Mitcham Council votes for a fossil ad ban

Who: Mitcham City Council, Australia

What: Passed a motion for ban on fossil advertising and sponsorship on community land

When: September 2023

Mitcham City Council is the first in the Australian state of South Australia to vote for a Fossil Ad Ban.

It successfully carried the motion in September 2023:

1. Council will not advertise / or accept advertising on any Council controlled signage on Council property by companies whose main business is the extraction or sale of coal, oil and gas.
2. Council will not accept sponsorship from companies whose main business is the extraction or sale of coal, oil or gas.
3. That all relevant Council policies be reviewed and updated to reflect this policy position.
4. That Council advertise this policy position via its website and inform relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to Federal and State Local Members of Parliament and sporting clubs.

The policy applies to all future advertising and sponsorships. Read the full motion here.

Read more at fossiladban.org