Climate justice

Stagwell (STGW) and its Agencies Vie for SXSW 2024 Sessions on Augmented Reality, Sport, Sustainability and More in Panel Picker

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, announced several of its global creative, marketing, and technology agencies are up for consideration in the SXSW 2024 Panel Picker Community Voting period – which accounts for 30% of the programming process. If selected, 72andSunny, ARound, Assembly, Code and Theory, Colle McVoy, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, GALE, National Research Group, and Redscout will join partners from Lenovo, Lands End, the Minnesota Twins, Zillow, Clean Creatives and more for panels about the trends driving the transformation of culture and marketing.

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  • Panel Picker Community Voting accounts for 30% of the programming selection process.
  • All of Stagwell's SXSW Panel Picker sessions can be viewed below, or at this link with additional description.
  • Click through to each session to cast your vote before the platform closes on Aug 20.
  • Visit www.stagwellglobal.com to learn more.

Captain Planet Foundation Raises Over $650,000 at Annual Gala while Honoring Environmental Heroes Xiye Bastida and Louie Schwartzberg

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Sunday, March 19, 2023

ATLANTA, March 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night, Captain Planet Foundation , the global non-profit dedicated to empowering youth to be changemakers for the environment, held their annual Gala at Flourish Atlanta and recognized environmental honorees Xiye Bastida and Louie Schwartzberg.

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  • ATLANTA, March 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night, Captain Planet Foundation , the global non-profit dedicated to empowering youth to be changemakers for the environment, held their annual Gala at Flourish Atlanta and recognized environmental honorees Xiye Bastida and Louie Schwartzberg.
  • The benefit raised more than $650,000 to support the Foundation’s worldwide educational programming and grant-making efforts to engage and empower young people to be problem solvers for the planet.
  • During his acceptance speech, Schwartzberg remarked, “I believe that the battleground today is a battleground for attention.
  • To learn more about Captain Planet Foundation, please visit www.CaptainPlanetFoundation.org

Open Society Announces $1.7 Million to Support Middle East and North Africa Debt Swap for Sustainable Development

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Importantly, the initiative provides a channel for MENA civil society organizations to have a voice about where such kinds of innovative financing is needed most.

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  • Importantly, the initiative provides a channel for MENA civil society organizations to have a voice about where such kinds of innovative financing is needed most.
  • ESCWA will support member states in reaching agreements with their creditors to redirect scheduled debt service payments into sustainable local investments.
  • “The ESCWA initiative is a win-win strategy for all stakeholders involved,” said Issandr Amrani, executive director for Open Society–Middle East and North Africa.
  • Open Society’s pro-climate and fiscal-forward support can pave the way for catalytic investment in a just and inclusive climate transformation.

Carbon Direct Names Dr. Christian Braneon as Head of Climate Justice

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Carbon Direct Inc., a science-first carbon management firm, today announced that Dr. Christian Braneon has joined the company as Head of Climate Justice, focused on integrating climate justice into Carbon Directs culture, operations, and services across the carbon management industry.

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  • Carbon Direct Inc., a science-first carbon management firm, today announced that Dr. Christian Braneon has joined the company as Head of Climate Justice, focused on integrating climate justice into Carbon Directs culture, operations, and services across the carbon management industry.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221025005100/en/
    Dr. Christian Braneon, Head of Climate Justice at Carbon Direct, at the Design Talks Impact Summit during his session on the unique risks that climate change poses to cities.
  • Dr. Braneon is a climate justice thought leader who brings a broad range of experience in climate science and civil engineering as well as environmental and climate justice to Carbon Direct.
  • Climate justice must go hand-in-hand with climate action, said Jonathan Goldberg, Founder and CEO of Carbon Direct.

Nile Rodgers Celebrates 70th Birthday with $1 Million Endowment to We Are Family Foundation

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Musical icon and philanthropist, Nile Rodgers, is celebrating his 70th birthday and the 20th anniversary of his We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) with a $1 million endowment gifted to WAFF. Rodgers’ gift is an important personal investment to ensure solidifying the longevity of WAFF and its programs for future generations.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Musical icon and philanthropist, Nile Rodgers, is celebrating his 70th birthday and the 20th anniversary of his We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) with a $1 million endowment gifted to WAFF.
  • Rodgers gift is an important personal investment to ensure solidifying the longevity of WAFF and its programs for future generations.
  • Rodgers, Co-Founder & Chairman, WAFF stated, "My mother used to say, 'It'sbetter to give than to receive.'
  • I knew thebest thing I could do to celebrate my 70th birthday and the 20th anniversary of WAFF was to provide a million-dollar endowment to sustain the foundations important work.

TOMORROW: Leaders, Activists and Artists to Gather in Atlanta for State of Women Forum

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, Thursday, September 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. ET, The United State of Women (USOW), in partnership with Live Nation Women, will host the "State of Women Forum" as part of Beautiful Noise Live, a week of events featuring panels, workshops, interviews, and concerts that use the power of music, community voices, and civic engagement to encourage women and people of all marginalized genders to get out and vote.  

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  • In partnership with Live Nation Women, the State of Women Forum will feature activists in conversations about the issues motivating women and people of all marginalized genders in Georgia and around the country this election
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, Thursday, September 22 from 3 to 5 p.m.
  • ET, The United State of Women (USOW), in partnership with Live Nation Women, will host the " State of Women Forum " as part of Beautiful Noise Live, a week of events featuring panels, workshops, interviews, and concerts that use the power of music, community voices, and civic engagement to encourage women and people of all marginalized genders to get out and vote.
  • In partnership with Live Nation Women, the State of Women Forum will feature activists in conversations about the issues
    This event will highlight extraordinary Georgia activists doing critical work in their communities and give people information on how to use their voices to make a Beautiful Noise this election season.
  • The Forum will also feature musical performances by Ruby Amanfu, Amy Ray, Allison Russell, and Sista Strings.

CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS URGE ACTION ON DEBT, INFLATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE, RENEW CALLS FOR RUSSIA TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR WAR CRIMES

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow isnt just a line from Macbeth, said Mark Malloch-Brown, President of the Open Society Foundations.

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  • Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow isnt just a line from Macbeth, said Mark Malloch-Brown, President of the Open Society Foundations.
  • For too long, it has also been at the heart of world leaders plan to tackle these mounting global challenges.
  • She can speak about the need for climate action that is fair and equitable for all countries and communities.
  • He can speak about the work and needs of civil society in Ukraine and the Ukraine Democracy Fund .

Building on Series A investment, Heirloom sells carbon removal credits to Microsoft

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Today, a deal has been signed for Heirloom to provide Microsoft with permanent carbon removal for delivery through 2025.

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  • Today, a deal has been signed for Heirloom to provide Microsoft with permanent carbon removal for delivery through 2025.
  • The companies have also agreed to explore the ongoing provision of carbon removal credits with the expansion of Heirlooms facility deployments over the coming years.
  • Our deal with Heirloom is an important part of Microsofts commitment to permanent, durable carbon removal, said Rafael Broze, carbon removal program manager at Microsoft.
  • The purchase of carbon removal credits will be an important catalyst to the growth and development of the Direct Air Capture industry.

CIJN LAUNCHES GROUND-BREAKING CLIMATE JUSTICE SERIES

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN), with support from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), has launched a series of journalistic reports on the challenge of Climate Justice in the face of the climate crisis.

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  • KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN), with support from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), has launched a series of journalistic reports on the challenge of Climate Justice in the face of the climate crisis.
  • Climate Justice is widely described as one of the Caribbean's most urgent and compelling stories, with implications for long-term development and sustainability.
  • There is also a commentary on the requirements of a Just Transition in the face of the climate crisis from regional expert, Steve Maximay.
  • During a webinar series ahead of the journalism projects, guidance came from leading regional and international experts such as Dr James Fletcher, Founder of Caribbean Climate Justice; Dr Ulric Trotz, climate scientist and former Science Advisor of the CARICOM Climate Change Centre; Sean Southey, Founder/President of Zamia Media, Canada; Mark Rabin of Portable Electric, Canada; and environmental scientist Simone Ganpat.