In tropical countries like Brazil, it rains all year round, increasing the accumulation of standing water and the outbreaks of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which transmits the Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses, and other diseases – mainly in favelas and difficult access areas. To reach those places raising awareness and fighting against the insects, Habitat […]
Wavemaker gathered four inspirational speakers at its office on London’s Southbank on June 5, to talk about the intersection of gender and creativity Art director and photographer Fiona Freund, who has been flown around the globe, sometimes on Concorde, on shoots for many of the world’s biggest media and entertainment brands said that people still […]
GIL, a Swedish organisation that fights on behalf of people with disabilities, unveiled a provocative new campaign with creative agency, Stendahls. Title “Said by Retards”, the campaign highlight the issue of how the offensive and discriminatory R-word is used – and make people aware that having an intellectual disability isn’t the same as being strange, or stupid. “At GIL, […]
In 2018, London reached its annual air quality limit in less than a month. Because of that, Transport for London and the Mayor have plans in place to tackle the problem and improve air quality for Londoners. One of those plans is the introduction of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) from April 2019. […]
 Women in the EU earned on average 16% less than men in 2016, according to new data released in March 2018 by Eurostat. Germany reported the widest gap in Western Europe – 22%, ahead of the UK, Italy and France. The subject is not entirely unknown, but it’s still not talked about enough. New Berlin-based […]
According to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) someone in the world develops dementia every three seconds. There are more than 50 million people living with dementia globally. With the number of dementia cases, including Alzheimer’s disease, on the rise, it is shocking how low public awareness is of the condition that affects so many individuals and […]
Aimaq Von Lobenstein/ Saint Elmo’s (AvL/SE), Berlin creative agency of Saint Elmo’s and part of the Serviceplan Group, worked with Cannes Lions-winning artist Ricardo Salamanca on an eye-catching series of print ads for nature conversation organisation Pro Wildlife. The campaign with the tag line ‘Any job is better than being a tourist attraction’, is composed […]
Ever since its beginnings, the Rak’n’Roll charity foundation has been working towards the improvement of the quality of life of cancer patients. However, collecting money for charity is hard and occasional. That’s is why the Rak’n’Roll decreased its income by 20% in 2017. Grey Poland together with local brewery made a new beer brand […]
Despite affecting millions of people around the world, depression is surrounded by prejudices and lack of information. To incite reflection in society about the seriousness of this disease and encourage people to seek appropriate treatment, the movement “Next Step” promotes dance sessions to complement the multidisciplinary treatment of depression. Created by Agência Tudo for […]
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has launched a hard-hitting campaign to alert the public of the violence, intimidation and human rights abuses being perpetrated in Burundi by the country’s authorities. The campaign is formed of two key parts, which were created by We Are Social France, and is designed to highlight the repression […]