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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…

Born Free calls for an end to the captivity of great apes in national DOOH campaign

Stuart Mitchell

International wildlife charity Born Free has launched a national Digital Out of Home (DOOH) calling for an end to the captivity of great apes in UK and European zoos. Great Apes ‘Not for a Cage’  features still photography brought to life through digital animation to deliver the message that wild animals should be Born Free, not for a cage or public entertainment.  The wild gorillas featured were photographed in their natural habitat in Limbe, Cameroon by George Logan who worked with Born Free and Jake Hickman at postproduction house Neon…

Fashion sector shows progress in climate strategies, but falls short on key transitions – report

Stuart Mitchell

While some fashion companies have made progress in their climate strategies, the lack of critical transition measures and reliance on false solutions like biomass and fossil gas undermine the integrity of their efforts, according to the new analysis by the 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM), released recently by NewClimate Institute in collaboration with Carbon Market Watch.   This year’s fashion deep dive of the 2025 CCRM, in its fourth edition, assesses five major global fashion companies – Adidas, H&M, Inditex, Lululemon and Shein – focusing on how well they…

Research Reveals Over A Third Of Women Delay Cervical Screenings Due To Work Commitments, With Some Resorting To Using Annual Leave To Attend Potentially Life-Saving Appointments

Stuart Mitchell

Lady Garden Foundation has launched its ‘Encourage Your Team To Screen’ campaign, calling on employers to grant all those eligible time off to attend their potentially life-saving cancer screenings. The plea comes following research where it was revealed that over a third of women (35%) said they’ve put off attending their cervical screenings due to work commitments.   The research was conducted by the gynaecological cancer charity, Lady Garden Foundation and comes following the recent announcement from NHS England on rolling out more personalised cervical screenings and more accurate human papillomavirus (HPV)…