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Aleda Stam
Jan 20, 2022

More than 450 scientists call on PR, creative agencies to drop fossil fuel clients

The open letter, released through Clean Creatives and the Union of Concerned Scientists, calls for an end to campaigns that "obfuscate or downplay our data and the risk of the climate emergency." It's the latest salvo between Clean Creatives and Edelman.

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