In central Amsterdam, the streets are languorous with the pungent fragrance of pot, and a coffee shop, visitors soon learn, is not primarily where you go for a cup of java. So perhaps it’s not surprising that the Dutch/Ethiopian coffee farming and roasting company Moyee has put out an ad in which coffee-drinkers express their …
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We spend 90% of our life indoors. In darkness, or artificial light. We have lost touch with nature, forgotten the wonders the world has in store. The benefits of a few simple breaths of fresh air. Is this why we seem so set on destroying the planet that gives us life? Even closer to home, the …
With globalisation comes the wondrous converging of cultures across the world, sharing what they do best. But also, more controversially, the standardisation (read: McDonaldisation) of soulless chain stores. With limited resources, local business owners are hardly to blame for falling behind with their photography. Google’s seemingly untouchable algorithms weren’t helping the matter. But Canon’s campaign changed …
Now sixth in line to the throne, Britain’s Prince Harry has made a name for himself as a champion of good causes, as this recent ad, though a commercial for SodaStream, quietly confirms. Its proceeds will go to plastic waste campaigners Surfers Against Sewage, one of the seven charities chosen by the 33-year-old prince and his …
There’s a haunting beauty in the black and white shots of weeping mourners gathered at a fresh grave, with smoke curling about them like empathetic mist. It could almost be a spoof of a thriller, a good yarn unfolding…. View and vote here. The narrator sounds young and alive as he explains that his father, …
Welcome to the paradise of Palau. But like many places that bear such a title, this proud island nation suffers the consequences of its beauty, with tourism taking its toll on the environment. Another island, Baracay, went so far as to courageously cut off their lifeblood industry for 6 months to clean up, allow the …
Palau Pledge: An Ingenious Way to Promote Eco Tourism Read More »
5 years ago, 1138 people were killed and 2500 injured in the largest industrial tragedy in recent history. The world was awoken to the injustice caused by the world’s second most polluting industry: fashion. Years on, with little compensation from the multi billion dollar Rana Plaza foundation, and workplace safety still lacking (see the story). But Fashion Revolution …
It’s not often we get to see behind the scenes of the US President’s day to day activities. Not often we need to, what with his… transparency on Twitter. But here you have it, a Daily-Mail style look-in at Trump’s latest shenanigans, shot by British artist Alison Jackson. We can’t quite work out if he’s lost the …
Remember the company that donated the value of a Super Bowl ad in free snacks to anyone who wanted, instead of paying the extortionately overpriced airtime? A Mexican immigrant with a father who survived the Holocaust, CEO Daniel Lubetzky set up Kind Snacks, their core mission not just to provide nutritionally rich snacks to make people feel good, …
“to inspire, promote and federate the actors of the advertising communications industry around social responsibility and sustainable development and to share good practices”. This is the main mission of ACT Responsible, an international non profit association who have stood in solidarity as the Advertising Community Together since 2001, in the wake of the 9-11 bombings. In a world …
