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Business Urges Governments to Step Up Fight Against Climate Change

Geneva, Switzerland, 29 November 2018 – Heads of 50 major global businesses representing more than $1.5 trillion in total revenue today publish an open letter to world government leaders urging greater collaboration to accelerate outcomes in the race against climate change. Leaders from the Forum’s Alliance of Climate Action CEOs are committed to using their …

Can seagrass help fight ocean acidification?

Washington, DC—Seagrass meadows could play a limited, localized role in alleviating ocean acidification in coastal ecosystems, according to new work led by Carnegie’s David Koweek and including Carnegie’s Ken Caldeira and published in Ecological Applications. When coal, oil, or gas is burned, the resulting carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere where it is the …

Rani’s Voice joins Thomson Reuters in public-private coalition to help fight financial crime and modern slavery

Rani’s Voice joins public-private coalition of leading organizations as world marks a day against trafficking in persons. NEW YORK, July 30, 2018: As the world marks a day against trafficking in persons,  Rani’s Voice, a global social enterprise focused on human trafficking prevention, is joining forces with Thomson Reuters in a public-private coalition, to help …

Leaders Unite to Fight Waste and Pollution amid Warnings of 18 tonnes of Natural Resources Extracted for Every Human on the Planet in 2050

40 businesses and government leaders commit to efforts that cut waste and pollution from our consumption economy, including the Chief Executive Officers of Alphabet, The Coca-Cola Company, Royal Philips, Unilever and the Governments of Indonesia, Nigeria, the People’s Republic of China and Rwanda Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) tackling pressing environmental challenges, from …

AIDS Healthcare Foundation keeps the promise to fight against HIV/AIDS on this World AIDS Day

Launched ‘Keep the promise’ initiatives across the globe Several eminent personalities were present at the event including Arjun Rampal and Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil AIDS Healthcare Foundation celebrated 30 years of work in the field of HIV/AIDS and providing treatment to over 8,30,000 PLHIV   Mumbai, 1st December 2017: AIDS Healthcare Foundation observed the World …

Singapore eDevelopment’s Global BioLife and U.S.-based Chemia Corporation to Develop Functional Fragrances to Fight Mosquito-Borne Diseases

SINGAPORE, Aug 15, 2017 – (ACN Newswire) – Singapore eDevelopment Ltd (SeD; SGX:SGE) has announced that its indirect subsidiary, Global BioLife Inc., is collaborating with U.S.-based Chemia Corporation to develop specialised fragrances which can counter mosquito-borne diseases, diminish stress and anxiety, and act in anti-viral medical applications. 3F (Functional Fragrance Formulation) is a suite of …

Nobel Peace Laureate, Sh. Kailash Satyarthi seeks support for his fight

‘Child sexual abuse blurs lines between region and religion’ Nobel Peace Laureate, Sh. Kailash Satyarthi seeks support for his fight Wednesday, 2nd August 2017– Spiritual leaders across the faiths of Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Sikhism from Ajmer met with Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. Mr. Satyarthi has been actively seeking support from all religious leaders …