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NFP

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Community-led kindness in Aotearoa
The Kindness Collective Foundation in New Zealand provides children and families with the things they need - from everyday essentials to moments of joy. What stands out to me is how this charity adapts to their community, often implementing innovative programs. “We believe in being community-led, which means going where the need is and responding to what communities really need, want and ask for” says Founder, Sarah Page. One month they’re building a community garden, the next providing warm winter pyjamas, opening the Christmas Joy Store, all while maintaining their everyday essentials program that supports thousands of children. https://www.kindness.co.nz
5 January 2023 by Matt Romania

Inclusion

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The world's first sculpture of a woman cricketer
Australian cricket legend Belinda Clark AO has been immortalised in bronze, with the Sydney Cricket Ground unveiling the worl
5 January 2023 by IdeaSpies

Wellbeing

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Supermarket opens new slow lane
A European supermarket chain has launched its version of a ‘slow lane’ and plans to introduce 200 such checkouts for people lo
5 January 2023 by IdeaSpies

Wellbeing

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Help is only the tap of a button away.
The notOK App® takes the guesswork out of asking for help when you're feeling vulnerable. We'll notify your trusted contacts that they've been selected as your support group, so when the time comes and you need to reach out, you'll just have to open the app and press the large, red notOK® button....https://www.notokapp.com/
5 January 2023 by Maria MacNama...

Wellbeing

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Building kinder, more connected communities that foster mental wellness.
Born This Way Foundation hosts #BeKind21 annually, which calls on participants to practice an act of kindness each day from September 1st to September 21st with the mission of building kinder, more connected communities that foster mental wellness. Individuals are invited to take the pledge and share their experiences on social media using the hashtag #BeKind21....https://bornthisway.foundation/current-programs/bekind21/
5 January 2023 by Maria MacNama...

Energy

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AI finds new plastic eating enzymes
The discovery of plastic eating enzymes in 2016 held great promise. Work on enzymatic solutions has since focused on speed, scalability & cost of the process, especially for some PET  requiring energy-intensive pre-treatment. By using AI, researchers have identified new enzymes able to digest PET without pre-treatment. At scale, this could mean recycled PET could be broken down and re-made more cheaply than virgin PET made from petroleum. https://www.nrel.gov/news/features/2022/scientists-discover-enzymes-cheaper-to-recycle-waste-polyester-textiles-and-bottles-than-making-from-petroleum.html
5 January 2023 by Kylie Hargrea...