VEGAN FASHION WEEK, thought to be
thefirst event of its kind in the world,
unfolded with a plant-based punch in Los
Angeles this spring. Creative director and
founder Emmanuelle Rienda described
the four-day event as “fashion meets
activism with a deeply conscious twist”.
Guests viewed animal-free designs on the
runway, and in the vegan lounge, there
was animal-free fashion, beauty and food
from around the world. “People are
looking for transparency and compassion
in their wardrobes,” said Emmanuelle.33 %^20384 / 10
Global terror attacks fell
byalmostathirdlastyear,
anddeathscausedbythem
fellbyaquarter.Attacks by
Daeshfellby71%,according
totheannualGlobalAttack
Index, released by
Jane’s Terrorism and
Insurgency Center.All coal-fired power plants
in Germany should close
by2038,acommissionhas
concluded.Coal provides
nearly 40% of the country’s
power, compared with 5%
in the UK. Gas is proposed
as Germany’s back-up
power of choice.Four in 10 Britons
volunteer, A YouGov
survey has revealed. The
majority of respondents to
the survey, conducted for
the National Council for
Voluntary Organisations,
said it counters loneliness
and boosts mental health.Wer tisis o is t
Scrap medals
ChildrenintheUKwillbe
better protected from
gambling adverts thanks
torulesintroducedthis
month. Changes to
advertising standards will
forbid bookmakers from
placing ads on websites or
incomputergamesthatare
popular with children.
Gambling firms must also
use“alltoolsavailable”to
prevent their adverts from
targeting under-18s on
social media.Actors with disabilities will
have prominent roles in
forthcoming shows by
the Royal Shakespeare
Company (RSC), as part
of a drive to involve more
underrepresented groups.
“There are some cool
casting directors out there
gettingtoknowdisabled
actorsalloverthe
country,” said Amy Trigg,
a wheelchair user, who has
been cast in productions of
Taming of the Shrewand
Measure for Measure.Gambling checks
Shakespeare for all
SMALL CHANGE
Athletes who triumph at the
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and
Paralympic Games will
receive medals made from
recycled metal. Gold, silver
and bronze are being
salvaged from discarded
electronic devices and used
to form the 5,000 medals
required. Already, piles of
cameras, smartphones,
laptops and handheld
games have been donated
to the cause by Japanese
consumers and businesses.* These articles have been written by our friends at Positive News, the magazine
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TO BE BORN NOWBetween 2000 and 2015, the number of global
deaths from malaria fell by 60%In 2016, there were just 37 cases of polio
worldwide: the lowest recorded rate in historyMEDICAL MOMENTUM
A UK-born baby who lived beyond
the age of 1 would have lived to...LIFE IS GETTING LONGER
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