To learn how to apply for EU cooperation projects, I traveled to Zakopane in Poland. There, I learned a lot about the goals and priorities of the funding program and how we can better measure our progress. And there was also a pool, a bowling alley, snow, and mountains.

The „Fossil Ad Ban! Gathering“ took place in Barcelona from Friday, September 12th to Sunday, September 13th, 2025. Activists, lawyers, scientists, NGO workers, and many others met there to develop plans to ban advertising for products that consume large amounts of fossil fuels. Participants came from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the USA, the UK, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland. We experienced a great deal, and we report on it here:

A little late, I spent two days at the „Ban fossil ads gathering“ in Barcelona. At this conference, a wide variety of people presented and discussed their work and strategies. The different strategies and tactics got me thinking. Where is the appropriate starting point? Local? Or national?

The alarm clock rang at 4:30 a.m. Why? The Ban Fossil Ads conference in Barcelona! After a 17-hour train ride, we finally arrived. The meeting was organized by Subvertisers International and the Fossil Free campaign from the Netherlands. They invited people from all over the world. The aim was to bring together people who are involved in outdoor advertising in the broadest sense and who are working to abolish advertising and sponsorship for fossil fuel products and services.