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Get involved in your area

The Badvertising campaign is working with the Adfree Cities network of local groups in towns and cities across Britain to take action against harmful advertising. 

Want to see your council taking bolder action on advertising? Join an existing ‘Adblock group’ or start one in your local area.

Or join an existing group below…

 

Adblock groups

Adblock groups are made up of local residents who campaign for public spaces that are free from corporate outdoor advertising to create happier, healthier towns and cities. They work together with local residents to:

  • Prevent energy-intensive new digital advertising screens from getting planning permission

  • Change local council policy regarding harmful advertising

  • Showcase alternative visions for neighbourhood public spaces that celebrate community connection, solidarity, public art and rewilded green spaces.

Adblock Bristol was formed in 2017 to support residents in objecting to planning applications for new digital advertising screens. In doing so, they’ve opened up a conversation in the city with the local council about the role of public space, consumerism, advertising and climate breakdown.  

To date, the group has stopped 25 planning applications for large digital screens as well as over 50 smaller advertising screens.  Similar groups have been established in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Exeter which are now forming the Adfree Cities national network.

Adblock Bristol uses an intersectional analysis of the advertising debate in its work. This means looking at multiple factors such as which communities are affected more by advertising due to issues of class, health, race, gender and environmental conditions of different neighbourhoods.