Tag: code red

‘Code Red’ Period Poverty Film Trailer Released

Stuart Mitchell

‘Code Red’ follows sixth-grader Karman as she gets her period for the first time while at school and skips class with her best friend to go on a quest to find a menstrual pad. Written and directed by Ringling College Film graduate Jada Poon, Code Red uses comedy, whimsy and metaphor to bring awareness to the scarcity of menstrual products provided by schools and the resultant challenges and inequities faced. Code Red is a whimsical, coming-of-age short film that confronts the lack of easy access to period products that girls…

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After ‘code red’ warning, Ceres launches new effort to transform six of the highest emitting sectors

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres has launched a new initiative aimed at decarbonizing six of the highest-emitting sectors and advancing the global transition to a zero emissions future at the pace and scale necessary in order to prevent further catastrophic impacts from the climate crisis. Last month, the world’s leading scientists sounded the alarm that the crisis is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, a warning that underlines the urgency of this effort. The Ceres Ambition 2030 initiative focuses on the electric power, food, oil and gas, steel, banking and transportation sectors—which together are responsible for…

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