As part of the proposed Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, the UK government is planning to restrict public access to the countryside. Extinction Rebellion is supporting the Right to Roam campaign opposing this through a mass trespass on April 24th.
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REAL attended the Aspen UK webinar The Future of Fashion. Panelists discussed the social and environmental challenges facing the industry, some encouraging initiatives and how to get stakeholders to support change. The speakers talked about a range of issues including changing public behaviour and the need for new economic models.
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On International Women’s Day, Safia Minney of REAL was in conversation with Roopa Mehta, CEO of SASHA and President of the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO). They talked about issues affecting women, particularly in the global south, and how WFTO works to empower women, what action needs to be taken to achieve gender parity and promote female leadership.
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Purpose Disruptors is a network of advertising insiders created in 2018. REAL attended their event launching a new initiative to bring about a sustainable shift in lifestyle by presenting a tangible vision of the future. Involvement of the media and advertising sectors will harness their skills in communicating cultural change. The project will run alongside Race to Zero.
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REAL Sustainability takes a look at BCorporation the organisation building a community of businesses focused on balancing the outdated primacy of shareholder profit with environmental and social impacts. Certification as BCorp requires a company to make appropriate changes to its Articles of Association. BCorporation is seeking changes to the UK Companies Act to make business responsible for their impacts.
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REAL is a community interest company that aims to support citizens and organisational leaders to transition to carbon zero and sustainability, founded by Safia Minney & friends.
