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As US brands look for new ways to communicate quality and integrate sustainability into their business, their attention is increasingly shifting to digitally printed fabric signage. Part of this growth is fuelled by iconic global brands such as Apple (1) and Nike (2) opting for digitally printed backlit soft signage.…

With the Gulf a key focus of this and next month’s COP28 meeting in Dubai, universities in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait are playing a more proactive role in promoting sustainability within their campuses and beyond.

All three countries are facing tough environmental challenges intensified by climate change, such as extreme heat, with these wealthy Arab countries’ HE sectors seeking solutions, for instance in food and water security.…

Stellantis and Canadian auto workers union Unifor forge a tentative deal this morning, ending a brief strike that had been called at midnight after two days of bargaining failed to deliver a new three-year contract.

Work stoppages at all of Stellantis’ Canada facilities, including its assembly plants in Brampton and Windsor; and its Etobicoke Casting Plant, the parts distribution centre in Mississauga, all in Ontario, and its plant distribution centre in Red Deer, Alberta, are now over, a Unifor spokesperson says.…

Israel’s garment and textile sector has taken a hit due to the month-long war with Hamas, which followed the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. Israel has a small manufacturing sector, with around 4,700 textile workers and 7,400 workers manufacturing apparel, according to the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel (1).…

The national president of Canadian automakers union Unifor has hailed an agreement struck with General Motors (GM) yesterday (October 10) as being particularly valuable for the numerous younger workers at GM Canada. Lana Payne told a press conference in Toronto that agreement on fast-tracking temporary workers to permanent positions was important at GM: “They have a lot of young people and young hires – they’re going to do significantly well.”…

A global student body is encouraging universities and colleges to lead societal change that pushes behavioural norms towards more sustainable practices, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as this summer’s record heat https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-announces-summer-2023-hottest-on-record/#:~:text=The%20summer%20of%202023%20was,(GISS)%20in%20New%20York. Underlines climate change.

Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS) International was launched in Denmark during 2019 and has since grown to be an alliance of 27 national and international organisations, working together to promote sustainability on campus, at home and at work.…

Indonesia’s tobacco farmers are enjoying a good harvest this year, but they are also facing uncertainty over new health regulations that could affect their livelihoods.

The tobacco industry is a major contributor to the Indonesian economy, generating about 10% of the state revenue from excise taxes, according to the country’s finance ministry.…

With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) summit this November and December, UAE higher education institutions have intensified their focus on climate change and sustainability, greening campus infrastructure, developing courses and engaging with the private sector.…

UK recession expected by the end of the year

The way the data is evolving there is a 60% chance the UK will be in recession by the end of 2023, or certainly by the early stages of 2024, according to Simon Ballard, Chief Economist, First Abu Dhabi Bank.…

Signatory universities of the Magna Charta Universitatum declaration are meeting in Poland to assess how research and teaching can help reconstruct cities harmed by war, environmental pressures and socio-economic change.

This conference chimes with the aims of the declaration, which highlights the value of academic freedom, institutional autonomy and community collaboration, and which has been signed by 960 universities from 94 countries worldwide.…