Roughly 3.6 million people, including 1.5 million children under the age of 5, die every year of diseases borne by undrinkable water, making it the world’s leading cause of death.
For World Water Day this year, Solidarités International (with agency BDDP Unlimited) called on journalists to spread awareness and appealed to readers to sign a petition. They also made this beautiful spot:
All the animation is done by moving an iPad through physical space. It's pretty neat. (The start of the video through about 1:40 explains the process, followed by the animation.)
The video uses the same style as Story of Stuff (simple black-and-white animation) to discuss environmental and health issues stemming from the use of toxins and chemicals in cosmetics. Describing these complex issues in such a simple, widely-understandable way is not easy, but they do an excellent job. Watch.
Btw, I love the depiction of Proctor & Gamble around 3:30.
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