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Job Opening – Communications & Research Officer

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Comms Declare is hiring for a new, pioneering campaign. This is a super flexible, remote, part-time gig for a digital comms champ. A perfect opportunity for a university student or anyone who wants to kick-arse in climate advocacy. Send your resume to hello@commsdeclare.org by 15 May, 2022
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Australian First: Yarra Council moves to ban fossil fuel ads

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Fossil Ad Ban campaign aims to stop sponsorships and promotions of coal, oil and gas  Fossil fuels are the main causes of global warming and cause as many deaths as smoking worldwide Yarra City has become the first Council in Australia to move to restrict the promotion of fossil fuels on council-run property. It unanimously […]
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Yarra becomes first Australian council to debate restrictions on fossil fuel ads

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Comms Declare has welcomed the announcement that Yarra City Council will debate restrictions on coal, oil and gas ads on Tuesday, 19th of April. In an Australian first, the Council will remove support for fossil fuel advertising and sponsorships on council-run land. The motion has been put forward after extensive consultation with local stakeholders. Watch […]
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Ad Standards Ruling – ‘Positive Energy’ campaign

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Ad Standards has rejected a third complaint from Comms Declare about the federal government’s Positive Energy campaign. Our complaint stated that the claims that Australia’s emissions had dropped by 20% was based on cherry-picked data and not a real representation of emissions. It also stated that there was no solid plan behind the claim that […]
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Media Release – ‘Positive Energy’ wins the F-list ‘Public Disservice Award’

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Highly acclaimed agency, The Monkeys, has been honoured at the inaugural F-List awards in the U.S.  It’s ‘Positive Energy’ campaign fought off stiff competition to claim the coveted ‘Public Disservice Award’ in recognition of its significant investment in misinformation and propaganda. The $31m campaign, which promotes the Morrison Government’s clean energy initiatives, cost more than […]
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Chevron Buys Australia Day

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Is there anything that says Australia Day more than an American petrochemical company? ‘ Chevron has been the ‘National Diversity & Inclusion Partner’ of the National Australia Day Council (NADC) since 2020. It’s also a long-term partner with ‘Auspire’ the brand name of the registered charity, Australia Day Council of WA. A media release enthused: Morgen Lewis, […]
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Edelman’s client review has everything except what matters most – dropping fossil fuel clients

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Edelman has released the results of its global client review in a Friday night blog post. The review came after Edelman was named in the F-list by Comms Declare and Clean Creatives, plus a letter from more than 100 creators and influencers asking the PR firm to drop fossil fuel clients. Edelman has made no commitment to drop any clients as […]
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What we’ve learned about adland’s attitude to climate change

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It’s our business to sprinkle pixie dust on our clients’ images and help them put their best foot forward. But when it comes to climate claims, agencies themselves can be off with the pixies, allowing wishful thinking and spin to dominate their work while ignoring dangerous realities. Greenwashing is a serious problem when it comes […]
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