disabled people to participate in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport.   The ‘Access for All’ programme is being launched during the 2025 Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) Summer Camp, taking place this week at Badaguish Campsite near Aviemore in…