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Posted on 1 July 2022 by admin

Riders Republic and Skull and Bones will have in-game events aimed at tackling climate change

Riders Republic and Skull and Bones will have in-game events aimed at tackling climate change.

Ubisoft is using two of its virtual offerings to highlight some very real issues. In collaboration with Playing for the Planet (opens in new tab), the company will host in-game events in Riders Republic and the long-awaited Skull and Bones designed to raise awareness about the impact that climate change is having on our world.

As reported by Axios (opens in new tab), sometime in late 2022 or early 2023, Riders Republic players will find parts of the game world ablaze. According to Ubisoft, the event won’t be announced ahead of time. Instead, you’ll log in one day and suddenly be met with an orange sky and “fire smoke” fog throughout the entire game. You’ll be equipped with a gas mask, but some areas will be off limits due to their proximity to the blaze. As well as highlighting the dangers of wildfires, the event will encourage cooperation as players will have to work together to prevent Sequoia National Park from burning to the ground.

Similarly, Ubisoft is using its pirate-themed adventure Skull and Bones, which is rumoured to be launching in November, to host events highlighting the problems facing our oceans, such as overfishing. “Players will have the choice to contribute to marine wildlife protection and comprehend the destructive nature of the shark fin trade,” the company says.

Ubisoft isn’t the only one taking environmental issues seriously. In collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation, PlayStation launched the Play and Plant (opens in new tab) program for Horizon Forbidden West, which saw it plant a tree for every player who unlocked the ‘Reach the Daunt’ trophy during the game’s first few weeks on sale.

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Posted on 7 June 2022 by admin

Summer of Hope events aimed to reduce crime in summer months

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Baton Rouge leaders are coming together for what they are calling the Summer of Hope.

It’s an 8-week initiative to reduce violence in the Capital City during the summer months.

On Friday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. you can join the Southern University Law Center Office of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives for their Expungement Initiative Session. It’s happening at the Southern University Law Center Atrium. Officials said they welcome questions about expungement. Attendees are required to bring the following: a background check from the Louisiana State Police; a certified copy of minutes; and a certified copy of the Bill of Information. For more information regarding this event, contact Marla Dickerson at mdickerson@sulc.edu.
Friday, June 10, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. you can join Mayor Pro Tempore Lamont Cole and Shoppers Value Foods for the 5th Annual Pedal for Peace. Bikers will ride to Howell Park, rest, and return to Shoppers Value at 5355 Government Street.

Saturday, June 11, 9 am. -2 p.m. join Community Against Drugs and Violence (CADAV) for their inaugural Kids Fest at Scotlandville Parkway at Bradley Road and Veterans Drive. This event will celebrate, educate, and inspire youth in the community. From inflatables and health screenings to local talent and kickball this event offers something for the entire family. Looking to get an early start? Join the 1K walk and 2K run at 8:30 a.m. In light of this year’s theme, “Kids & Entrepreneurship” youth vendors ages 18 and under are encouraged to showcase their business by signing up by clicking here.

Saturday, June 11, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m., join the Baton Rouge Community Street Team (BRCST) for their first Healing the Block event at the Leo S. Butler Community Center 950 E Washington St. Each Saturday, the BRCST is bringing hope, dinners, celebration, and community resources directly to streets, neighborhoods, and families that have experienced violence. Residents are encouraged to stay on the lookout because Healing the Block might come to their neighborhood

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Posted on 10 April 2022 by admin

Athletes compete at Kelowna event aimed at identifying future Olympians – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca

Dozens of young athletes gathered at UBC Okanagan on Sunday to compete in a series of events designed to test their athletic abilities.

They were there to see how they stack up against other athletes, and if they might have the potential to represent Canada.

The Kelowna event is part of the RBC Training Ground program. It aims to identify young Canadians who have the potential to reach the highest levels of sport.

The Training Ground program travels across the country putting athletes through their paces in tests of endurance, speed, and strength.

“We are able to take these scores that these athletes do today and match them up against benchmarks. That information is passed on to our nine partner sports that are involved in RBC [Training Ground]. If anyone gets close to the scores that we are looking for, the sports will then connect with them and try to bring them into their programs,” explained Andrew Latham, who works for Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, which helps run the RBC Training Ground program.

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The testing can act as a bridge between young athletes and lesser-known sports. It can help identify athletes who might excel at a particular discipline even if they’ve never competed in that sport.

“Kids may be in the right sport. But they may not be in the right sport and part of this program is to try to find what might be a better fit for them,” Latham said.

Among those looking for athletes who show potential, was Wes Hammer of Canoe Kayak BC whose sport requires good aerobic capacity and strength.

Hammer said the Training Ground program is a good way to direct athletes competing in more high-profile sports to other sports where they have more potential.

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“We are really trying to redirect athletes who have maybe started in a different sport such as swimming or even hockey, who won’t make the Olympics or high levels in those sports but they could in our sport,” Hammer said.

Latham said five athletes who went through the RBC Training Ground program competed at the Beijing Olympics and three won medals.

Track athlete Avery Willis said the testing also helped with her personal training.

“I think it is a great opportunity to kind of get a feel of where my skill set is at the moment and look at what I need to train and work on in the future,” Willis said.

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Others were there looking for athletic direction.

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Bradley Spurge recently wrapped up a college volleyball career and was at the event looking for new challenges.

“Myself, I came here really looking for the jump test and the sprint test and hoping that those can take me in a direction because…I just finished my years at the college, so that career is done, but I don’t think my body is done. So hopefully these results go out to a few of the coaches and maybe I get chatting with them to see if we can go somewhere,” Spurge said.

“I am so open to jumping into anything if they tell me I’m going to fit in there. I sure know I’m going to give it my all and hope I can prove them right.”

Spurge said when he was a kid he searched online for “How to be in the Olympics” and still dreams of representing Canada.