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The emerging fields of brain and behavioral science, combined with 25 years of real-world experience, offer a powerful new approach to conflict resolution, reconciliation and positive social change in the United States and abroad.

Beyond Conflict has created powerful and innovative frameworks to open pathways for progress in peace talks, transitions to democracy, and national reconciliation in the aftermath of division and violence in over 75 countries. By leveraging their global network of leaders, activists, and other seasoned practitioners, they have catalyzed the field of transitional justice, facilitated the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in post-apartheid South Africa, and charted a course towards peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, Central America, Cuba and other divided societies grappling with difficult social challenges.

To learn more about Beyond Confict, you can have a look at their website: https://beyondconflictint.org/

Explore the creation of national parks and the importance of finding a balance between public use and ecological preservation.

In 1903, US President Theodore Roosevelt took a camping trip in California’s Yosemite Valley with conservationist John Muir. Roosevelt famously loved the outdoors, but Muir had invited him for more than just camping: Yosemite was in danger. It was part of a struggle to set aside land for both preservation and public use.

Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions.

How dangerous are all those concussions?

The answer is complicated, and lies in how the brain responds when something strikes it. Clifford Robbins explains the science behind concussions.

Challenges

This project is very complex since it addresses the question of the functioning of the brain and neurons. The investigation to assimilate the information in order to be able to transcribe it as clearly as possible, required a substantial workload.

The main challenge has been to synthesize this quantity of scientific resources as much as possible to make it accessible to an audience that probably knows nothing about cognitive functioning.

Solutions

We worked closely with Clifford Robbins, cognitive scientist (and the script writter) to choose the best narrative axes. And we found both graphic and narrative solutions to convey the message to the audience effectively.

Impact

The video was translated in 19 languages and viewed 1,224,812 times. It helped to shed light on the consequences of concussions in sport, and in particular in the United States, so that players and their families are aware of the risks they take while playing.

On the public side, this video participates in raising counsciousness about this issues, "violent" sports face.  The disclosure of this information to the public has forced the sports federation to consider this risk and to put in place measures to reduce it, in order to protect its players.

"It’s no secret it’s a struggle to make a change in communities that really need it. Especially the poorest ones."

A short résumé of what Inclusive Innovation does could be : They gather experts in order to find solutions for the issues that face poor area of the world. A great project that help the world to get better and we were very proud to collaborate with them. Have a look at their website : inclusiveinnovation.org/, to find out more about it. They might be looking for expert like you.

In the 60’s, the commercial whale hunting caused the whale population to fall by an estimated 90% from what it used to be in the XIX century. The discovery of Roger Payne and his team, that whales are intelligent animals and who play a crucial role in maintaining the ocean healthy, contributed a to a creation of a global movement which led, years later, to a moratorium on industrial whaling.

The animated documentary was produced for Roger Payne's NGO | Ocean Alliance Conservation
whale.org/

Impact
How Song Saved a Species was part of the official selection of more than 20 film or animation festivals around the world, and won three prizes at Corti di Mare, Queen City film festival and UK Monthly film festival.

The African continent is growing fast. There are many natural resources which industries use to produce things like sugar, rice, wood, tea, paper and many other goods. But all of these industries need both electricity and heat for their production. And these are very expensive. On top of that the industrial production generates a lot of waste...​

Cogeneration is an exciting technology which can transform agricultural waste into both electricity and heat. It’s a cost-effective and environmentally friendly technology. It reduces pollution by using already available resources to bring electricity to industries, and to rural communities. And it can create more job opportunities for local people too.

AFREPREN/FWD: AFREPREN/FWD is a registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Nairobi, Kenya, with vast expertise on energy in East and Southern Africa and some experience in West and North Africa.

Cogeneration for Africa’ is an innovative and first-of-its-kind clean energy regional initiative funded by GEF (Global Environment Facility). The initiative is co-implemented by UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and AfDB (African Development Bank) and executed by AFREPREN/FWD (Energy, Environment and Development Network for Africa). 

After reading a tribune signed by 18 organisations such as Attac, Greenpeace, Oxfam, and many others, Boniato studio has proactively contacted the collective to offer it's expertise in the production of a short animated video. The aim was to help raise attention on the main stakes listed in the tribune, and to bring the viewers to sign the petition.

Through an innovative approach, we contacted the collective having already worked on a pitch, a budget and a workplan. With the communication budget that was available to each, the members co-financed the production of the video. It was then used with success on their websites and social media, resulting in interactions on social media and gathering more signatures for the petition.

Challenges
The political agenda being particularly busy during this period, we had to produce this video in record time: 2 weeks only, from script writing to delivery. We also had to show a great talent for 18 organizations to approve our proposal ... It was not a given!
Solutions

Solutions
No rest, no sleep. We provided an intense work, with a reinforced concrete logistics, and a very enthusiastic and collaborative team.
Impact

Impact
All 18 organizations (and more) simultaneously broadcast the video across their entire social network.

The video has been viewed tens of thousands of times, creating a new signature spike for this petition.