Tag: art

Integrity Council confirms Verra and ART meet its high-integrity benchmark

Stuart Mitchell

World’s largest carbon-crediting program makes significant changes to comply with rigorous Core Carbon Principles criteria Verified Carbon Standard (VCS, operated by Verra) the world’s largest carbon-crediting program, has met the high-integrity Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) after making significant changes to its procedures, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market announced as it published the second in an ongoing series of assessment decisions. The Integrity Council Governing Board has also approved the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART, operated by Winrock International) program, which operates globally (through the TREES methodology that…

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Pink Lady® transforms basketball court into an energising work of art

Stuart Mitchell

Pink Lady®, has transformed a public basketball court in Islington into an energising work of art which will be opened for public use this month. The restoration of the court has been funded by Pink Lady® apples, as part of its ongoing commitment to creating feel good moments as part of its Feel the Wow campaign. “We wanted to create a joyful, invigorating space where people can refresh their senses” says Pink Lady® UK PR and Social Manager, Kyla Flynn.“The court in Joseph Grimaldi Park, in the heart of the…

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What does a statuette of Ronald McDonald have to do with a keyboard, a water bottle and a syringe?

Stuart Mitchell

They are all plastic objects washed ashore on the beaches of the North Kent coast. Found by artist Steve McPherson these objects and hundreds like them have been transformed into complex, thought provoking pieces of art. In 1950 the global plastic production was 2.3 million tonnes which has now increased exponentially to 448 million in 2015. The majority of it is dumped into the natural environment and finds its way into our rivers, our oceans and ultimately our foods. Tiny particles of microplastics have been found in the majority of the world’s tap…

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20 artists present worldwide street art exhibition to end deforestation for palm oil

Stuart Mitchell

From Jakarta to London, New York to Istanbul, artists have made city walls their canvas to draw attention to rainforest destruction for palm oil in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The Wings of Paradise project has spread 20 giant murals in 20 cities worldwide [see here for full collection] as part of a Greenpeace campaign calling for global brands to protect rainforests, its biodiversity and communities and stop buying palm oil from forest destroyers. The huge murals, many larger than 25 square metres, include a towering painting in central Taipei.…

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WeTransfer shows never-before-seen artworks from Nelson Mandela

Stuart Mitchell

To celebrate the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela, WeTransfer presents an exclusive exhibition of his artwork. In the years after Nelson Mandela stepped down as South Africa’s president, he decided to step out of his comfort zone and turn some of his memories into artwork. From 2002 to 2003, using charcoal and pastels, he created drawings of Robben Island and Qunu – the village where he was born and laid to rest. WeTransfer and The House of Mandela Art are now looking to showcase this side of him that has…

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