162 - Decarbonize Media with Avril Tomlin-Hood of boa

While many businesses and individuals are answering the call to be more impact-driven and sustainably conscious, few understand just how damaging their digital footprint is to their endeavors. Today we are joined by Avril Tomlin-Hood, the Founder and CEO of boa - a Vancouver, BC-based media buying agency focused on elevating sustainably-conscious brands. Avril is here to speak about our digital carbon footprints, particularly regarding media and advertising, and how we can band together to decarbonize our online world. We discover how our online exploits impact the real world, how small and simple adjustments can make a big difference, the platforms and campaign styles that promote a low digital footprint, and the importance of being B Corp certified if sustainability is one of your priorities. Be sure to tune in to discover how Avril and her team at boa are making big strides in decarbonizing our media, and how she has made it her personal mission to create a better world for all.

Key Points From This Episode:

• How what we do online impacts the real world; finding the carbon footprint of digital media. 
• The smaller things that impact digital footprints (file size, page brightness, auto-refresh, etc.).
• How making invisible systems, visible will lead to better decisions on sustainability. 
• What Avril means by “decarbonize media”, and how she and her team go about it. 
• Why it’s important to pay attention to where and how your ads are targeted. 
• A closer look at how boa audits its clients to determine the work that needs to be done. 
• Simple adjustments that make a big difference. 
• Avril details all the good things that are happening in sustainable, impact-driven marketing. 
• Understanding how consumers rank sustainability on their list of priorities. 
• Effective platforms and campaign styles for reducing your digital footprint. 
• How Avril developed her passion for sustainability, and how she integrated it into her career. 
• The modern importance of a B Corp certification.
• Ad Net Zero, Purpose Disruptors, Poshmark, Value Village, Solitaire Townsend, and more! 
• Avril’s vision for a better world. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Avril Tomlin-Hood on LinkedIn

Avril Tomlin-Hood on Instagram

boa

In With the New 

Makeena

Worldie Unboxed 

Ad Net Zero

Purpose Disruptors 

Poshmark 

Value Village 

Clean Creatives 

MyBacon | MyForest Foods 

Solitaire Townsend on LinkedIn

Modern Species 

Gage Mitchell on LinkedIn

Gage Mitchell on X

Brands for a Better World Website

Brands for a Better World on YouTube

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