A broad coalition of Native American, conservation, and historic preservation organizations, outdoor industry, scientists, and outdoor recreationists sued the Trump Administration today to strike down the President’s extreme overreach of authority in revoking the Bears Ears National Monument. The President’s proclamation is contrary to law, ignores overwhelming public support for the original monument designation, and dishonors Native American heritage and culture. The plaintiffs — Patagonia Works, Utah Diné Bikéyah, Friends of Cedar Mesa, Archaeology Southwest, Conservation Lands Foundation, Access Fund, the Society for Vertebrate Paleontology, and the National Trust for…
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CAP’s New Guidance on Children’s recognition of advertising
In April, CAP published new guidance on ensuring younger children can identify more integrated online marketing. After a six month transitional period allowing affected advertisers to bring their ads into line with the rules, the guidance came into effect on 1 December. From then on, the ASA will begin to assess relevant complaints using the guidance. The Code requires advertisers to take steps to disclose the commercial intent of a communication, if it’s not clear from the form of an ad or wider context. In 2016, CAP looked at the…
Read MoreBEARPAW Launches Their Annual Boot For Boot Campaign
BEARPAW, is partnering with The Ticket To Dream Foundation for its annual “Boot For Boot” charity campaign just in time for the holidays. Through the partnership, BEARPAW will provide shoes to foster kids throughout North America. “This holiday season we look forward to holding another ‘Boot For Boot’ campaign. BEARPAW remains committed to providing comfortable and quality footwear for those in need,” says BEARPAW President, John Pierce. BEARPAW is proud to support the Ticket to Dream Foundations’ mission to provide hope and opportunity to foster children across the nation, so…
Read MoreDoSomething.org and 3M Team Up To Launch Campaign to Say “Thanks a Billion” to Science Teachers
It is time to go beyond just thanking science teachers. They dedicate countless hours to their students. They inspire young people to become the next generation of science leaders. And teachers collectively spend over $1.6 Billion of their own money on school supplies every year. In 2015, one in ten teachers across the US spent $1,000 or more on supplies for their classrooms. For science teachers, new lab equipment is essential, but often expensive to buy. That’s why DoSomething.org, one of the largest organizations for young people and social change,…
Read MoreIOC launches Olympic brand campaign “Become The Light” to help refugee’s
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched a new integrated brand campaign, “Become The Light”, that aims to promote the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect. The campaign uses “light” as the symbolic representation of the Olympic values. Through a series of public service announcements, the campaign demonstrates how the inspirational achievements of athletes and the Olympic spirit can motivate people around the world to “Become The Light” and act as beacons of positivity. Supporting the IOC’s vision of building a better world through sport, the campaign invites participants…
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