Digital Dystopia is an innovative visual art experience made from e-waste which reveals how major polluters use advertising to manipulate the public….Continue reading Fearless Cities: re-imagining the commons and introducing ‘Digital Dystopia’.
Saying No to digital billboards in Sheffield
A new digital billboard is proposed for a residential area in Handsworth, Sheffield. Read on to find out how you can have your say and stop this from going ahead. Elsewhere in Sheffield, residents and councillors are pushing back against a proposed new double-sided digital ad screen on the High Street, as well as plans…Continue reading Saying No to digital billboards in Sheffield
Big win in Edinburgh: Council approves High-Carbon Ad Ban
Two years after the policy was first proposed by Scottish Green Councillor Ben Parker, Edinburgh Council last night banned advertising for fossil fuel companies, airlines, airports, fossil-powered cars, all SUVs and cruise ships on council-owned advertising spaces, including billboards, bus stops and digital media. In addition, these companies will no longer be able to sponsor events or other partnerships in Scotland’s capital city. …Continue reading Big win in Edinburgh: Council approves High-Carbon Ad Ban
Sheffield: do you want more digital advertising screens? Have your say.
Advertisers want to put a new double-sided digital advertising screen in Sheffield city centre (outside HMV on the High Street) replacing an existing unit which already causes an obstruction to pedestrians using this area. What’s the problem? Each screen would be capable of showing six adverts every minute, and would be brighter and more distracting…Continue reading Sheffield: do you want more digital advertising screens? Have your say.
New Sheffield ad ban shows how councils can act on harmful advertising
Adverts for a wide range of polluting products and brands, including airlines, airports, fossil fuel-powered cars (including hybrids) and fossil fuel companies, will not be permitted on council-owned advertising billboards. …Continue reading New Sheffield ad ban shows how councils can act on harmful advertising