#TOGETHERBAND
A brainchild of the British luxury sustainable brand Bottletop, co-founded by Cameron Saul and Oliver Wayman, the project aims to raise awareness of the UN Global Goals. The pioneering duo designed the #TOGETHERBANDs - a set of ethically made and sustainably sourced friendship bands, produced in 17 different colours to represent each of the Global Goals. Their aim in doing so was to encourage individuals to think about which Goal most speaks to them when choosing their band, then turning them into something manifestly tangible; a call to arms visible at all times. Earlier this year, Alfie was appointed an ambassador by #TogetherBand, joining the ranks already occupied by a great swathe of high-profile personalities, from Princess Eugenie of York, to Joanna Lumley, Richard Curtis, David Beckham, Cara Delevingne and more. He explained: “I have been a champion of the Global Goals since their creation, and a supporter of the #TogetherBand movement since attending the launch event in London, therefore it is a great privilege, and important responsibility, to have been appointed as one of their ambassadors. ‘Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities’ was a natural fit for me. I am a passionate believer in equality of all forms, and am determined to increase acceptance and reduce inequality for autistic people around the world, after suffering ten years of horrific bullying myself. We are all human, and we must treat each other accordingly.”
CREATIVE EARTH
with COP26 and WWF. He will sit on the judging panel, alongside Simon Reeve, Geri Horner and – most excitingly – Alfie himself! Alfie told us: “It is a great privilege to have been given the opportunity to be part of the judging panel for this exciting and important competition. COP26 marks an important moment — it has the potential to form the foundations upon which to build a greener future following the Covid-19 pandemic. I have been a big supporter of the power of today’s youth — they are filled with intelligence, determination and awareness, and I can’t wait to see submissions from across the UK.”
The UN climate change conference COP26 (Conference of the Parties) will be the biggest and most important world event of 2021 outside of sport. It will see over 80 world leaders converging in Glasgow later this year, to make critical decisions on how we tackle climate change and then commit to action. Joining them will be climate experts, scientists, and campaigners. In the lead up to the COP26 UN climate change summit in November, actor Cel Spellman (star of Netflix’s White Lines and BBC Radio 1) launched the art competition, Creative Earth, in collaboration
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