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UNESCO leads global dialogue to improve the reliability of information

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its mandate, UNESCO has launched a global dialogue to provide guidelines for regulating digital platforms, to fight disinformation and hate speech and protect freedom of expression and human rights. The high point will be an international conference organized at the Organization’s Paris headquarters on 21-23 February. This will result in the presentation by UNESCO, in mid-2023, of global guidelines for governments, regulatory bodies and digital companies. A flawed business model Social media and other digital platforms have empowered people all over the world to communicate, share information,…

National Trust warns 2022’s weather will become the new ‘norm’, creating stark challenges for nature

Stuart Mitchell

The National Trust has warned that this year’s tumultuous weather is set to become the new ‘norm’ causing a range of impacts for nature if steps aren’t taken to tackle the climate and nature crises. A warm January followed by back-to-back tree-toppling storms in February, a dry spring, a summer of record breaking temperatures and a prolonged heatwave causing severe drought, ending with December’s cold snap, has given UK wildlife a bumpy and difficult year with many species and habitats struggling to cope. The UK is not the only country…

Tetra Pak develops breakthrough ‘whole soya’ processing method

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak has developed a unique processing method for soya drinks, which utilises the entire soyabean in production. Meeting increased consumer demand for healthy, immunity-boosting products, the resulting product is composed of 1.2% fibre, compared to 0.26%, for traditional, extracted soyabean drinks. Plant-based beverages are a rapidly growing category in the USA and Europe and have been identified as a popular choice for consumers seeking a healthy option or broader variety. However, further innovation is required in the industry to meet these evolving consumer trends. Tetra Pak’s new technology reduces…

National Trust completes over 130 renewable energy projects to put green power at the heart of conservation

Stuart Mitchell

Over 130 renewable energy projects have been completed in the National Trust’s mansion houses, farms, holiday cottages and cafés, as part of an ambitious nine-year programme by the charity to grow its own green energy supply and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The Trust launched a renewable energy investment scheme in 2013 to help the organisation “get off oil” and generate 50 per cent of its own energy, against a 2008 baseline, by 2021. Today, the charity says it has met that target. Thirty-five million pounds has been invested…

McCann And Panama´s Health Ministry Unveil The Toxic Components Of The Vape

Stuart Mitchell

The Ministry of Health of Panama and the United Nations Population Fund launched a campaign against the consumption of “Vape” or electronic cigarettes. In Panama, the National Non-Smoking Day is celebrated on November 25, and within the framework of these activities, McCann Panama initiated a campaign revealing the poisonous components of the Vape, which are found in products unfit for human consumption. MINSA wants young people to understand that electronic cigarette vapor contains particles of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, nitrosamines, chromium and nickel, among other toxic inputs. For…