Sunday, November 25, 2007

Introducing Pew Charitable Trust

We stumbled upon the great work of Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit organisation, established between 1948 and 1979 by two sons and two daughters of Sun Oil Company founder Joseph N. Pew and his wife, Mary Anderson Pew.

The goal is far reaching yet specific: improve public policy, inform the public and improve civil life. What has this to do with Bison you may ask? A part of Pew's commitment to the environment, they have established a new joint effort with the Nature Conservancy to protect large tracts of Australia’s unique terrestrial and marine environment.


The project titled, The Australia Conservation Project is a new initiative that focuses on threats to the world’s unspoiled treasures, requiring new alliances of environmental groups and other players to take decisive actions. We think it's a great project, and headed by Dr, Barry Traill, director of the Wild Australia Program one we'd definitely like to get involved with. Read more about the project here.

Monday, November 19, 2007

The Wilderness Society

With Christmas almost here (again), we thought what better way than to support our favourite organisation The Wilderness Society. By donating a portion of each sale of our Christmas cards to their great work, we're sharing the love this Christmas!

All of the Bison crew agreed they're a great organisation to assist, and when we floated the idea with our clients, they were equally supportive. Greenies at heart, and activists in action, Oliver and Jules decided to do more that sit in the studio and design great cards this year, and have committed to two weeks in Tasmania's old growth forests photographing those at the front line of saving our forests. No doubt they'll come back with some evocative, beautiful shots.

Thanks to our new clients for also supporting The Wilderness Society this year; Patrick - Australia's leading provider of port services, also welcoming Canadian company Duha Group colour specialists and not to forget, a big thank you to our major sponsor Training Power, business and financial services, for their ongoing contribution to make travelling across our great land possible.

Great to see big business supporting the environment!

It's interesting to also note, that of all the Christmas cards we designed this year, our clients have chosen the pristine landscapes and wildlife from Victorian folio's as pics to represent their company.

For more info on how you can support the The Wilderness Society and the great work they do, or to get your custom card designed drop us a line!