World-first law banning fossil fuel ads survives Dutch legal challenge
https://www.clientearth.org/latest/press-office/world-first-law-banning-fossil-fuel-ads-survives-dutch-legal-challenge/

ClientEarth lawyer Jonathan White said:

“By introducing and successfully defending their high-carbon ad ban, The Hague has taken a bold step in the right direction when it comes to climate action.

“As we saw decades ago with tobacco products, banning the advertising of a harmful product is a critical step in reducing its use.

“Just like the tobacco ban, fossil fuel advertising restrictions comply with EU law – as it is clearly in the public interest for cities and states to address the climate crisis.

“Cities the world over would be wise to follow The Hague’s lead and introduce a similar law to help usher in an era of depleting dependence on fossil fuels – and feel confident with the wind of this judgment behind them.” #climate #greenwashing #fossiladban #netherlands

Ireland debates the Prohibition of Fossil Fuel Advertising Bill 2024
https://dublinpeople.com/news/environment/articles/2024/03/05/murphy-fossil-fuel-advertising-ban/
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2024/14/
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2024-03-05/9/
#Ireland #advertising #fossiladban #climate

Fossil Fuel Advocates Spread Disinformation About Canada’s False Advertising Bill https://scl.io/phkKrjg via @DeSmog #cdnpoli #advertising #greenwashing #fossiladban

NDP MP Charlie Angus discusses his bill on fossil fuel advertising – February 6, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltxPxZrcO3w

https://www.ndp.ca/news/ndp-mp-charlie-angus-takes-big-oils-misleading-advertising-liberals-give-them-free-ride

https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-372/first-reading

#cdnpoli #advertising #greenwashing #fossiladban

Good news for CommsDeclare. #MerribekCouncil to impose a #FossilFuel Advertising Ban on Council Land. Also a Sports grounds surfaces policy for governance of #syntheticturf adopted, and #Extremeheat measures revised as Council has a Duty of Care.

#MerribekCouncil #FossilAdBan #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis
#ClimateAction

https://climateactionmerribek.org/2023/11/09/merri-bek-council-fossil-fuel-advertising-ban-approved-extreme-heat-measures-considered-sports-ground-surfaces-policy-approved/

I've been collating a list of fossil fuel sponsorships in Australia for a year now and you'd think I'd have got used to it.

But I still get the same feeling of disappointment and frustration when I come across a nice organisation, whose work I otherwise admire, promoting climate criminals.

#FossilAdBan #FossilFuelSponsorship

Hooray?! My Chumps list has reached 500 rows. That is 500 sponsorships by fossil companies for community / sport / arts/ environment organisations in Australia.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16SSOx_z6mGOwbLwhOgJ0AbPyKMGFSW5_kUMmClfSA1s/edit?usp=sharing

It's a lot, but actually, most organisations DON'T receive money from fossil fuel companies.
Unfortunately those that do provide an opportunity for the fossil fuel industry to tell everyone how great and essential they are (they are neither).

I look forward to this list getting shorter one day!

#FossilAdBan #FossilFuelSponsorships #ClimateAction #GreenWashing #ArtsWashing #SportsWashing

I shared this spreadsheet the other day but then deleted the post in a moment of confusion.

Anyway, this is my Chumps and Champs list of fossil fuel sponsorships in Australia.

I had the idea after seeing Tim Winton's speech at the Perth Festival where he said that arts organisations that accept fossil fuel sponsorships aren't evil, but they are chumps.

I'm always adding to the list, and happy to update if anyone has more info.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16SSOx_z6mGOwbLwhOgJ0AbPyKMGFSW5_kUMmClfSA1s/edit?usp=sharing

#FossilAdBan #FossilFuelSponsorship #Chumps #Champs

If you follow me, you'd probably be interested in following my partner @brynnobrien . We work in climate during the week, and are unfortunately forced to promote a fossil fuel company on the weekends. So we got the tape and the #fossiladban stickers out.

#SurfLifeSaving #SLSA #SurfLifeSavingAustralia #greenwashing #culturewashing

#climatechange #fossiladban #australia #auspol #fossilfuels #FossilFuelSponsorship

Trouble with this is that then the only ads from fossil companies that would be seen would be for their tiny greenwashing propaganda projects.
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RT @FossilAdBan
Banning tobacco advertising had a positive impact on society. If we banned advertising for coal, oil and gas, it would be more beneficial, as air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels prematurely kills 8million+ people per year globally.

#fossilfuels #fossiladban #tobacco
https://twitter.com/FossilAdBan/status/1592268840930406403

#Introduction. I write books for young people - published by University of Queensland Press.

I've just finished a qualification in Information Management and would like to work in a public library. I love the National Library of Australia's digital archive Trove and have a podcast called In Those Days discussing newspaper articles that have a personal connection to a guest.

I try to mention the climate crisis a fair bit on social media. I'm particularly interested in the extent of fossil fuel sponsorships in Australia and how these extend social license.

I support campaigns to end native forest logging in Victoria.

I often analyse people through the prism of what netball position they play, or which BSC member they are most like. If I'm honest, I am a WD and a Mallory.

#ClimateAction #MiddleGrade #KidLit #AusLit #FossilAdBan #FossilFuelSponsorship #NativeForestLogging #VicForests #VictorianForests #Trove #GreaterGliders #NationalLibraryofAustralia #NLA #BSC #Netball

It's an exciting time to be opposed to fossil fuel sponsorships. Another one gone today. Santos sponsoring science education programs at universities was particularly galling, and thank goodness it won't be continuing.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/oct/28/australian-schools-science-roadshow-drops-santos-as-naming-rights-sponsor?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#FossilAdBan #FossilFree #climatecrisis #Santos #FossilFuelSponsorship