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Meter Group - "Meltdown Flag (Canada)" by ANDY Awards 2021

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TitleMeltdown Flag (Canada)
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Campaign Meltdown Flags
Advertiser METER Group
Brand Meter Group
Date of First Broadcast/Publication 2020 / 11
Business Sector Others
Story The glaciers are melting faster than ever. And with them 69% of the global drinking water supply. The environmental sensor company METER has been documenting glacier retreat for decades. But the scientific articles resulting from the data usually only reach an expert audience. The initiative around the Meltdown Flags aims to make the general public understand what is at stake.Meltdown Flags visualizes global glacier retreat, by reducing the color white in flags of countries with glaciers. From 1995, year of the first UN Climate Change Conference, to present day, until 2050, the point of no return for glaciers. For each country with glaciers, a separate data-based flag was created, showing the retreat of the glaciers in the coming years.The Meltdown AR filter let people interact with the flags in an exhibition, now at the Messner Mountain Museum. In classrooms, the filter was used in schoolbooks to learn more about glacier retreat. Online, visitors could access further information, offset their carbon footprint, download and buy the flags, and share their message with a type generator.
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AI Description The Meltdown Flag ad uses the visual transformation of the Canadian flag to depict the alarming retreat of glaciers over time. The ad illustrates a progressive reduction in the white area of the flag corresponding to glacier coverage, marked with the years 1995, 2020, and a projected 2050. Through this stark representation, the ad communicates the pressing issue of glacial melting and its significant impact on the global water supply. The flag’s red and white colors symbolize the severity of climate change implications for Canada. By altering the flag's appearance, the message is made urgent and educational, aiming to broaden public understanding of environmental risks and motivate action.
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