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MARY KAY INSPIRES FUTURE INNOVATORS: YOUNG WOMEN IN STEM ‘BLEND’ BEAUTY AND SCIENCE

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Lewisville High School students attend immersive STEM Day for hands-on learning

Students from Lewisville High School – Harmon Campus (Texas, U.S.A.) putting their knowledge to the test by creating their own Mary Kay® Unlimited Lip Gloss at Mary Kay’s global Richard R. Rogers Manufacturing and Research & Development Center (Photo Credit: Mary Kay Inc.)

DALLAS, Feb 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in science, innovation, and furthering young women’s education marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11 with an exploratory event aimed to inspire the next generation of female STEM leaders. According to UNESCO, “Women make up only 35% of students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study in higher education” (UNESCO, 2020).

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Thirty students from Lewisville High School – Harmon Campus arrived at Mary Kay’s Richard R. Rogers Manufacturing / R&D Center (R3) in Lewisville, TX, where they were greeted with an inspiring welcome and personal STEM career journey from Nichole Jones-Dooley, Vice President of Manufacturing North America at Mary Kay. Students then embarked on a guided tour of the state-of-the-art facility, learning about the vastly diverse aspects of STEM-related career opportunities within the global beauty and manufacturing industry.

The highlight of the day was a Cosmetic Chemistry class and hands-on experiment led by Carissa Dowdy, Manager, Product Formulation at Mary Kay. Participants learned about the intricacies of building complex product formulations and the science behind popular beauty products. Students then put their knowledge to the test creating their own Mary Kay® Unlimited Lip Gloss. Before departing, students and Mary Kay STEM professionals shared an engaging lunch, discussing various career paths for women in STEM, personal aspirations, and how to better encourage and support young women pursuing careers in science and technology.

“Empowering and inspiring the next generation of female scientists and innovators is a winning formula ensuring women are more equally represented in the future of STEM,” said Dr. Lucy Gildea, Chief Brand and Scientific Officer at Mary Kay. “By giving them the tools and knowledge to explore STEM fields, we’re nurturing future leaders who will shape the beauty and STEM industries. Witnessing their curiosity take hold and the spark ignite as they imagine the possibilities of their future in STEM – it’s tremendous!”

Lewisville ISD has a long history of providing quality K-12 education to its diverse and growing communities providing academic excellence, renowned fine arts, storied athletic programs, and resources for more than 48,000 students across 69 sprawling campuses.

“At Lewisville High School, we’re committed to providing our students with real-world learning experiences that inspire their curiosity and foster their academic growth,” said Lindsay Ayers, Administrator of Business Partnerships at Lewisville ISD. “Partnering with Mary Kay gave our students a firsthand look at the endless possibilities in STEM fields and opened these young women’s minds to career opportunities they may not have considered. We are fortunate to have strong ties to global corporate partners in our local community serving our future STEM leaders.”

Boasting a 63% female, global R&D team, Mary Kay celebrates and encourages young women who are taking charge of their futures through leadership, innovation, and determination to excel in STEM fields. By offering continued support to young women in STEM areas, Mary Kay is continuing their mission to enrich the lives of women everywhere.

About Mary Kay

Then. Now. Always. One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her dream beauty brand in Texas in 1963 with one goal: to enrich women’s lives. That dream has blossomed into a global company with millions of independent sales force members in more than 40 markets. For over 60 years, the Mary Kay opportunity has empowered women to define their own futures through education, mentorship, advocacy, and innovation. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skincare, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and fragrances. Mary Kay believes in preserving our planet for future generations, protecting women impacted by cancer and domestic abuse, and encouraging youth to follow their dreams. Learn more at marykayglobal.com, find us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or follow us on X.

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CARBONAI AND GREENPLINTH AFRICA TO PARTNER ON MAJOR CLEAN COOKSTOVE PROGRAM IN NIGERIA

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Calgary-based GHG software developer will support the digital quantification and verification of carbon credits resulting from the distribution of millions of clean cookstoves in Nigeria and Africa over the next five years.

CALGARY, Alberta & LAGOS, Nigeria, Jan 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — CarbonAi Inc. and Greenplinth Africa Limited are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement under which CarbonAi will provide its software tools to support the digital measurement, reporting and verification (DMRV) of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from a major clean cookstove program to be developed by Greenplinth Africa in Nigeria.

The program will distribute millions of clean cookstoves to households across Nigeria and Africa over the next five years, drastically reducing deforestation, GHG emissions, respiratory illness, gender inequality and other issues associated with traditional open-fire cooking.

Clean cookstoves are a critical project type for achieving sustainable development benefits in economically disadvantaged regions. They are often financed by the sale of carbon credits resulting from the displacement of open-fire cooking by highly efficient, cleaner-burning stoves. Carbon-financed cookstove projects have been subject to intense scrutiny related to the accuracy and reliability of conventional quantification methods, putting the continued financing of such projects—and the many benefits they generate—at grave risk.

CarbonAi has developed Spark, a patent-pending suite of tools for the end-to-end quantification, verification, issuance and management of high-integrity GHG reduction outcomes from cookstove projects. This includes a proprietary stove use meter to monitor and precisely measure cookstove usage. Spark was developed to bridge the gap between existing carbon market infrastructure and the emerging digital carbon market ecosystem to provide irrefutable proof of claimed GHG reductions, helping project developers to deliver high-integrity, high-value carbon credits.

“This Article 6.4 clean cookstoves project is a transformative initiative, and a significant step forward in combatting the adverse health and environmental impacts associated with traditional cooking methods, such as indoor air pollution and deforestation. It will also be a foreign exchange earner for the Nigerian economy,” said Dr. Olawale Akinwumi, President and CEO of Greenplinth Africa. “The provision of free clean cookstoves is set to transform the lives of millions of Nigerians, particularly women and children, who are disproportionately affected by the harmful effects of traditional cooking practices.”

“We are excited to support Greenplinth Africa as they leverage Nigeria’s tremendous natural and human resources to deliver large-scale climate impact projects across Nigeria,” stated CarbonAi’s Chief Carbon Officer, Yvan Champagne. “Scaling clean cooking is absolutely critical in any GHG mitigation pathway but it will only happen if project investors and carbon credit buyers have confidence in the integrity of underlying reductions. We look forward to helping Greenplinth Africa generate the highest quality emission reductions possible, thereby ensuring that the program will reach its full potential.”

About Greenplinth Africa

Greenplinth Africa, a Pan-African Green Solutions Corporation, is a Superlative Africa Green Platform and Sustainable Development Goals Projects implementation for the Africa Continent, with offices in Nigeria and the United States of America.

To learn more, visit: www.greenplinthafrica.com

About CarbonAi

CarbonAi develops world-leading software tools that increase the integrity and auditability of GHG data and projects. The company’s tools for first-mile auditable data collection (Field), DMRV and quantification (Proof), integrity of clean cookstove data (Spark) and portfolio management (View) are used by industry leaders across the world to deliver high-integrity GHG outcomes.

To learn more, visit: http://www.carbonai.ca/spark

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Media Contact

Greenplinth Africa

Dr. Olawale Akinwumi
President and CEO
Tel: +234 (0) 803 316 4567
poa@greenplinthafrica.com

CarbonAi

Stephen Entwisle
Director, Cookstoves DMRV
Tel: +1 403-560-1944
stephene@carbonai.ca

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HONG KONG-TAIPEI IS 2024 WORLD’S BUSIEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE ROUTE, SAYS OAG

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) — The Hong Kong (HKG) to Taipei (TPE) route has been revealed as the world’s busiest international route in 2024, according to a latest analysis by OAG.

OAG in a statement said the Hong Kong (HKG)-Taipei (TPE) route is among the top 10 that has seen the biggest growth, reaching 6.8 million seats and a 48 per cent capacity increase between 2023 and 2024, pushing it up from third place last year.

Powered by OAG’s Global Airline Schedules Data, the analysis provides an overview of route performance and trends, both internationally and domestically.

According to the analysis, Asia Pacific continues to dominate the annual rankings, with seven of the top 10 international busiest routes and nine of the top 10 domestic routes.

The analysis also reveals that Cairo (CAI)-Jeddah (JED) follows in second spot with 5.5 million seats, one of two routes operating in the Middle East that have entered the top 10 since 2019, which has experienced 68 per cent growth in five years. Dubai (DBX)-Riyadh (RUH) holds the sixth position with 4.3 million seats and 37 per cent capacity growth since 2019.

Other international routes seeing impressive year-on-year growth are Seoul Incheon (ICN)-Tokyo Narita (NRT), which jumps from fifth to third spot with 30 per cent capacity growth, and Bangkok (BKK)-Hong Kong (HKG), which returns to the top 10 at seventh after placing 11th in 2023.

For the busiest international route in Europe and in North America, New York (JFK)-London Heathrow (LHR) takes the top spot, while Cairo (CAI)-Jeddah (JED) leads in both Africa and the Middle East, and Orlando (MCO)-San Juan (SJU) is the top route in Latin America.

OAG is a data platform for the global travel industry offering an industry-first single source for supply, demand, and pricing data.

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FOREIGN STUDENTS VISIT MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL IN CHINA’S TIANJIN

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TIANJIN, China, Nov. 25, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/–

Foreign students visit martial arts school in China’s Tianjin.

Recently, the Publicity Department of Xiqing District organized a tour, guiding more than a hundred foreign contestants who participated in the Chinese Bridge series of Chinese proficiency competitions around the Tianjin Huoyuanjia School in Jingwu Town, Xiqing District, north China’s Tianjin Municipality, where they experienced the charm of Chinese traditional martial arts culture.

The Tianjin Huoyuanjia School has a profound cultural heritage, with its roots in the Chin Woo Athletic Association, which in turn traces its origins back to Huo Yuanjia, a patriotic martial arts master.

In 1910, Huo, along with others, co-founded the Chin Woo Athletic Association, which has now been established for 114 years. The association initially advocated mastering both martial arts and being literate, and strengthening the nation through physical fitness, which made up the essence and defining characteristics of the early Chin Woo culture.

Over the past century, the association has not only seen a steady increase in its membership, but also a growing expansion of its influence. It has transcended national boundaries, spreading from China to other countries and from Asia to the rest of the world, with branches now established across all five continents, totaling 83 Chin Woo associations. The popularity of the association has become a unique cultural phenomenon within the global cultural community, beloved and pursued by people from various countries.

The Jingwu Town in Xiqing District said it will continue to leverage the Tianjin Huoyuanjia School, an international cultural exchange base for overseas Chinese, as a platform to strengthen the exploration and inheritance of Chinese culture.

By promoting Chinese martial arts and Chin Woo culture, the town aims to allow more international friends to learn about and experience the profound Chinese cultural heritage, share first-hand stories about the real China, and expand the reach of fine traditional Chinese culture.

Source: The Publicity Department of Xiqing District

Caption: Foreign students visit martial arts school in China’s Tianjin.

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YANTAI REVEALS INTERNATIONAL ZERO-CARBON ISLAND COOPERATION INITIATIVE AT COP29

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) — Yantai City, Shandong Province, has launched the International Zero-Carbon Island Cooperation Initiative together with 32 island cities, international organisations, research institutions, enterprises, and other founding entities at home and abroad.

This initiative, released at the Launch Conference of International Zero-Carbon Island Cooperation Initiative held during the UNFCCC COP29 on Nov 13, aims to promote global climate governance through joint efforts.

The launch event, hosted by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Shandong Provincial People’s Government, was supported by the Shandong Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, the Shandong Provincial Department of Ecological Environment, and the Yantai Municipal People’s Government.

Representatives from China, island nations, and international organisations attended and voiced their support for the initiative, according to a statement.

With over 50,000 islands worldwide facing shared challenges due to climate change, the need for an international organisation dedicated to supporting islands sustainability has become urgent.

Yantai City mayor, Zheng Deyan called on global island stakeholders to unite under the initiative to contribute to both sustainable development and global climate campaigns.

The International Zero-Carbon Island Cooperation Organization, the world’s first international organisation dedicated to zero-carbon islands, will focus on enhancing the climate resilience of islands, strengthening infrastructure and disaster response capabilities, and promoting mutual assistance in the sharing of emergency relief supplies.

The organisation aims to explore zero-carbon pathways, build clean energy systems, promote green buildings, transportation, and communities, and foster the development of low-carbon industries such as modern marine fisheries, modern agriculture, and low-carbon tourism.

It will also protect ecological resources, strengthen the protection, development, utilisation, research, and management of island resources, and enhance academic and cultural exchange among islands.

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