Jon HowardOct 21, 20201 minMake racism extinct: new work for Create Not HateTo coincide with Black History Month, we have some new work out as part of our Create Not Hate initiative. Quick recap: CnH was founded...
Jon HowardAug 13, 20201 min"And once more for the back: PEOPLE CAN'T BE ILLEGAL"I'm really not sure why everyone has got their knickers in such a twist over Ben & Jerry's tweets yesterday challenging our Government...
Jon HowardJun 30, 20204 minIPG announces Media Responsibility PrinciplesResponse to the Stop Hate For Profit campaign has already seen nearly 10% wiped off Facebook's market value in a few days. Unilever's...
Jon HowardJun 23, 20203 minStop Hate For Profit: don't advertise with FacebookDriven by a collection of civil rights groups and not for profits in the US, Stop Hate For Profit is a new campaign targeting Facebook...
Jon HowardJun 18, 20202 minBen & Jerry's and Black Lives Matter: purpose in action not a knee-jerk comms responseThe visceral reaction to the death of George Floyd in the US, and the way the Black Lives Matter movement has been embraced...
Jon HowardJun 17, 20202 minMarcus Rashford shows the real power of influence Influencers, celebrity or otherwise, are often criticised for what they are influencing: the power they wield more often than not used in...
Jon HowardJun 10, 20201 minFrom slavery to prison: institutionalised racism in the USIf you haven't already, please watch 13th on Netflix: important and powerful stuff. In the Land of the (supposedly) Free, 13th draws a...
Jon HowardJun 8, 20202 minWe're only making plans for normalAdam Curtis is the king of the cut-and-paste social commentary documentary, and this short is very much in that style (if not quite the...
Jon HowardJun 7, 20201 minRacism is white issuePowerful statement from Banksy on why racism is a white issue.
Jon HowardJun 3, 20201 minXR ask 'how normal was normal'?Over the lockdown period we've seen many brands offering up self-serving 'thoughts and prayers' ads, usually full of empty streets and...
Jon HowardMay 20, 20201 minU-turns in politics should be seen as a good thingClearly this should have never happened in the first place. Particularly as it came hot on the heels of Priti Patel putting the boot in...
Jon HowardApr 12, 20201 minNormal was the problem"WE CAN'T RETURN TO NORMAL, BECAUSE THE NORMAL THAT WE HAD WAS PRECISELY THE PROBLEM" I can't vouch for the translation of this graffiti...
Jon HowardFeb 27, 20201 minHeathrow third runway ruled illegal given potential climate impactNow that's a positive development. The economic argument was weak at best, and anyway should have taken a backseat to the environmental...
Jon HowardFeb 18, 20201 minEcover take the fight to fast fashionAs a long-term Ecover buyer, I'm liking the new 'laundry against landfill' strategy. It takes a brand that always had a bit of a soft,...
Jon HowardJan 29, 20201 minWhy is YouTube Broadcasting Climate Misinformation to Millions?In their 2019 environmental report, Google stated that "climate change is one of the most significant global challenges of our time, and...
