Better Without Billboards
Better Without Billboards
Podcast Description
A podcast from Adfree Cities exploring outdoor advertising, why it's bad, and what we can do to reclaim our public spaces.Find out more at https://adfreecities.org.uk.Produced and edited by the Adfree Cities team.Music by Mishima. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on various themes related to advertising, capitalism, and public health, featuring episodes that discuss topics like the environmental implications of advertising for fossil fuels, the manipulation of cultural values in marketing, and societal impacts on children regarding advertising practices. For instance, episodes delve into the responsibilities of the advertising industry in promoting pollution and the rise of unhealthy consumer habits.
A podcast from Adfree Cities exploring outdoor advertising, why it’s bad, and what we can do to reclaim our public spaces.
Find out more at https://adfreecities.org.uk.
Produced and edited by the Adfree Cities team.
Music by Mishima.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Nicola and James take a look back at series 1 and 2 of the podcast, giving updates on some of our previous content. It’s amazing how much progress we’ve seen in just the last 12 months, from fossil ad bans in The Netherlands, to planning reform in the UK, momentum is building to disrupt the influence of major polluters in our lives. We’ll be taking a break after this episode but will be back before too long with more from the Adfree Cities team.
Show notes
- Carla Denyer’s amendment to the Planning Bill: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK2ar-OpnDs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Chris Packham’s petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700024
- Shell and Total complaints: to the ad regulator https://adfreecities.org.uk/2025/04/ad-watchdog-double-standards-on-fossil-fuel-rulings/
- The Hague ad ban: https://www.worldwithoutfossilads.org/listing/world-first-the-hague-bans-fossil-adse-through-ordinance/
- Fran Bernhardt on the Food Foundation podcast: https://foodfoundation.org.uk/podcast/pod-bites-junk-food-advertising-gambling-childrens-health
- Biteback’s “Fuel Us Don’t Fool Us” report: https://cdn.bitebackmedia.com/media/documents/Bite_Back_Report_Fuel_Us_Dont_Fool_Us_Advertising.pdf
- Norwegian alcohol ad ban study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210422425000395#sec0020
Find out more about Adfree Cities at https:www.adfreecities.org.uk and on Bluesky and Instagram @adfreecities.
Credits:
Produced, edited and presented by James Ward and Nicola Wilks.
Title music by mishima.
With thanks to all our guests across the first 2 series who have been exceptionally generous with their time, ideas and knowledge. Thanks also to John Sheerman.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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