The UN says media companies should stop taking fossil fuel ads.
“Stop taking fossil-fuel advertising,” António Guterres said in a speech. He said the ads are distorting the truth, deceiving the public, and sowing doubt about the climate crisis. He competed the situation to ads for tobacco – existing bans on advertising something dangerous to human health.
Will Vermont media drop ads for oil and gas? Count us in.
iBrattleboro.com won’t accept fossil fuel ads, starting today. No gas stations, oil delivery companies, propane refilling, or organizations that are front groups for fossil fuels can have the free ads we provide to local businesses.
Let’s see what other local media joins us…
