BARMER's smoking prevention campaign #doitforeveryone
Smoking is a leading health problem in Germany, even though people have been warned about the risks for decades. BARMER took action and revealed an uncomfortable truth: smokers are destroying the planet! Their addiction supports deforestation, pollution of the oceans and CO2 emissions. The #TuEsFürAlle (#DoItForEveryone) campaign confronted smokers with these facts – and was able to help half of them quit the bad habit.
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„Through our campaign, we want to make people aware of the negative impact of smoking without repeating the same old messages. With the additional focus on sustainability and social impact, we're adding an extra element to think about when smoking and a reason to quit.“ Maurizio Barucca, Head of Marketing at BARMER
New perspectives in place of the usual admonishing routine
In order to get smokers to listen and to quit, BARMER went down a radical new route. Rather than advising on the consequences of smoking for your health, they took a different route: how smokers are destroying the environment! After all, the manufacturing and use of cigarettes are jointly responsible for deforestation, water and soil contamination, as well as high CO2 emissions. The target audience of 16 to 35-year-olds in particular care about safeguarding the environment, climate change and sustainable living. These concerns were used as a lever in the campaign to draw attention to what quitting would do to help the environment for the target audience.
In partnership with influencer and former smoker Visa Vie, BARMER confronted smokers with explanatory films and information posts about the shocking environmental impact of tobacco use. The message: When you give up smoking, you're not just doing it for yourself, you're doing it for the planet!