THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter Feature Film Images Interactive Experiences Long Form Video Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Vertical Video NEW! Video Series Website or Blog

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes Poverty Relief Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Non-profit Partnership Other Partnerships

Platforms & Technology

Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Employee Engagement NEW! Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content User Generated Content

Environment & Sustainability

This category honors a campaign, original content or initiative that promotes the responsibility to conserve natural resources and protect global ecosystems to support the overall health and well-being of current and future generations.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

Environment & Sustainability
finalist
Rooted in Joy: Reimagining Climate Justice Through Storytelling
Most climate campaigns leave people informed. Rooted in Joy left people feeling like they belonged …
Environment & Sustainability
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Birds on the Move
Birds don't recognize borders. Every year, billions of them cross hemispheres, languages, and cultu…
Environment & Sustainability
finalist
The Holiday Dis[card] Project
In early 2025, devastating wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles area, leaving large swaths of scorched…
Environment & Sustainability
finalist
American Forests – Catalyst Initiative Storytelling Campaign
American cities face a gap of more than 500 million trees, with the greatest shortages concentrated…
Environment & Sustainability
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Change Drivers
At Warner Bros. Discovery, storytelling is our greatest strength, and we believe deeply in the powe…
Environment & Sustainability
finalist
Football Without the Footprint
In October 2024, the Los Angeles Rams and California Resources Corporation (CRC) launched “Football…
Environment & Sustainability
finalist
Nat Geo x PepsiCo
The program aimed to elevate awareness of PepsiCo’s investment in regenerative agriculture while le…
Environment & Sustainability
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Searching Earth’s Extremes for Climate Solutions
SeedLabs, the impact and environmental research program of microbiome science company Seed, was fou…
Environment & Sustainability
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WSL One Ocean
Our work at the World Surf League is guided by the constant reminder that our role in the surf comm…
Environment & Sustainability
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“Power in Community” (Director’s Cut)
Solar United Neighbors (SUN) exists to help people and communities realize the economic, environmen…

Nominees

Environment & Sustainability
B&H Photo x Hahnemühle Innovating Sustainably
Our objective for this project was to tell a story of craftsmanship, one that connects to personal …
Environment & Sustainability
HERE CES 2026: Start at the End
HERE Technologies is a location data technology company, providing mapping solutions and related au…
Environment & Sustainability
The Carbon Gallery - Asia's First Carbon-Focused Experiential Hub
The Carbon Gallery serves as an experiential platform that brings sustainability education closer t…
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