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| Blog Name: | Osocio |
| Url: | http://osocio.org/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | social advertising, nonprofit, marketing |
| Description: | Osocio is dedicated to social advertising and non-profit campaigns. It’s the place where marketing and activism collide. Formerly known as the Houtlust Blog, Osocio is the central online hub for advertisers, ad agencies, grassroots, activists, social entrepreneurs, and good Samaritans from around the globe. |
| Popularity: | 147 Followers |
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I Want a Goat
Donate a goat! This hilarious video is made by Debbie Glasband who recently volunteered in eastern India for 6 months, working with the tribal people you see in this video. They are indigenous to Koraput, the second poorest district in India. Due to their poverty, illiteracy and status as the bottom of the caste system, they are often taken advantage of by landowners and local officials who deny them their rights, steal what little money they do have and treat them with disdain. The video stars people from Puki and Nua Kerenga villages, two of many villages that were displaced by hydroelectric dams a
Donate a goat! This hilarious video is made by Debbie Glasband who recently volunteered in eastern India for 6 months, working with the tribal people you see in this video. They are indigenous to Koraput, the second poorest district in India. Due to their poverty, illiteracy and status as the bottom of the caste system, they are often taken advantage of by landowners and local officials who deny them their rights, steal what little money they do have and treat them with disdain. The video stars people from Puki and Nua Kerenga villages, two of many villages that were displaced by hydroelectric dams a
Talk for India
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the Mumbai Attacks which killed 173 people and wounded at least 308. The coordinated series of shootings and bombings rocked the megacity with key attacks at the Taj & Oberoi Hotels, Cama Hospital, Nariman House, Leopold Cafe and CST Station. !dea Cellular is marking the anniversary with their Talk for India campaign. I stumbled upon these promoters of the campaign t
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the Mumbai Attacks which killed 173 people and wounded at least 308. The coordinated series of shootings and bombings rocked the megacity with key attacks at the Taj & Oberoi Hotels, Cama Hospital, Nariman House, Leopold Cafe and CST Station. !dea Cellular is marking the anniversary with their Talk for India campaign. I stumbled upon these promoters of the campaign t
Tck Tck Tck
TckTckTck is an open source activism project of the Global Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA) which is encouraging a “fair, ambitious and binding climate change agreement” at the Copenhagen Climate Summit on December 9th. As part of the campaign a remake of the Midnight Oil song “Beds Are Burning” recorded by over 60 artists and celebrities, and re-written by Midnight Oil themselves has been released. The song is available as a free
TckTckTck is an open source activism project of the Global Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA) which is encouraging a “fair, ambitious and binding climate change agreement” at the Copenhagen Climate Summit on December 9th. As part of the campaign a remake of the Midnight Oil song “Beds Are Burning” recorded by over 60 artists and celebrities, and re-written by Midnight Oil themselves has been released. The song is available as a free
Casa de Menor: Burden
A heartbreaking video from Italy for Casa do Menor, an organization that work in Brazil and Africa to guarantee minors’ rights and fights against sexual abuse. “Sexual abuse can be a heavy burden for a child. Help us. Casa do Menor.” Thanks Dennis Author: Marc
A heartbreaking video from Italy for Casa do Menor, an organization that work in Brazil and Africa to guarantee minors’ rights and fights against sexual abuse. “Sexual abuse can be a heavy burden for a child. Help us. Casa do Menor.” Thanks Dennis Author: Marc
Your flight has an impact
A new shocking PSA from Plane Stupid. Plane Stupid is a network of grassroots groups that take non violent direct action against aviation expansion. Brief: “We wanted to confront people with the impact that short-haul flights have on the climate. We used Polar Bears because they’re a well understood symbol of the effect that climate change is having on the natural world.” Yes I get it. The message comes in loud and clear. And artistically it is very creative. But does agency Mother London think about the impact of this PSA? The first seconds watching it I was thinking about
A new shocking PSA from Plane Stupid. Plane Stupid is a network of grassroots groups that take non violent direct action against aviation expansion. Brief: “We wanted to confront people with the impact that short-haul flights have on the climate. We used Polar Bears because they’re a well understood symbol of the effect that climate change is having on the natural world.” Yes I get it. The message comes in loud and clear. And artistically it is very creative. But does agency Mother London think about the impact of this PSA? The first seconds watching it I was thinking about
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