Description
Who: Municipality of Fremantle, Australia
What: A motion to control or restrict advertising and sponsorships from companies whose main business is the extraction or sale of coal, oil and gas passed.
When: October 2022
A motion passed calling for the chief executive to investigate ways to control or restrict advertising and sponsorships from companies whose main business is the extraction or sale of coal, oil and gas. Councillor Adin Lang, who put forward the proposal, said he believed it was an important move for the City to make as a part of their commitment to addressing climate change. "Allowing fossil fuel companies to advertise, promote themselves, greenwash or buy social license in our community makes it harder to transition away from fossil fuels."
The ban includes sponsorships form companies like Woodside Energy, the main sponsor of the Fremantle Dockers, at Fremantle Oval. Woodside currently also sponsors sporting groups like Surf Life Saving WA's nippers program.
"It's essentially saying science-based evidence shows fossil fuels have a negative impact on wider society, and therefore why should it be widely promoted, especially using physical assets that belong to the community," Dr Silva, Curtin University lecturer in marketing and sustainability said.
