To prepare for National Get Outdoors Day Saturday, the Ad Council and USDA Forest Service’s “Discover the Forest” campaign has released new videos to help families see the value of the forest as a place where they can deepen their connections with each other and with the outdoors.
The campaign was developed in partnership with multidisciplinary artists Joe Cepeda and Shabazz Larkin and creative agency David&Goliath. Cepeda and Larkin crafted culturally resonant stories and custom illustrations to foster a sense of connection and belonging in nature among Black and Latino families. The campaign also includes a digital storybook activity.
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–Rana Reeves wants businesses that may be planning their own Pride campaigns, or trying to connect with the queer community, to ask themselves five questions before jumping in.
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-According to an industry census, much of the U.K.’s advertising sector believe their companies are taking steps in the right direction when it comes to being more inclusive, but gender equality issues remain.
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-Guinness is promoting its MicroDraught, a technology that can pour a perfect pint without a keg, something the brewer has spent two years developing, according to The Drum.