OK, it's time to play "Tree, Not a Tree."
New York City has so few trees that people there might have forgotten what a tree is, exactly. At least, that's the tongue-in-cheek idea behind the New York Restoration Project's new campaign from ad agency Tierney.
The effort involves tagging objects around the city (especially in low-tree/high-traffic neighborhoods) with labels that read, "Not a Tree." Accompanying text says, "There aren't enough trees in the city. Let's change that," along with the NotATree.org URL.
"Yes, a Tree" tags will go on saplings planted as part of NYRP's MillionTreesNYC project. Text on those reads, "Thank you. This is exactly what our city needs."
The campaign also includes more traditional media, including TV, radio ("That little red thing on the sidewalk that dogs like to tinkle on? Not a tree"), print, billboards and online quiz banners. It runs May through June, which is prime planting season.
The New York Restoration Project, founded by Bette Midler, is recruiting New Yorkers as volunteers for MillionTreesNYC, which hopes to plant 1 million new trees by 2017.
More images and credits below.
CREDITS
Client: New York Restoration Project
Agency: Tierney, Philadelphia
ECD: Patrick Hardy
CD/CW: Andrew Cahill
AD: Tracy Shinko
Agency Producer: Tom Adjemian
Editor: Aaron Hann
Project Mgr.: Ben Wollman
Account Dir.: Rick Radzinski
Post: Shooters, Philadelphia
Producers: Rebecca Lyons, Matthew Licht, Eileen Dare
Colorist: Janet Falcon
Sound engineers: Bob Schachner, Mike Taylor
Radio: Mister Face, div. Sound Lounge, New York
Exec Producer: Michael Schmidt
Producer: Torria Sheffield
Recording engineer: Collin Blendell