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📣 Just released: Bridges issue 2 2023 The project “Promoting sustainable development through UNESCO’s programmes and sites”, funded by the abrdn Charitable Foundation, reached its second cycle, for which the geographical purview was extended to Europe and North America. 👏🌍 The launch event brought together the new sites of the second-year cycle and those of the first-year cycle to exchange experience and share hands-on knowledge. All 10 projects participated in a series of roundtables, including one focusing on their contribution to achieving the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. 🤝🏞🌊 📖 More on #Bridges: https://rb.gy/81zr62 UNESCO abrdn UNESCO Ocean Commission Nationale Française pour l'UNESCO UK National Commission for UNESCO MIO-ECSDE The Aquifer Partnership The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy - Géoparc mondial UNESCO Champlain Adirondack Biosphere Network

Today is Europe Day, commemorating the Schuman Declaration's vision of unity, peace, and solidarity. In a time where democracy is being tested, let's reaffirm our commitment to defending Europe's values. Join us in fostering generosity and engagement across borders. 👉We're proud to be a partner in the Transnational Giving Europe network; facilitating a simple, safe and tax-efficient way to support charities across Europe https://lnkd.in/dzcqMekf 👉As Myriad Europe, we help to unlock the potention of international philanthropy 👉 https://myriadeurope.org/ Enabling easy and safe ways to make a difference across Europe and in the world💪 #EuropeDay #DefendDemocracy #crossbordergivin

Together with our 19 partners in EU Countries and Transnational Giving Europe, Fundacion Empresa y Sociedad is commited to enabling Europan companies and citizens to exoress their generosityand engagement for the common good internationally

This is about tradition and spiritual connection. Two things we need more of these days. Thinking of others instead of focusing on yourself so much is one of the most important aspects of life. Take a look at this interesting story and journey.

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🌊 Success on the High Seas: Raising €300,000 for charity through the power of play 🎮 We embarked on a mission with the Skull and Bones community and together, have surpassed our goals! The game’s "Waves of Change" event, aimed at raising funds for Oceana, has proven the power of gaming for good, and we couldn't be prouder of what we've achieved together. Voyage highlights: 🌊 Supporting Oceana: Together, we’ve directly supported Oceana, helping them continue their vital work in making our oceans more abundant and biodiverse. 🤝 Community Effort: With players worldwide participating, each battle in Skull and Bones contributed to our fundraising success. ✨ Rewards for Change: Our teams created exclusive in game gear, a great way for participants to show off! 🎯 Goal Achieved: Together, we met the ambitious €300,000 goal, contributing significantly towards ocean conservation efforts. This special event demonstrates the collective power of community and environmental stewardship. As part of the Playing for the Planet Alliance, we’re dedicated to leveraging gaming for positive global impact. A huge congratulations to our players for jumping on board, and our teams working below deck to help make this happen! 💙🌍 #LifeAtUbi #GamingForGood #OceanConservation #EnvironmentalImpact

Within the scope of the Plano Nacional das Artes (National Arts Plan), students at Escola Secundária José Estêvão, in Aveiro, worked on numerous inspiring themes, over the course of the school year that has just ended: from figures of mathematicians who have gone down in history, to posters from the 25 April revolution, passing by buildings that are symbols of famous cities. The works that resulted from these creative challenges, many of them large, were made on paper pulp supplied by The Navigator Company. This donation, like others that are part of the Company's Social Responsibility policy, expresses the commitment assumed in its corporate purpose: “We want to share with society not only our results, but also our knowledge, our experience and our resources in the search for a better future together". https://lnkd.in/d3sfuSb #TheNavigatorCompany #CorporateSocialResponsability #Community #PositiveImpact

World Ocean Day is tomorrow, June 8th. All life on this planet owes their existence to the ocean, and it is our collective responsibility to protect and care for it. We would like to take a moment to acknowledge the work that these teams are doing to protect and restore the world's oceans. Consider a donation to one of these organizations. https://hubs.li/Q02zxJW50 https://hubs.li/Q02zxMd60 https://hubs.li/Q02zxKQb0

❓ Question of the week: Can only true do-gooders give to charity? With activists' pressure mounting, both Hay and the Edinburgh international book festivals have cut ties with their main sponsor, the investment firm Baillie Gifford. Activists were trying to pressure the investment firm to divest from fossil fuels rather than the festivals reneging their sponsorships. But this never happened (and would never have given the timeframes). This raises some interesting questions: How can charities use tainted money? And if too much of that tainted money is turned away, how many charities will go bust? Read more in the article below! #festivals #charities #divestingfromfossilfuels #protests #books #literature https://lnkd.in/eWVzFm28

While doing some sightseeing in Italy, I visited the Trevi Fountain. I’m sure there are companies involved in restoring and maintaining this world-famous landmark. Maybe some companies offer their services in-kind. However, we would consider it tacky to have a banner across the Trevi Fountain: RESTORATION SPONSORED BY ABC FOUNTAINS, INC. A far better option would be for the Trevi Foundation to host a seminar on historic preservation and include someone from ABC Fountains, Inc. as a panelist. Similarly, it’s tacky when associations just display a WEBINAR SPONSORED BY XYZ COMPANY on the last slide of a webinar. A far better option would be for the association to feature the sponsor as a subject matter expert on the webinar. #association #sponsorship #fundraising