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UNESCO raises the alarm on reports of illicit trafficking of cultural heritage

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO is deeply concerned about the recent reports of possible looting and damage of several museums and heritage institutions in Sudan, including the National Museum, by armed groups. The Organization calls on the international community to do its utmost to protect Sudan’s heritage from destruction and illicit trafficking. Since the start of the hostilities in April 2023, UNESCO has been closely monitoring the impact of this crisis on Sudan’s heritage, cultural institutions and artists. In recent weeks, this threat to culture appears to have reached an unprecedented level, with reports…

Gary F. Grates, President, GConsulting Group and 120/80 GROUP, Receives PRSA’s 2024 David Ferguson Award

Stuart Mitchell

PRSA Educators Academy, a Professional Interest Section of PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, presented Gary F. Grates, President of GConsulting Group and 120/80 GROUP, with the 2024 PRSA David Ferguson Award during an awards ceremony at the Educator’s Academy Summit, taking place in Anaheim, CA. The award recognizes a PRSA member and practitioner who has made outstanding contributions to public relations education. “Having worked with Dave Ferguson early in my public relations career, I feel confident that he would be pleased to know that Gary…

Vicious circle of climate change, wildfires and air pollution has major impacts

Stuart Mitchell

The WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin includes a special focus on wildfires. It also looks at global and regional concentrations of particulate matter pollution and its harmful effects on crops in 2023.  The WMO bulletin was released for Clean Air for Blue Skies Day on 7 September. This year’s theme is Invest in Clean Air Now.  Ambient air pollution causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths annually and wreaks a high economic and environmental cost. The bulletin, the fourth in an annual series, explores the intricate relationship between air quality and climate. …

Berry White Paper Offers Key Considerations for Industrial Stretch Film Solutions

Stuart Mitchell

A new white paper from Berry Global offers insights on how to balance the drive towards more sustainable industrial stretch films while delivering the required levels of performance and reliability for every application. Businesses across all sectors are seeing increasing demand for more sustainable transit packaging. However, while this drive for sustainability is important, it is equally essential to acknowledge that stretch film’s primary function remains to provide load stability and protect against dust, dirt, and moisture. The paper discusses some of the main issues that need to be addressed…

Mind bog-gling new study reveals Marsden Moor stores over a million tonnes of carbon

Stuart Mitchell

To mark World Bog Day in  July, peatland experts working together with the National Trust at Marsden Moor in West Yorkshire have found that the moor’s peat stores at least one million tonnes of carbon, further evidence that peatlands can play a crucial role in tackling climate change. Best known as a popular spot for tourists and walkers in West Yorkshire, and sandwiched between the conurbations of Leeds and Manchester, this 2,300-hectare moorland (5,683 acres) has provided weekend fresh air for generations of mill and office workers. Now there is…