WWF : Act Now For The Planet

The Ogilvy agency created three humorous visuals for the WWF called Emergency; with some great photographs from the Romanian studio Carioca. The three themes are "Ambulance, Firemen & Boat".
The message is ’ÄúYou can’Äôt afford to be slow in an emergency’Äù



















































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Attention California Voters: NO on 8 & YES on 2

My friend Jess at Roughstock Studios has made a lovely poster to remind California voters to vote NO on the anti-gay marriage Prop 8. Download a printable version on her site HERE.















And The Humane Society with Freerange Studios encourage California voters to vote YES on Prop 2 via this entertaining video...

Spotted in NYC: I'm glad I'm a vegetarian...

On my last trip to NYC I got to check out Banksy's latest installation: The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill. Open just until the end of October, this unassuming pet store contains a menagerie of animatronic "animals" including slithering hot dogs in buns, swimming fish sticks, a monkey watching monkey porn, a leopard that's not what it seems, an aged Tweety Bird, and more, all surrounded by pet toys and packaged meat products. While the idea of blurring the line between animals as pets/companions VS animals as food/clothing/entertainment is not particularly deep, the fact that the invitingly playful shop is not in a museum and free to the public, means it will most likely have a greater impact than many other attempts to do the same by sincere animal rights activists. It also helps that everything is impeccibly made and moves in an eerily realistic way. The pictures I took really don't do it justice so definitely check out the videos HERE. And be sure to see it in person if you are in the NYC area.

Gimme Shelter: NYC November 13

New York based animal rights group Rational Animal is having their annual concert, Gimme Shelter: Rock & Rescue NYC, on November 13th. The poster was designed by Andrea Purcigliotti and her partner Tony Barber...who just happens to be the bassist from the Buzzcocks! If last year's line-up is any indication it should be a killer show. Tickets and details should be available on their site in the next few weeks.

Kevin Nealon is NOT a vegetarian.

While I'm generally not a fan of PETA's marketing tactics, this new video featuring actual vegetarian Kevin Nealon (from Weeds and SNL) is quite entertaining...



You can also seen an amusing PETA interview with Mr. Nealon here.

Thanks Mica!

News Roundup

A few more great stories from the Christian Science Monitor:

• The Donkey Health and Welfare Project helps the often under appreciated pack animal in Ethiopia.
• Chocolate, yet another product that fuels war in Africa.
• "Can 'Green Chic' save the planet?"

About the Monitor

Wolfgang Puck wants animals to be happy.

World-renowned chef Wolfgang Puck writes in a recent Newsweek article about his growing interest in animal welfare (as well as promotion of organic non-GMO food and reduced reliance on disposable packaging!):

I've been thinking a lot lately about how it's up to chefs like me to help everyone stay healthy. It's not just about reducing obesity and diabetes, though that's obviously a priority. It's about getting every one of us to eat the right foods. That means buying produce from responsible farmers who grow fruits and vegetables that aren't covered with pesticides or genetically modified. It means getting meat from ranchers who not only shun the use of antibiotics and growth hormones, but also raise their animals humanely in a free-roaming environment. I'm not going soft, or, heaven forbid, vegan. I'm just trying to be more accountable to myself, my customers and to those who are farming responsibly. And if it means being nicer to animals along the way, well, that's a big bonus.

Read the entire article here.

Thanks Mica!