AUGUST 20th, 2009
Ardent anti-bottled water campaigner and BPA-free plastic flask retailer Tappening get provocative in their latest fly-postering campaign in New York. Despite being based in America, their message (bottled water is an “unnecessary and extreme waste of fossil fuels and resultant pollution of the Earth”) appears to be catching on in London, with supermarket sales of bottled water down 9%. .
Source: PSFK
AUGUST 20th, 2009
Rather than the usual ’scare-tactic’ approach to anti-smoking campaigns this ad from Brazilian agency ADESF takes a more motivational angle, replacing graphic images of the effects of smoking with a tantalising, tongue-in-cheek glimpse of the future you’ll be missing out on if you continue to puff away.
The caption reads “Live it to see it. Quit smoking now”
Source: The Blong
AUGUST 18th, 2009
The lives of millions of people across the globe are shattered by sexual violence. In order to limit the long-term consequences of rape it is essential that victims receive medical attention within the first 72 hours. This animation aims to draw attention to the urgent nature of the help that is needed. The shattered lives website provides further information on this important issue. Join the campaign by changing your profile picture on Facebook, MySpace and other platforms for 72 hours.
Source: Osocio
AUGUST 18th, 2009
The Bambulance (it’s made from Bamboo), is a human (or animal) propelled gurney designed to transfer sick or injured people across rural terrain. Made from cheap, local resources its unique design provides a lifeline for many people with no direct access to hospitals. It’s one of this year’s finalists for the INDEX:Award, one of the largest design awards in the world. The INDEX:Award splits a prize fund of €500,000 between five designs which substantially improve life.
Check out this video about the design and manufacture of the Bambulance and visit INDEX:Award to find out more about the other designs in this year’s competition.
Source: TreeHugger
AUGUST 18th, 2009
The last 25 years have seen Mozambique ravaged by colonization, civil war, natural disasters and economic instability. Millions of children have been affected by the ongoing cycle of despair within the country. Imagining Mozambique is a thought-provoking collection of art inspired by the children of Mozambique featuring the work of photographers, graphic designers, illustrators and painters. The show aims to bring attention to the uncertain future these children face and raise funds for ASEM, a non-profit organization that helps the children and orphans of Mozambique by providing them with shelter, healthcare and support.
Find out more, leave your own personal message and see what others have written at:
Imagining Mozambique
AUGUST 13th, 2009
Environmental charity, Thames21, is making use of the relatively recent trend in flash mobbing, to pesuade people to clean up the Thames. Flash mobbing, tied to the growth of social networking sites and easy mobile communications, brings together a seemingly spontaneous crowd for a short period, that then just as quickly dissolves. Thames21 is planning four flash mob clean ups of the river’s shore line between 20th and 23rd August. Exact times and locations will be announced on the Thames21 site!
AUGUST 10th, 2009
In the absence of a car-free world, electric cars powered by this pretty cool design by Neville Mars is an interesting solution. Called the Solar Forest, the panels actually follow the sun throughout the day for maximum efficiency, while the canopy provides some much needed shade for the cars below. Every single tree has been made from a collection of photovoltaic leaves mounted on a branching poll. At the base of these trees is a power outlet that will be ready to juice up your eco-rides.
JULY 23rd, 2009
A collective of social entrepreneurs, activists, policy-makers and social thinkers convened at RebootBritain this month to discuss the challenges and opportunities currently facing the country. Organized by the UK-based National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), the public event included an activity in which participants were challenged with developing their own idea of what would help to reboot Britain. To get the creative juices flowing, participants built with their hands using LEGO blocks, and came up with same inspiring stuff. View the entire Flickr set of LEGO images here!
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