National Geographic Society Launches Global Endangered Species Day Out-of-Home Campaign

For a week, Endangered Species Day, powerful images of animals at risk from the National Geographic Photo Ark will be featured on billboards in 22 countries and on every continent except Antarctica. This campaign, supported by 31 out-of-home operators is a global effort to raise awareness about populations of species in decline and to inspire audiences around the world to learn how they can help protect them.

The National Geographic Photo Ark, led by photographer Joel Sartore, is a multiyear endeavor to document every species living in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, encourage action through education, and help save wildlife by supporting on-the-ground conservation efforts. Sartore’s breathtaking portraits motivate people to care about these animals and to do something while there’s still time to protect them. To date, Sartore has documented 8,000 species, putting him two-thirds of the way toward completing the Photo Ark, which he estimates will include portraits of more than 12,000 species.

Building upon the OBIE Award-winning #SaveTogether campaign that ran in the United States last year, the National Geographic Society is once again collaborating with the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) to broaden the reach of Sartore’s stunning photography while raising awareness of species at risk. This year, OAAA and FEPE International, the only global Out of Home Association, helped recruit out-of-home organizations in multiple countries to take part in this latest effort.

  • Participating organizations are contributing space on thousands of out-of-home displays including digital billboards, mall kiosks, tram cars, rail station displays and other digital out-of-home formats. In total, the week-long effort will reach an audience of more than 100 million people who pass by these displays. Organizations contributing to this effort are:
  • 8 Outdoor
  • APG|SGA, Allgemeine Plakatgesellschaft AG
  • Clear Channel Chile
  • Clear Channel Latvia
  • Clear Channel México
  • Clear Channel Perú
  • Clear Channel Sverige
  • Comedia Concept GmbH
  • Exterion Media Spain
  • Exterion Media France
  • Exterion Media (Ireland) Limited
  • Exterion Media Netherlands
  • Exterion Media UK
  • Forrest Media
  • Publimovil
  • KWS Verkehrsmittelwerbung GmbH
  • LAWHAT ALGERIE
  • Lamar Advertising Company
  • Move it Media
  • Optimum Exposures Limited
  • Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) and members
  • Outdoor Media Association
  • PIKASSO
  • PIKASSO JORDAN
  • Plan B Media Public Company Limited
  • Primedia Outdoor
  • Primesight
  • PromoWorld Nigeria Limited
  • Selvel One Group
  • WEDIA Visuelle Großflächenwerbung GmbH
  • Ströer SE & Co. KGaA
  • Zenith OOH

“We are thrilled to team up with with the out-of-home industry to share the majesty and message of the National Geographic Photo Ark with millions around the globe,” said National Geographic Society’s Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer Emma Carrasco. “The combination of Joel’s striking photography and the unique reach of the out-of-home displays involved in this campaign will shine a light on the plight of these amazing creatures and inspire people everywhere to save them.”

The campaign will feature 10 species, all of which are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered. While some regions will showcase endemic species, all of the countries will highlight the Sumatran rhinoceros, one of the most endangered large mammals on the planet. Global audiences will also be invited to visit PhotoArk.org to learn more about the species depicted across the digital out-of-home formats and to find out how they can help protect wildlife and their habitats.

For more information about the species featured in this campaign and about the National Geographic Photo Ark, visit PhotoArk.org.

Promotional images are available here: https://bit.ly/2Gtjl5N

About the National Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society is a leading nonprofit that invests in bold people and transformative ideas in the fields of exploration, scientific research, storytelling and education. The Society aspires to create a community of change, advancing key insights about the planet and probing some of the most pressing scientific questions of our time, all while ensuring that the next generation is armed with geographic knowledge and global understanding. Its goal is measurable impact: furthering exploration and educating people around the world to inspire solutions for the

greater good. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.org.

 

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