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Director General marks National Trust’s 130th birthday by unveiling ambitious plans for the next decade

Stuart Mitchell

The National Trust is marking its 130th birthday by unveiling hugely ambitious plans for the next decade and beyond, as it launches a new 10-year strategy. Founded in the late 19th century to preserve the natural environment from the ravages of industrialisation, then adapting to save scores of country houses from dereliction in the wake of the World Wars, the charity is now ramping up its efforts to address the new national need: the climate and nature crises. These plans follow the largest public consultation ever carried out by the National…

The Road to Electrification: U.S. Homeowners Are Ready, but More Education on Cost and Performance Remain

Stuart Mitchell

As an estimated 42% of the U.S.’s energy-related emissions that negatively contribute to climate change come from our homes and vehicles, it’s clear the American public has an opportunity to take personal actions that can lead to positive changes for our families, our communities, our health and wellbeing, and our planet. In a newly released mixed-methods research study of more than 5,000 homeowners, the Ad Council Research Institute (ACRI) partnered with Rewiring America to better understand the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of U.S. homeowners on electrification (or “going electric”), and…

Sealing the Autism Employment Gap One Soundproof Meeting Pod at a Time

Stuart Mitchell

Modular meeting pod provider MuteBox has donated one of its flagship products to enhance office acoustics and foster a more neuroinclusive workspace for the UK’s leading autism research and campaigning charity, Autistica. The MuteBox One was delivered to the organisation’s London office this week as an end-of-year festive gift, and marks the beginning of a lasting alliance between both organisations which share a common goal of improving the world of work for neurodiverse employees.   The addition of a soundproof booth supports the corporate wellbeing of Autistica’s neurodivergent and neurotypical…

Charities need to embrace Gen Z’s willingness to become a trustee

Stuart Mitchell

Young people are more willing to become charity trustees today than five years ago, according to new research by Ecclesiastical. The specialist insurer, in conjunction with Young Trustees Movement, conducted a survey* of over 500 18-24 year-olds – otherwise known as Generation Z – to understand their perceptions of charity trustees. The research carried out for the first time since 2019, has been released to coincide with Trustees Week. To trustee, or not to trustee? In 2019, the survey asked whether Gen Z would consider becoming a trustee and a…

National Parks at 75: celebrating the ‘people’s charter for the open air’

Stuart Mitchell

As far back as the late eighteenth century, people were dreaming of something like national parks. William Wordsworth famously described the Lake District as “a sort of national property, in which every man has a right and interest who has an eye to perceive and a heart to enjoy”. The world’s first National Park, Yellowstone, was founded in the United States in 1872. But it wasn’t until this day in 1949, Monday December 16, that a law was passed to create the first National Parks in Britain – the National…