SOMEBODY SAID,
IT'S NOT CLEAR WHAT YOU DO.

We’ve been one of the top creative firms in sustainability for more than a decade, combining behavioral science and creativity to inspire people to action. (One of our clients tells us that we are a year ahead of anyone else, in fact.) We’ve helped dozens of cities, utilities, and other ambitious sustainability leaders create the most successful campaigns of their careers

Smart. Genuine.
Talented. Pick three.

We started as a creative boutique in 2009. Now that’s timing. Soon, we were killing ourselves with our first big client, while the media agency was recycling last year's plan.

So we asked the client to let us handle the media, too, and they did.  

We kept growing, and adding services. Today, we can do just about anything: Media planning and buying. Video production. Content and sites. Branding. Stunts and activations.

What does this all mean, for you? Effective, efficient work. And, dare we say, more than a little accountability.

100
%
Client Goals We've Met
500
MM
Organic shares of our work (est)
14
Longest client, in years.

Our Work

Very few people are passionate about clean energy or sustainability.  And nobody gets out of bed to look at advertising.  But a Stanford PhD in behavioral science recently told us that she'd never seen more effective campaign work.

Getting Attention. Making the issues accessible. And then driving action. This is what we do, at School of Thought.

Let's do the best work of our careers together.

What Our Clients Think.

“They are a year ahead of anyone else when it comes to electrification…“

— Kiristi Wilkins. Senior Director, PG&E. (10 year client)

“You never get the B-team and they are never Yes Men.“

— Matt Curtis. CMO, Milliman.  (14 year client)

“School of Thought helped us build consensus across a diverse coalition, and has worked tirelessly to create positive change in California. School of Thought’s work is exceptional. Clients can expect a responsive, creative partner that goes the extra mile.“

— Panama Bartholomy. Executive Director, Building Decarbonization Coalition

"You and your team should be very proud of the excellent work done.  In my 30 years at this gig, I can honestly say your agency’s work is among the best I’ve ever seen."

— Kate Kelly. Director of  Marketing, Sonoma Clean Power

"I have truly enjoyed working with School of Thought on our  ad campaigns. They have a never-ending supply of creative approaches to address complex topics that educate and inform our audience."

— Pam Leonard. Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications, SVCE

"SOT is scrappy and nimble— you expect that from a small shop. What’s perhaps surprising is the caliber of their brand strategy and creative. Fortune 50 on down, these guys will deliver."

— Shannon Riordan. VP of Brand, iShares.