Archive for the ‘Public Interest’ Category
WaterAid & YouTube Cannes Young Lions Ad Contest: Fuego
This video has been made for WaterAid as part of the YouTube Cannes Young Lions Ad Contest, you can join the movement in http://www.wateraid.org/drop
According to the creators of this entry, during the time you will spend watching this video, in the world 3 children will die because of the lack of clean...
May 22nd, 2010 | Public Interest | Read More
Once it’s appeared in print, it’s harder to make it go away!
Check out this ad by Cape Times in South Africa, the ad was released to mark the Press Freedom Day, nice idea, and it’s true, but the question is: Will the story make it to the print? And more importantly: Is it retrievable like online?
Credits:
Advertising Agency: Lowe Bull, Cape Town, South...
May 21st, 2010 | Featured, Public Interest | Read More
Emirates Wildlife Society: Reduce Ecological Footprint
According to the Emirates Wildlife Society, the UAE has one of the highest Ecological Footprints per capita in the world, and if every individual lived like an average UAE, four and a half planet Earth’s would be needed to sustain the demand.
UAE ecological footprint animation (English)- EWS WWF from...
April 23rd, 2010 | Featured, Public Interest | Read More
Vote for Dead Sea, Bu Tinah Island, & Jeita Grotto
Following the New 7 Wonders campaign that created a new list of wonders from around the world, organizers are campaigning to choose the top 7 wonders of nature. Among the finalists are Bu Tinah Island in the UAE, the Dead Sea in Jordan and Palestine, and Jeita Grotto in Lebanon.
To me I’ve been...
April 12th, 2010 | Featured, Public Interest | Read More
Recycle, and plant your tree in Dubai!
Recycle 60kg of paper and plant a tree in your name in Dubai. My Tree in Dubai is a campaign by the Emirate Environmental Group (EEG), in the support of the Dubai Municipality, the campaign aims to promote paper recycling and raising awareness on the environmental issues facing the world.
It’s...
March 31st, 2010 | Public Interest | Read More
Join Heroes of the UAE!
Did you know that UAE is one of highest countries in the world in terms on energy consumption per person, more than USA and UK! According to the Heroes of the UAE campaign, if every individual on earth consumed the same as residents of the UAE, we would need the resources of 5 planet earths!
Heroes...
February 21st, 2010 | Featured, Public Interest | Read More
No Way Through
No Way Through, a touching film that shows how Palestinians suffer under the dreadful illegal Israeli occupation, the film won the Ctrl.Alt.Shift Film Competition.
December 19th, 2009 | Public Interest | Read More
Are Obama’s Rosy Days over after bowing to Saudi King
There is no doubt that Obama has been enjoying an overwhelming popularity in the US and across the world, but how long is this dream going to last? Apparently there is a cloud in his horizon after bowing to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at the G20 summit.
I was reading on the Arabian Business some of...
April 20th, 2009 | Public Interest | Read More
YouTube and the blind favoritism to Israel against humanity
I’ve always believed in YouTube’s credibility, especially when Google acquired it, both companies are among the very best human inventions ever, but I guess I was wrong, there is nothing purely independent and transparent in this world.
Many people reported that their videos about the recent...
January 19th, 2009 | Public Interest | Read More







