Science Moms “Leaf Blower”

Director: Bradley Hasse

Client: Science Moms

Agency: Potential Agency Coalition

Executive Creative Director: Forrest Boleyn

Art Director: Taylor Brazukas

Copywriter: Lyle Jarvis

Production Company: Potential Agency Coalition, Flying Cactus

Director of Production: Sara Justus

Producer: Gillian Beerman

Jr. Producer: Julian Hollinger

Producer: Bradley Hasse

Cinematographer: Evan Jake Cohen

1st AC: Phillip Shvartsman

Gaffer: Edward “Al” Roberts @ Powerline Lights

Key Grip: Kevin Deming

HMU: Will Metivier

Production Sound Mixer: Rachel Villegas

PA: Jauwon Givins

Featuring: Alexandria Dickson

Yard Worker: Kevin Deming

Casting: Anthony Pichette @ Binder Casting

Editorial: Flying Cactus

Editor: Bradley Hasse

Assistant Editor: Kevin Deming

Color Correction: Sean Henderson

Audio Design & Mix: Julian Angel @ Hobo Audio

Description:

"Asking your neighbors to swap their old, polluting stuff for electric stuff can be uncomfortable. But even more uncomfortable? The thought of our kids breathing in carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide, or carcinogenic hydrocarbons from a nearby mower or leaf blower.

A research team at Edmunds compared how a two stroke gas-powered leaf blower and a Ford pickup truck release these toxic gases. The results show the leaf blower spewing seven times the nitrous oxide (which causes smog), 13.5 times the carbon monoxide, and nearly 300 times the hydrocarbons as the pickup!

As parents, we wouldn’t want our kids anywhere near the exhaust of a giant pickup truck. So why not steer away from gas-powered leaf blowers, especially when our kids are playing in the yard next door?

We created a simple, shareable video to let your neighbors know just how harmful these blowers can be. The more you share it on places like Nextdoor or Facebook, the more you can help spread the word. Without, you know, having to actually SAY anything."