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Protest March Of The Penguins
Penguins International
Canada
2026
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Entrant Company
Rethink
Entry Type
Public Service
Launch Country
Canada
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Experience/Activation
Category
Guerrilla
When Donald Trump announced tariffs on the Heard and McDonald Islands—remote, uninhabited islands home only to penguins—Penguins International seized the moment to turn the global news story into a conservation opportunity. Because, coincidentally, penguins were also beginning their annual migratory march. So Penguins International transformed it into the Protest March of the Penguins: a livestreamed event that was equal parts educational and shareable. Overnight, penguin conservation moved from the bottom of the priority list to the center of the global conversation, driving a historic surge in donations—simply by doing what penguins do best: marching.
Credits
Advertising Agency
Rethink
Toronto/Montreal/Vancouver
Advertiser / Brand
Penguins International
Loveland
Advertising Agency
Rethink
Toronto/Montreal/Vancouver
Agency Network
Rethink
Toronto/Montreal/Vancouver/New York
Chief Creative Officer
Aaron Starkman
Rethink
Chief Creative Officer
Mike Dubrick
Rethink
Chief Strategy Officer
Sean McDonald
Rethink
Executive Creative Director
Xavier Blais
Rethink
Creative Operations Director
Joel McCurdy
Rethink
Creative Director
Jordan Darnbrough
Rethink
Creative Director
Nick Noh
Rethink
Copywriter
Jordan Darnbrough
Rethink
Art Director
Nick Noh
Rethink
Copywriter
Tessa Warburton
Rethink
Copywriter
Sadiya Bano
Rethink
Art Director
Juun Moon
Rethink
Art Director
Jaclyn McConnell
Rethink
Strategist
Emma Bayfield
Rethink
Designer
Mark Mabey
Rethink
Managing Director
Marie Lunny
Rethink
Head of PR
Meredith Burns
Rethink
Public Relations Account Director in Strategy
Sara Lemmermeyer
Rethink
Head of Production
Laura Rioux
Rethink
Group Production Lead - Integrated
AJ Merrick
Rethink
Producer
Narine Artinian
Rethink
Post Supervisor
Shannon Ing
Rethink
Editor
Tyler Edelac
Rethink
Editor
Thais Maranho
Rethink
Editor
Alijah Monckton
Rethink
Executive Director
David Schutt
Penguins International
Co-president
Alexa Mehos
Penguins International
Co-president
Mike Rueb
Penguins International
Head of Strategy
Julian Morgan
Rethink
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