WELCOME TO THIS WEEK’S EDITION OF SALIENCE
This week we cover rewilding coral, air pollution and how PR can connect you to your audience. Plus, a tale from a thrifty art collector.
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Sustainability Spotlight
Globally, 11,700 sq km of coral reefs have been lost over the past 10 years as a result of climate change. However, could growing coral on the foundations of offshore wind turbines be the solution to coral bleaching that occurs in shallower, warmer water? The foundations of wind turbines lie in much deeper water where the temperature is more stable and less vulnerable to ocean heatwaves.
The moon’s resources
Research has found that moon soil can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, fuelling new hopes for supporting human life in space. Utilising what the moon has in abundance will make space missions less dependent on resources taken from Earth.
Liable for pollution
An Advocate General who gives routine legal guidance to the European Court of Justice has suggested that citizens may be able to claim damages from governments if their health has been impacted by exposure to excessive air pollution levels.
Clean up the air
The non-lawyers in law firms
Sapience client Totum Partners featured in Reports Legal this week, highlighting the key role that business service leaders have within law firms. In fact, new research by Totum reveals that in some firms, the average ratio of business services roles to lawyers is 2:1.
This week in PR
This week, Sapience explores how a business can connect with its audiences in the seemingly impersonal age. The best place to start is to think, what are the key facts that make up an organisation’s identity, and what is it that makes this company stand out from competitors in the industry?
Sapience’s favourite
This week, an Ancient Roman bust, believed to depict an enemy of Julius Caesar, went on display at the San Antonio Museum of Art after an art collector bought the piece for $35 at a Goodwill charity shop in Austin, Texas and decided to look into its past…
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