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Indigenous Languages Preserved and Promoted by Lenovo Foundation, Motorola and UNESCO

Stuart Mitchell

Lenovo Foundation and Motorola are collaborating with UNESCO to digitize, preserve and promote indigenous languages, in honor of UNESCO’s International Decade of Indigenous Languages In 2022, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2022 – 2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL). The declaration is an effort to draw global attention to the endangered status of many indigenous languages and mobilize stakeholders and resources for their preservation, revitalization and promotion. As a global company focused on delivering smarter technology for all, Motorola Mobility, a Lenovo company has developed the…

Reused, recycled, reborn…new exhibition at Killerton explores how circular fashion from the past can inspire what we wear today

Stuart Mitchell

‘Thirsty for Fashion’ a new exhibition at Killerton house just outside Exeter, will showcase over 50 items from the National Trust’s largest fashion collection, highlighting pieces that demonstrate the techniques used to repair, remodel, reuse and rewear clothing from the 18th century to the present day. The exhibition, running from 11 February to 5 November, will also feature some of the ways contemporary designers and makers are rethinking our approach to fashion as our collective understanding of the environmental impact of the fashion industry grows. Highlights from the historical element…

International Women’s Day spotlights massive costs to GDP and innovation caused by the exclusion of women from the digital world

Stuart Mitchell

Under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, UN Women, the United Nations, and its partners and allies around the world celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March 2023, calling on governments, activists and the private sector to “power on” in their efforts to shape a safer, more inclusive, and more equitable digital world for all. A paradigm shift is needed to harness the potential of technology and innovation to accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Today, a persistent gender gap in…

Street Child Named LBF Charity of the Year 2023

Stuart Mitchell

Street Child has been announced as The London Book Fair’s (LBF) Charity of the Year 2023. One of the world’s fastest-growing international children’s charities, Street Child work with an expanding network of local organisations and focus on the power and purpose of inspirational local level action. They believe every child deserves to be safe, in school and learning, even and especially in low-resource environments and emergencies. Since their first partnership in Sierra Leone in 2008, they now work across over 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and now Europe, supporting…

Berry, Coca-Cola Collaborate to implement Tethered caps in EU markets

Stuart Mitchell

After winning a prestigious sustainability award at PACK EXPO International last month for this circular solution, Berry Global Group, Inc. is the first plastic packaging manufacturer in Europe to supply The Coca-Cola Company with a lightweight, tethered closure for its carbonated soft drinks in PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles. Bolstered by the European Union (EU) Single-Use Plastics Directive, Berry’s new tethered closure for Coca-Cola is designed to remain intact with the bottle – making it less likely to be littered and more likely to be recycled. Over 400 million closures have…