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Global Alliance announces winners of #NextInLine Changemakers 2025 contest

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management (Global Alliance) has announced the regional winners of the 2025 #NextInLine Changemakers’ Recognition Competition. The results were revealed during Global Alliance’s final Hero Web Conference on December 5. The global essay-writing competition challenged students and young communication practitioners to respond to the theme, “How Can AI-Driven Communication Transform the World? From Information to Impact: Reimagining the Future of Ethical, Purpose-Driven Communication.” Entrants submitted original essays examining how innovation, empathy, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence can advance ethical and human-centered…

UK green ammonia prototype plant tackles energy storage challenge

Stuart Mitchell

A STFC prototype facility has come online, demonstrating how surplus wind energy could be converted into green ammonia for energy storage. The innovative Ammonia Synthesis Platform using Intermittent Renewable Energy (ASPIRE) plant offers a solution to the significant challenge of energy wastage. About one-tenth of all wind generation in Great Britain in 2024 was produced but not used. Innovative approach to renewable energy storage The ASPIRE plant represents a major advancement in the UK’s green energy landscape. Engineers at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Energy Research Unit have…

New report identifies opportunities to unlock c.£37bn in private investment for Scotland’s home efficiency market

Stuart Mitchell

A new report, commissioned by the Green Finance Institute (GFI) and funded by the Scottish Government, titled ‘Scottish consumer attitudes towards green home finance products’, shows that boosting consumer awareness of available finance solutions could unlock up to c.£17bn in private investment when paired with supportive policy. According to the Climate Change Committee (CCC), decarbonising Scotland’s buildings will require an additional £30bn of investment, exceeding what the Scottish Government alone can fund[1]. With buildings accounting for 13% of Scotland’s total carbon emissions and 30% of total energy consumption[2], mobilising private…

Password manager provider fined £1.2m by ICO for data breach affecting up to 1.6 million people in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

ICO have fined password manager provider LastPass UK Ltd £1.2 million following a 2022 data breach that compromised the personal information of up to 1.6 million of its UK users.  They found that LastPass failed to implement sufficiently robust technical and security measures, which ultimately enabled a hacker to gain unauthorised access to its backup database. There is no evidence that hackers were able to unencrypt customer passwords as these are stored locally on customer devices and not by LastPass.  The incidents occurred in August 2022 when a hacker gained…

PRSSA to Launch New Chapters at Bethel University and Coastal Carolina University

Stuart Mitchell

PRSSA announced today the establishment of two new collegiate Chapters at Bethel University and Coastal Carolina University (CCU). These new Chapters expand PRSSA’s national footprint and reinforce the organization’s global commitment to preparing the next generation of strategic communicators. “With communications evolving faster than ever, students need real-world tools, professional networks, and a clear understanding of how our industry drives business and measurable impact,” said Ray Day, APR, 2025 PRSA Chair, Stagwell vice chair and Allison Worldwide executive chair. “By launching Chapters at Bethel University and Coastal Carolina University, PRSSA…