Causes: Environment
The Story of Stuff Series
The Story of Stuff ProjectSometimes a message arrives just at the right time. Someone says something that everyone's been thinking but has yet to be expressed. It was like that with Annie Leonard's exposé on stuff which brought the world into a conversation she'd been dying to spark.
Read Case Study ►Sustainability Workshop Series
AutodeskThe world’s cities, buildings and products are designed using Autodesk’s software. So when we set out to teach designers how to create more sustainably, we knew the potential for change was enormous. Together we created the Sustainability Workshop series to accelerate the movement for smart design.
Read Case Study ►Peak: Investing at the Edge of Ecological Limits
Portfolio 21Our economy relies on the Earth’s ecology. This should be obvious, but most investment strategies refuse to take this simple fact into account. Portfolio 21's powerful report changes the whole conversation.
Read Case Study ►NRDC Organizational Website
Natural Resources Defense CouncilA cornerstone of the environmental movement for decades, NRDC is a hero brand for us. We helped them develop a new engagement-focused voice by redesigning their web presence.
Learn more ►National High School Climate Assemblies
Alliance for Climate EducationSure, the Internet is great for moving minds. But what about a brand designed to meet millions of people face-to-face? We found out that it’s not easy but it is incredibly rewarding when it works. With ACE, we’ve taught high-schoolers across the country about climate change.
Read Case Study ►RU4YNP? Protect Yellowstone Campaign
Greater Yellowstone CoalitionWinning our Youtopia grant has been transformational for several brands and campaigns over the years. But our trip to Yellowstone for the 2010 winner, and the media we created from it, also transformed us.
Read Case Study ►Change for the Oceans
Monterey Bay AquariumJohn Cleese and Free Range — if together we can't put a smile on your face, well something's wrong. We teamed up with one of our great heroes to make this climate change video for a truly heroic organization.
Learn more ►50 Years of Making Waves
Save the BayFor Save the Bay's 50-year celebration, we brought their story to life with a unique visual storytelling approach.
Learn more ►Because the World Needs to Know
350.org350.org has done incredible things in their few years of existence – like organizing more than a thousand simultaneous climate demonstrations. It doesn’t hurt that they have a great video to get activists excited.
Learn more ►EARTH Plants the Future
Earth UniversityImagine you're trying to get citizens to plant thousands of trees. Then CNN calls and gives you free air time. What do you do? EARTH University applied for our Youtopia grant and won — in a huge way.
Learn more ►Grocery Store Wars
The Organic Trade Association"These are dark times young Cuke." Indeed Obi Wan Conoli. Indeed. The market has been taken over by an empire of toxic food that seeks to destroy all that is good. Can Cuke use the Farm and destroy Darth Tater? Find out.
Learn more ►Every Purchase Matters
Fair Trade USAYou've seen the labels everywhere, but have you stopped to consider what Fair Trade really means? We helped Fair Trade USA bring the concept to simple and vivid life.
Learn more ►Zoogoer Magazine
Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), Smithsonian National Zoological ParkIt’s not hard to make a gorgeous magazine when you’ve got so many gorgeous models. But bringing science and entertainment together into a single package takes a subtle approach to design.
Learn more ►Green Mountain Corporate Responsibility Reports
Green Mountain Coffee RoastersGreen Mountain Coffee Roasters has been working for years to “brew a better world,” and Free Range has collaborated to illustrate their evolution and successes.
Learn more ►Unlocking the Future
Women's Earth AllianceThe Women's Earth Alliance wanted to kick off a rebrand with an inspiring video that said it all about their work around the world. Turns out they do far too much to say it all — but we helped make their world easy to understand for those beyond the choir.
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