Russell (Rusty) Smith is a Senior Director in Cisco’s Digital Impact Office
3BL Sustainability News
Just Launched: The UN Global Compact Network UK SDG Playbook for SMEs
The UN Global Compact Network UK has launched the SDG Playbook for SMEs, the go-to guide for smaller companies to unlock the competitive advantages of embracing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The SDGs remain the greatest catalyst for global action. Companies - no matter how big or small - need to raise their sustainability ambitions to the standards laid out by the SDGs.
Educating Everyone: The Power of Storytelling To Build a Net-Zero Future
Research shows when we hear a story, the activity in our brains mirrors the activity in the brain of the storyteller—a phenomenon known as “neural coupling.” Neuroscientists have found that “the greater the anticipatory speaker-listener coupling, the greater the understanding.” Stories quite literally get us on the same wavelength, increasing connection and understanding.
New Data Sharpens Arbor Day Foundation’s Urban Tree Planting Efforts
LINCOLN, Neb., October 23, 2023 /3BL/ - New data from NatureQuant, a technology and research company, will empower the Arbor Day Foundation to better serve neighborhoods in need of trees.
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Discusses “Actions to the Sustainability Journey” at Fashion Summit Hong Kong
SAC executives Jeremy Lardeau, Vice President Higg Index, and Joyce Tsoi, Director, Collective Action Programs, APAC, presented at Fashion Summit (HK), the sustainable fashion event funded by Create Hong Kong and organized by the Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA), in support of the 2024 theme: “Actions to the Sustainability Journey.” After opening speeches from Richard Cheng, Chairman of Fashion Summit (HK) 2023, Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, GBS, JP Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, HKSAR Government, Hon.
New Discovery Education and Comcast Study Highlights Opportunity for United States Schools to Help Students Overcome Digital Divide
Discovery Education, worldwide edtech leader, and Comcast released a new study showing that U.S. schools are well-positioned to help families get online with low-cost, high-speed Internet options through the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
Bacardi Shake Your Future Graduate in Makes History As First Female Winner of Taste of Bermuda Cocktail Competition
Bacardi Limited continues to change lives and help build the next generation of bartenders through its Shake Your Future program. In Bermuda, where the program launched earlier this year, the program has led to the win of the latest Taste of Bermuda Cocktail Competition. Kierra Lee, a student of the inaugural Shake Your Future Bermuda program, seized the top prize in the Taste of Bermuda: Set The Bar Cocktail Competition.
Bacardi Shake Your Future Graduate Makes History As First Female Winner of Taste of Bermuda Cocktail Competition
Bacardi Limited continues to change lives and help build the next generation of bartenders through its Shake Your Future program. In Bermuda, where the program launched earlier this year, the program has led to the win of the latest Taste of Bermuda Cocktail Competition. Kierra Lee, a student of the inaugural Shake Your Future Bermuda program, seized the top prize in the Taste of Bermuda: Set The Bar Cocktail Competition.
Fifth Third Teams Up With New Directions Repair Affair To Make Positive Impact for Russell Homeowners
LOUISVILLE, Ky., October 20, 2023 /3BL/ - Fifth Third is proud to team up with New Directions Repair Affair program by funding free home renovations for elderly and disabled low-income homeowners in West Louisville’s Russell neighborhood.
Fifth Third has contributed over $120,000 in additional money in 2023 to help Repair Affair complete at least 15 high skill restorations, including the installation of wheelchair ramps, roofs, windows, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing.
