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Three new sustainability-focused businesses join CISL’s startup hub in Cambridge

Stuart Mitchell

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) welcomes three new, impact-led businesses as official members of its Canopy innovation hub.  Rural Voices, ClimateNode and Archipel&Co are the latest to join the entrepreneurial community, with a range of focus from standing up for farming communities in the world’s supply chains and using AI to calculate climate risk, to consulting with businesses to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy.  Sam Laakkonen, Director of The Canopy at CISL said:  “It’s exciting to see the different kinds of sustainability startups drawn to joining the Canopy: from those working in social responsibility to using…

Saving Our Wild Isles: Sir David Attenborough warns ‘this starts and ends with us’ in new UK nature documentary

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s three leading conservation charities – the RSPB, the National Trust and WWF launched a brand new documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough and produced by Silverback Films last month on Sunday 9 April. Saving Our Wild Isles highlights the people working hard to halt the alarming decline in nature as well as focusing on the wildlife and habitats at risk in the UK – one of the most nature depleted counties in the world. “In this film, we’ll meet inspiring people, young and old, who are working to…

Moto Hospitality launches ‘carversation’ campaign with Mind and SAMH to promote better mental health and wellbeing

Stuart Mitchell

Moto Hospitality are launching a #carversation campaign as part of the partnership with Moto Foundation, Mind and SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health). The campaign will reach a quarter of a million road users, encouraging them to connect and talk to one another on the open road and when taking a break at its service stations. To launch the carversation campaign, 60 talking benches have been installed at Moto service stations across the UK, to provide a physical space for customers and Moto colleagues to start a ‘carversation’ with one…

UK public seek out ‘good’ businesses but lack trust over claims

Stuart Mitchell

New research has revealed that 80% of the UK public would favour shopping from companies that are doing good for people and the planet, yet only 22% find it easy to identify whether a company means what they say when considering buying from them1.  The data is released as over 1,200 UK businesses, known as Certified B Corporations (or B Corps) celebrate this year’s B Corp Month by demonstrating how they go beyond business norms to transform the economic system for the better. The ongoing climate crisis and widening social…

The One Club Announces Creative Week 2023, May 15-19 in New York

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity has announced May 15-19 as the dates for the in-person Creative Week 2023 in New York. The initial schedule of events is below, additional programming and details will be available shortly. Monday, May 15 Young Ones Student Awards ceremony at Sony Hall, 6:00 pm-11:00 pm Tuesday, May 16 Young Ones in-person portfolio reviews at The One Club headquarters gallery, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm and 3:00 pm-5:00 pm.   Wednesday, May 17 Young Ones virtual portfolio reviews, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. ADC 102nd Annual Awards ceremony at Terminal…