We’re living in a moment where public leaders spread disinformation unchecked, media outlets hesitate to challenge harmful greenwashing, and brands quietly walk back their climate and DEI commitments. It’s never been more crucial for creatives to speak up.

Join an evening of networking and conversations about how creativity can be part of the solution — hosted by Somerset House Exchange member ESC KEY .CO and the Clean Creatives campaign.

The evening will begin with a short presentation, the first London presentation of Clean Creatives’ “Call Out the BS: How Creatives Can Speak Up and Push Back.” After a condensed version of the workshop, originally presented at last year’s NYC Climate Week, the hosts will open the floor for a happy hour of conversations.

The event marks the soft launch of ESC KEY .CO, a newsletter and editorial consultancy by journalist and strategist JD Shadel. Each week, ESC KEY .CO aims to help “very online” creative pros make some collective sense of our weird era. Similarly, the goal for this event is to bring likeminded people together to learn from each other and share what we’re working on.

Limited capacity, so please RSVP.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

6:00pm - Arrival and welcome

6:30pm - Clean Creatives: Calling Out the BS (speakers: Bailey Bryan, Wholegrain; JD Shadel, ESC)

7:00pm - Networking and conversations

Cash bar: The Exchange Cafe and Bar will be open throughout with a menu of beer, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks.

CO-HOSTED BY:

Clean Creatives is a global campaign for PR and ad professionals who want a safe climate future. We are a community of over 2500 strategists, creatives, and industry leaders, and over 1400 agencies who believe that fossil fuel clients threaten our shared future. Learn more at www.cleancreatives.org.

ESC KEY .CO is for when you feel like hitting the escape key. It’s a new media outlet and editorial consultancy by JD Shadel. The weekly newsletter explores the intersections of tech, culture and creative work, helping very online pros make a little more sense of our very weird era. Learn more at www.esckey.co.

Wholegrain are world leaders in digital sustainability. They're on a mission to accelerate the shift to a greener internet that’s good for people and kinder to the planet by designing human-led, low carbon websites for brands with purpose. Speak to them at www.wholegraindigital.com.

Network + Call Out the BS with Clean Creatives and ESC KEY .CO