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Congratulations to Bristol City Council, who have passed a pioneering policy to restrict advertising for high carbon and other harmful products, becoming the first UK council to restrict advertising promoting ultra-fast fashion. This policy is the culmination of several years of work by Adblock Bristol, Adfree Cities and other campaigners, and tireless efforts of council…Continue reading “The art of manipulation” – Bristol’s new ad ban targets harmful corporate influence
With the climate crisis getting worse by the day, more and more people are recognising the malign influence of fossil fuel advertising and want to see action taken to reduce it….Continue reading Support for fossil fuel ad restrictions growing
For the most recent update on Cardiff Council’s policy, see this September 2025 blog. Since our last win back in January 2024, Adblock Cardiff have remained busy campaigningagainst public advertising in Cardiff, with some notable successes! After positive discussions with Cardiff Council late last year, we submitted a set of recommendations for how they might…Continue reading Cardiff council restrict harmful ads
This blog originally appeared as a newsletter. If you’d like to receive updates from Adfree Cities as they happen then you can join our mailing list here. On September 13, The Hague, in The Netherlands, became the world’s first city to outlaw fossil fuel ads. The new law, or ordinance, affects all outdoor advertising sites across the city and…Continue reading Fossil ads BANNED in The Hague
Earlier this month, in a surprise special address in New York to mark World Environment Day, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres directly challenged Fossil Fuel companies and the agencies who promote them. …Continue reading “Mad Men fuelling the madness” – UN Secretary General calls for fossil fuel ad ban
On June 24th, Adfree Cities delivered a letter to the Wimbledon organising committee asking that they drop Range Rover as the official vehicle of the tournament and end their sponsorship deal with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)….Continue reading Drop SUV sponsorship of Wimbledon