Photograph by Tam Wilson (Itchy Digital)
Fossil Ad Ban
Our Fossil Ad Ban campaign draws inspiration from similar campaigns that have been initiated in the Netherlands and Australia, and from France, which has already instituted a national ban on certain forms of fossil fuel advertising.
For a more detailed history of this campaign going back to 2013, you can view all our campaign timelines here.
BAN FOSSIL ADS
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STOP FOSSIL FUELS
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Why should we
ban fossil fuel advertising?
Fossil fuels are the leading cause of the climate crisis and carry heavy social costs. Advertising them only serves to hide their harmful impact and delays the shift to sustainable alternatives.
Banning fossil fuel ads will expose their harm, weaken the industry's influence, and support a fair transition to a cleaner future.
Photograph by Tam Wilson (Itchy Digital)
Smoke and mirrors
Decoding Fossil Fuel Advertising
in South Africa
Take a look at the first fossil fuel greenwashing report in South Africa. This report exposes how companies in the oil, gas, and coal industries craft deceptive narratives around sustainability to obscure the environmental damage they cause.
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October 2025: Nox presented on EcoMaties panel, Green Colonialism and Mining-Affected Communities in South Africa.
September 2025: Nox attended the #kicktotaloutofafrica protest, joining communities in demanding accountability from fossil fuel companies.
September 2025: Our campaigner, Nox, joined the conversation on protecting our land oceans at the National Oil & Gas Conference at the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance.
August 2025: Lazola spoke at the Africa Climate Finance Watch session in Ethiopia.
July 2025: One of four workshops led by our team in partnership with Carolina Eco Green and Womxndla Community Development, held in Carolina, Mpumalanga. The workshops taught participants to connect the dots between the fossil fuel industry and its role as the leading cause of the climate crisis.
July 2025: Lazola was hosted by Cornerstone Climate and Mishcon Purpose on their panel: Climate litigation lessons from around the globe.
June 2025: Lazola was hosted on Mobilize ZA's Climate Comms podcast, where they discussed how fossil fuel advertising shapes public opinion and how we're fighting back to protect our planet. Click on the image to watch the full episode.
June 2025: Lazola was hosted on a panel by the Institute for Security Studies under the theme: Youth Perspectives on the Climate Security Risk Context in Africa and Solutions to Climate Peace and Security.
February 2025: Our two campaigners, Lazola and Thameena, launching South Africa's first fossil fuel greenwashing report at Workshop17 in Cape Town. The event brought together stakeholders and changemakers dedicated to confronting and challenging greenwashing practices.
November 2024: FAB conducted their first community workshop on greenwashing in the Albert Luthuli Municipality in Mpumalanga. This workshop marked a significant step in making our work more accessible to fence line communities directly impacted by fossil fuel and mining companies.
October 2024: Lazola, our FAB coordinator, speaking at the Stop African Energy Week protest, which FFSA collaborated on with Don't Gas Africa and other organisations.
October 2024: Scenes from the Stop African Energy Week protest in Sandton, Johannesburg.
August 2024: Repost from Green Peace Africa on the campaign's complaint against TotalEnergies to South Africa's Advertising Regulatory Board.
September 2023: Thameena, our FAB campaigner and Stephen, our CCSA campaign director, speaking at the Unleashing Creativity for Climate Action event during Cape Town Climate Week 2023.