# Free advertising campaigns for environmental causes

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/11/22/free-advertising-campaigns-for-environmental-causes/
- Published: 2023-11-22T12:36:20+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Digital out of home media owner Ocean Outdoor has reopened its annual fund which
offers free advertising campaigns to charities and nonprofits working to repair 
and restore the planet.**

Under the [Drops in the Ocean](https://oceanoutdoor.com/sustainability/#dropsintheocean)
programme, Ocean donates 2% of the Group’s annual reported UK revenue to environmental
charities in the form of advertising value across the company’s digital screen network
in 16 cities.

Organisations and causes concerned with the preservation of habitats, land and the
oceans; global warming; pollution; sustainability and the climate emergency are 
invited to apply to the Drops in The Ocean scheme to advertise their work, emergency
campaigns or promote fundraising appeals.

## Advertisement

This year, six causes will be chosen as the Drops In the Ocean partners. Applicants
have until January 25 2024 to apply.

Ocean UK marketing director Maire le Hur said:

> “Every charity partner we have worked with demonstrates that whilst urgent action
> is underway, they require greater visibility to spread the word and attract wider
> public support.”

This year’s beneficiaries include the World Land Trust and Media Bounty, which created
a dynamic swarm across Ocean screens using birds, bees and other animals to build
support for its work, and the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF™) which has been
using Ocean screens to promote awareness of its programmes to rebuild and safeguard
critical marine habitats. 

CRF™ Director of Marketing and Communications Beth Vessels, said:

> “Our coral reef restoration efforts at CRF™ have proven successful on a large 
> scale, providing a glimmer of hope for preserving our planet’s disappearing biodiversity.
> We were thrilled to have been awarded a place in the Drops in the Ocean campaign;
> it’s an incredible opportunity to reach millions of people and inspire them to
> join us in taking the small actions that all add up to make a big impact.”

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