unchecked, that better life might not be possible. It’s also universally true that people prefer their life to have meant something –
deep down, everyone would like to leave a legacy of some kind. So let’s ask parents to consider the question: what kind of world
are we leaving for our children? And encourage them to take action that will translate into a better life for those kids. Whatever
constituency we are targeting – government, business, or the general population – we will still be talking to parents, and still talking
to people who want to leave a positive legacy.
(Of course, if you can think of a better way to make it personal, we’re open to it.)
4. Make it Endure
There has been a lot of activity in this space, and a lot of organisations have been competing with each other for more funds, or to
be seen to have the best idea. (If you have seen Monty Python’s ‘Life of Brian,’ you will remember the conflict between The
People’s Front of Judea and The Judean People’s Front. Wherever there’s a big issue, there is infighting.) Our ambition for this
campaign is to create a unifying idea, with the kind of scale that forces others to complement rather than compete. And it has to
be big enough that it can adapt and evolve while remaining consistent to the core idea.
5. Find the Right Language
There are many examples of campaigns that have succeeded where others failed because they have used different language to
talk about the same issues. The Australian election has just been fought on the issue of the ruling Labour Party’s ‘Carbon Tax.’ It’s
a ridiculous choice of words, as no one understands carbon pricing and trading, and everyone hates ‘tax.’ And, not surprising, the
Labour Party was thrown out. By comparison to Carbon Tax, ‘Natural Gas’ sounds pretty good. Is ‘Climate Change’ the right
phrase? Would ‘Climate Disruption’ be better? While previous campaigns have threatened dire consequences if we don’t do
anything, can we make this about good things that will happen if we do?