National Geographic and Herbal Essences Unearth the Power of Botanicals in New Storytelling Partnership that Launches with Premiere of Branded Content Special, Secrets of the Garden

National Geographic and Herbal Essences announce a new branded content partnership, SECRETS OF THE GARDEN, which premiered on January 17th at 6/5c on National Geographic. It highlights the first global hair care partnership between Herbal Essences and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which celebrates the real botanicals used in Herbal Essences bio:renew products. The partnership kicks off with a branded content special, SECRETS OF THE GARDEN, which chronicles the remarkable story of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Located just outside of London, Kew is the most biodiverse place in the…

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National Geographic Takes “Planet or Plastic?” Initiative Back-to-School

As the amount of plastic in the ocean continues to grow, National Geographic asks kids and families to join them in tackling the pressing plastic problem as they head back to school. Launched in May, National Geographic’s Planet or Plastic? campaign – a multiyear initiative aimed at raising awareness of this challenge and reducing the amount of single-use plastic that enters in the world’s oceans – has already made headlines in asking consumers to make a choice: Choose the planet over single-use plastic. Now, with the launch of Kids vs.…

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McCann Recognized as Most-Innovative Agency by Adweek

McCann has been recognized as the most innovative agency at Adweek’s 2018 Project Isaac Awards, receiving both the most awards in total and the best-in-show Gravity Award for National Geographic’s “Astronaut Reality Helmet.” This is the second time in three years that McCann has taken the Gravity Award for the year’s best innovation, last winning it in 2016 for Lockheed Martin’s “Field Trip to Mars” group VR campaign. In addition to the Gravity Award, McCann’s other four awards include two more for National Geographic and two for State Street Global Advisors’…

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Lindblad Expeditions Expands Long-term Strategic Partnership With National Geographic Partners

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc, a global provider of expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences, announced today that it has expanded its agreement with National Geographic Partners (“National Geographic”) to include all of the Americas, with an eye on ecotourism and conservation. The relationship between Lindblad and National Geographic, founded in 2004 and steeped in a shared interest in exploration, research, technology and conservation, includes co-selling, co-marketing and branding arrangements that run through 2025.  With the addition of the Canada and Latin America markets to the existing agreement covering the United…

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Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Eliminates Single-Use Plastic Fleetwide

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic announced today that they have successfully completed a comprehensive single-use plastics elimination program across their fleet.  Lindblad’s ships are now 100% free of all single-use plastic bottles, cups, straws and stirrers. The effort supports National Geographic’s Planet or Plastic? campaign, a multiyear initiative aimed at raising awareness about the global plastic crisis and reducing the amount of plastic in the world’s oceans. “The ocean is under major assault on so many fronts, and its protection is both a business mission and a personal passion,” stated Sven Lindblad,…

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