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Transforming ocean plastic in to art sculptures | USA TODAY [Video]

Transforming ocean plastic in to art sculptures | USA TODAY

The nonprofit group Washed Ashore seeks to increase ocean pollution awareness through its traveling art exhibit.

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Devsectorseries: Funmi Akinyele, Ph.D. Executive Director FBFI [Video]

This episode of #devsectorseries features Funmi Akinyele, Executive Director, the Food Basket Foundation International, the first indigenous Nutrition-focused, non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) in Nigeria, was founded in 1989 with the singular mission of helping low-income families achieve food and nutrition security on a sustainable basis, especially for members of vulnerable groups.Dr. Akinyele has made remarkable contributions to the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) as a member is the Chair of the Safeguarding Online Civic Space (SOCS) and the Co-Chair of the National Technical Committee on Self-Regulation. We are going to be talking about nutritional challenges in Nigeria. Join us WEDNESDAY, April 27th at 12 noon. Let's change the world together!

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Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register