Thu 23 January – Mon 23 December 2024
17:00–19:00
RADIUS MENSA: BANNING FOSSIL ADVERTISEMENT

— Conversation dinner with RECLAME FOSSIELVRIJ

On average, Dutch people see up to five thousand commercial messages a day. A significant amount of these consist of fossil advertisements touting fossil products such as air travel, cruises and fossil-fuel-powered cars. According to behavioural scientists, it is precisely these fossil advertisements that undermine climate policy: they argue that a ban on fossil advertising is essential within a package of measures needed to reduce fossil fuel demand. In the Netherlands, 41.1% of the population supports such a ban on fossil advertising. Only a small group of 19.5% is somewhat or actively against it. That means there is a (silent) majority in favour of a ban in the Netherlands. So why do we still see so many fossil advertisements, and what are the ways to ban these? 

On Thursday 23 January, RECLAME FOSSIELVRIJ joins the RADIUS MENSA. RECLAME FOSSIELVRIJ organises campaigns and supports municipalities in drafting and passing laws to ban fossil advertising from cities and towns. The Hague, for example, recently passed a law banning fossil advertising from the city. How can we ensure that this is also acted upon in Delft—where, incidentally, it is already being discussed in the municipality?

RADIUS MENSA
From December 2024, RADIUS will start a monthly series of conversation dinners: the RADIUS MENSA. Every last Thursday of the month, RADIUS will host a vegan meal and invite a speaker or initiative focussing on one topic related to climate change and local, personal approaches to it. From everyday activism to climate depression, from the psychological impact of climate reports to the importance of civic initiatives and assemblies, all kinds of topics will be discussed. Come along and join us for a good conversation and a meal!

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
⌀ Date: Thursday 23 January 2025
⌀ Doors open: 16:30
⌀ RADIUS MENSA: 17:00 – 19:00
⌀ Language: Dutch
⌀ Free of charge, R.S.V.P required
⌀ Location: RADIUS, Kalverbos 20
⌀ Note that the location is not wheelchair accessible. Please get in contact with us to discuss alternative ways to allow your participation.