Conservationist Marketing

Conscientious advertising draws attention to water conservation

Implications - New advertising projects are encouraging users to tune into the need for water conservation throughout the world by using emotive marketing tactics. This brand of conscientious marketing adds to an expanding niche of awareness-focused promotions that are especially attractive to the ethically minded millennial demographic.

Trend Themes

  1. Emotive Marketing — Brands use emotive marketing tactics to encourage users to tune into the need for water conservation, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for marketing campaigns that are especially attractive to the ethically minded millennial demographic.
  2. Environmental/conservation Initiatives — Companies are using their position of influence to set a precedent for consumers by initiating waste-reduction and water-saving initiatives that directly impact the spirits market, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for reducing waste and water use, and building more sustainable communities.
  3. Awareness-raising Technologies — Charity: water in partnership with Lokai utilizes Facebook Messenger and interactive storytelling for their Walk With Yeshi campaign to take people on a journey with Ethiopian women on their daily search to find clean water, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for charity chat bots to engage with potential donors' emotions.

Industry Implications

  1. Marketing and Advertising — The use of emotive marketing tactics and awareness-focused promotions cater to the ethically minded millennial demographic and create disruptive innovation opportunities.
  2. Environmental Sustainability and Conservation — The numerous initiatives and campaigns aimed at reducing waste, water use, and building more sustainable communities create disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to reduce their environmental impact.
  3. Technology — The use of interactive storytelling and chat bots to engage with potential donors and raise awareness about various causes create disruptive innovation opportunities for tech companies working to improve their user engagement strategies.
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Megatrends
5 Featured, 45 Examples:
278,633 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jun 14 — Sep 16
Trending:
Mild

Featured Examples

Suggestive Water-Saving Ads
Suggestive Water-Saving Ads
This SFPUC Water Conservation Campaign Uses Titillating Language
While California is in the midst of the worst drought recorded in 3 years, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is resorting to the classic ‘sex sells’ strategy when it comes to... MORE
Waste-Reduction Initiatives
Waste-Reduction Initiatives
Bacardi's 'No-Straw' Movement Aims to Reduce Plastic Straw Waste
Bacardi recently initiated the ‘No-Straw’ movement as a means of combating plastic straw waste. Plastic straws are directly linked to the spirits market, meaning Bacardi’s drinks... MORE
Awareness-Raising Chat Bots
Awareness-Raising Chat Bots
The Charity Chat Bot Helps Messenger Users Understand the Water Crisis
Although chat bots have been used for a number of customer service and marketing purposes, this charity chat bot is using the power of storytelling to raise awareness for the water crisis. Charity:... MORE
Water Conservation Campaigns
Water Conservation Campaigns
The MEC Homewaters Campaign Boasts Environmentally Conscious Values
The MEC Homewaters campaign is an environmentally conscious initiative that encourages water conservation across Canada. MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-Op) is Canada’s leading outdoor retailer and... MORE
play_circle_filledCelebrity Conservation Campaigns
Celebrity Conservation Campaigns
Steve Carell & Save the Drop Raise Awareness of Water Consumption
Steve Carell is the spokesperson and the voice in this advertisement for the Save the Drop campaign. The ad raises awareness of Los Angeles’ excessive water consumption. Carell discusses the... MORE

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