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UNICEF UK reaches funding milestone with People’s Postcode Lottery players raising £20 million to support children’s learning in emergencies

Stuart Mitchell

To mark the International Day of Education, UNICEF UK announced that since 2017 the charity has received £20 million thanks to funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, supporting education in emergencies programmes around the world. This staggering amount has been crucial in enabling the charity to support continuous learning for children in crisis and emergency contexts. This work is vital as currently there are more than 224 million children globally affected by crises who need educational support. For children in emergencies, education is about more than the right…

Carbon Clean named UK’s 7th fastest-growing private hardware company in Sunday Times 100 Tech

Stuart Mitchell

Carbon Clean’s commitment to “developing its technology so it can be mass produced and deployed globally” is highlighted, reinforcing the company’s focus on commercialising its modular, columnless CycloneCC solution. The inaugural Sunday Times 100 Tech ranks Britain’s private technology companies on the sustained growth in their annual revenues, measured over a three-year period. Carbon Clean’s annual sales growth over three years is 124.89%, significantly higher than the impressive average of 87% for companies in the hardware and non-software category.  The Sunday Times 100 Tech highlights the UK’s strong, highly innovative…

RNIB launches Travel and Transport Survey open to blind and partially sighted people

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is inviting blind and partially sighted people to share their experience of travel and getting around in a new Travel and Transport survey. This survey aims to gather insights on how recent changes in the UK’s transport infrastructure are impacting those with sight loss. With the rapid introduction of new cycling infrastructure, reduced bus services, and the rise of e-scooters and e-bikes, navigating our streets has become increasingly challenging for people with sight loss. These changes are not just inconvenient; they can…

Aberdeen researchers drive £5.7million cross-UK ‘whole system’ approach to Just Transition

Stuart Mitchell

An Aberdeen-led research programme that puts people and communities at the centre of the move to Net Zero is one of two national projects benefitting from a share of nearly £10m investment by UKRI. The JUST-Systems project aims to develop practical pathways and accelerate action that builds on community aspirations for sustainable, liveable and resilient places. Using a systems approach and looking at the need for a just transition as a whole, the project will identify opportunities to accelerate decarbonisation while addressing societal challenges on fuel poverty, sustainable local economies,…

UNESCO and WMO Launch the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025:

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have officially launched the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation on January 21st, 2025, marking a crucial milestone in global efforts to protect these essential water towers that provide freshwater to over 2 billion people worldwide. Numerous activities and events during the year will seek to  raise global awareness about the critical role of glaciers in the climate system and hydrological cycle, while addressing the urgent challenges posed by accelerated glacier melting. A Critical Moment for Earth’s Cryosphere More than 275,000 glaciers worldwide cover…