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We Are Undefeatable partners with Bill Bailey on Freedom To Move

Stuart Mitchell

We Are Undefeatable has teamed up with comedian Bill Bailey to launch Freedom To Move, showcasing free ways to boost activity levels – with its Big Talk: Public Consultation also now open. Recent research from the campaign, which launched in 2019 and supports people with long-term health conditions to be more active, reveals that adults are being more physically active than they realise by simply engaging in everyday movements that contribute to daily exercise. But with 33% of adults also admitting they’re staying home more due to the increased cost of living, We…

Kimberly-Clark Professional launches first-ever wind farm with Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust to supply 80% of its UK electrical power needs.

Stuart Mitchell

Kimberly-Clark, the parent company of leading household brands including Andrex®, Kleenex®, Huggies®, WypAll® and Scott®, is today celebrating a major milestone in its ambitious drive towards green energy with the official opening of a new onshore wind farm by Màiri McAllan, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clydesdale constituency and Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition, that will supply around 80% of its UK electrical power needs. The £75 million wind farm, which was built in just 18 months in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, is the largest…

Government inaction on tackling the climate crisis exacerbates feelings of eco-anxiety

Stuart Mitchell

Inaction from politicians and big businesses on environmental issues is worsening the public’s anxiety about the climate crisis, reveals new research from Triodos Bank UK. More than half of UK adults (51%) say they feel a sense of grief about what is happening to nature and the planet, with four in 10 (39%) reporting that they feel anxious about the climate crisis. This comes after a period of extreme weather events, including wildfires in Southern Europe and North America. One in six (18%) report suffering from eco-anxiety, a figure that…

New foresight report identifies urgent policy actions needed to put SDGs back on track

Stuart Mitchell

Earth4All, an international team of economists and scientists, and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), have unveiled groundbreaking research showing that policymakers can ensure the implementation of SDGs by 2050. The report ‘SDGs for All: Strategic scenarios’ equips policymakers with practical solutions designed to accelerate SDG implementation and to respond to the planetary emergency. It concludes that policymakers can step up the implementation of the SDGs by 2030 and beyond and achieve wellbeing for all. But this is only possible by enacting five ‘extraordinary turnarounds’ that break with current…

Grosvenor launches new social enterprise – Grosvenor Hart Homes

Stuart Mitchell

Grosvenor, the international organisation whose activities span urban property, food and agtech, rural estate management and support for philanthropic initiatives, has launched a new social enterprise today: Grosvenor Hart Homes.   The enterprise, initiated by the Duke of Westminster, is on a mission to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and their families by simultaneously addressing three major foundational blocks that are essential to overcome disadvantage and build better outcomes in life:   the provision of high-quality affordable and secure homes paired with support services tailored around individual needs and addressing:   employment and routes into employment   mental health…