Cool Down
banner
cooldownnetwork.bsky.social
Cool Down
@cooldownnetwork.bsky.social
The world is heating up, Cool Down - the sport for climate action network, works to cool it down. We share here what our members do. See http://cooldownclimate.org
Pinned
🚨BREAKING! 🚨

🌍 The Fossil Free Declaration is a new global initiative inviting athletes & sports organisations to sever ties with the industries driving climate breakdown.

Get involved by inviting your favourite athlete or team to join. ✍️

More 👉 cooldownclimate.org/the-fossil-f...
🚨 "While fans fight fires, UEFA fuels the flames"

In the latest piece on Cool Down, Fossil Free Football analyse the Champions League's outsized contribution to climate breakdown.

Some highlights. 🧵
While fans fight fires, UEFA fuels the flames — Cool Down
Playing football outside in the warmer months has been part of European life for generations; but fan climate campaign group Fossil Free Football are concerned that recent trends in extreme weather ...
www.cooldownclimate.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬'𝘀 𝗣𝗥 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁

An exclusive investigation reveals that Edelman lobbied for a client to power COP30 by fossil fuels. 🙃

Here's what you need to know about Edelman. 🧵 1/6
Exclusive: COP30 PR Agency Edelman Lobbied Presidency to Favour Fossil Fuel Client
As Edelman prepared to work on the climate summit’s PR, the agency also lobbied for fuel distributor Vibra Energia to help power it.
www.desmog.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Reposted by Cool Down
🚨 Campaign win! 🚨

Mayor Sadiq Khan pledges to review Transport for London's ad policy on polluter ads. 🎉

Here is the brilliant Caroline Russell's question for the Mayor along with his commitment.

Scroll on for other key moments from Mayor's Question Time. 🧵 1/7

@carolinerussell.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Reposted by Cool Down
🚆 In 2019 Transport for London introduced a ban on junk food advertising.

Despite facing fierce lobbying, Sadiq Khan pushed ahead with the ban to protect public health. 🍎

So - why are harmful polluting industries still able to advertise across London? 🧐 🧵 1/5
Fossil Ads — Badvertising
www.badverts.org
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
🌍 We took over Southwark station last week, urging city leaders to lead on climate as the C40 World Mayors’ Summit got underway.

We now need to keep up the pressure.

✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...
November 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
✈️💨 London is now the global city most exposed to air pollution from aviation.

Yet - across the city's public transport - ads for cheap weekend getaways by plane have become the norm. 🤔

Here's why (and how) we are taking on polluting ads in London. 🧵 1/5
ℹ️: www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
November 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Reposted by Cool Down
This week, we’ve taken over the ad space of London's Southwark tube station.

Right next to Transport for London's head office, we are calling on Sadiq Khan to stop allowing polluting industries to promote their damaging products. 🧵 1/6
November 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Reposted by Cool Down
💨 In 2025, a report from the Royal College of Physicians found that air pollution contributed to 30,000 deaths in the UK in 2025 and cost the UK upwards of £27 billion annually – and may be as much as £50 billion when wider impacts, such as dementia, are accounted for.
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🚨 In our latest interview about the Fossil Free Declaration, we sit down with Nicola Barr - one of Australia’s top footballers and a passionate advocate for climate action in sport.

Here are some key takeaways from our conversation. 🧵 1/5
Nicola Barr: Why I’ve joined the Fossil Free Declaration — Cool Down
Nicola Barr of St. Kilda FC in the AFLW chatted with Cool Down about why she joined the Fossil Free Declaration and what she hopes to achieve through it.
www.cooldownclimate.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Reposted by Cool Down
"For the Southwark campaign, Bonner channelled the golden age of cigarette advertising, repurposing the cheery glamour of vintage tobacco marketing to expose how the same manipulative tactics are used today to normalise pollution."
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
🚘 🔥 If SUVs were a country they’d be the world’s 5th biggest emitter – more than Germany or Japan. In the decade from 2010, SUVs were the second-largest contributor to the increase in global CO2 emissions.
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
🌍 What do global cities such as Amsterdam, Stockholm and Edinburgh all have in common?

These major cities have ALL banned fossil fuel adverts. These ads have massive climate and health impacts, all while targeting politically influential decision makers.
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
BREAKING! 🚨

📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8

✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
📰 New research reveals UK newspapers are promoting pollution more than they’re reporting on how to stop it.

During COP29, adverts for polluting industries took up 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 the space of climate talk coverage.

Key findings. 🧵 1/8

Full report 👇
UK newspapers gave more space to polluting ads than COP29 — Badvertising
New Weather Institute analysis reveals print media promoted high-carbon lifestyles during COP29 instead of covering climate action As the world prepares for this year’s international climate talks —...
www.badverts.org
November 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cancelled its deal with Saudi Arabia to host the first Esports Games. 🎉

Although not disclosed, the decision comes amid concerns over the kingdom's high fossil fuel production and human rights abuses. 🤨🧵 1/5
Olympic Esports Games in Saudi Arabia cancelled
The event, planned for 2027, has been cancelled by mutual agreement, according to a statement.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Reposted by Cool Down
Yesterday, India won their first-ever Women’s Cricket World Cup. 🏆

With nearly a billion fans, cricket is closer to a religion in India.

But behind this year’s World Cup was a sponsor threatening the very future of the country - and cricket itself. 🧵 1/9
Five moments that defined India's women's World Cup glory
From three losses to flawless glory - India’s World Cup run was pure redemption and relentless resilience.
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆! 🚨

Join us for 'Turbo-Charged Consumer Capitalism: and what to do about it' - a discussion on Amazon, advertising and how we flip the consumerism script.

🗓 Sunday 2 Nov, 2–6pm
📍 The Advocacy Academy, London
✍️ RSVP. 👇
Turbocharged consumer capitalism: 
and what to do about it
Panel discussion with Make Amazon Pay and Badvertising followed by creative arts skillshare. Sunday 2nd November, Brixton, London. With Black Friday approaching, billboards and digital advertising m...
actionnetwork.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"You don’t need to know everything about climate change, or climate action, to make an impact. Speak about your experience, and find a way to take action that works for you."

In our latest interview, we speak to Olympic race walker Rhydian Cowley about why he has joined the Fossil Free Declaration.
Rhydian Cowley OLY: Why I’ve joined the Fossil Free Declaration — Cool Down
Rhydian Cowley OLY chatted with Cool Down about his decision to join the Fossil Free Declaration and what he hopes to achieve with and through the initiative.
www.cooldownclimate.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Reposted by Cool Down
🚨 New study reveals that marathon records are now less likely due to climate breakdown.

Yet the industries fuelling the crisis for profit continue to use the sport as a billboard. 🤨

More on running's sportswashing problem 👉 thegreenrunners.com/sportswashin...

@thegreenrunners.bsky.social
Marathon records less likely because of climate change - study
Rising temperatures have made record times in some races
www.bbc.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Reposted by Cool Down
"Cricket may be India's religion, but it is also a climate casualty waiting to happen"

New research published in India's largest newspaper, Dainik Bhaskar, reveals how the nation's pollution problem is being fuelled by its most popular sport. 🧵 1/7
english.bhaskar.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
🚨 New research reveals that fossil fuel companies own just 1.5% of the world's renewable energy projects.

But if you were to look at the industry's adverts, you would think they are driving the energy transition. 🤥 🧵 1/5
Top 250 oil and gas firms own just 1.5% of the world's renewable power
Despite public promises by many fossil fuel firms that they are investing in the green transition, it turns out that they have made little contribution to the growth of renewable energy
www.newscientist.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
🚨 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗶𝗻!

In a world-first, a Paris court has ruled that TotalEnergies has misled the public with its greenwashing ads.

This is a huge victory for those that have been calling out the oil giant's lies for years. 🧵 1/6
Oil firm TotalEnergies made misleading green statements, court rules
French multinational is ordered to remove its website messages about aiming for carbon neutrality
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Reposted by Cool Down
🚨 Fossil fuel financier, JP Morgan Chase, yesterday cancelled their own race due to extreme heat.

"Your safety is our top priority" 🤥

The irony appears to be lost on them, so we will spell it out. 🧵 1/6
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reposted by Cool Down
🚨 Inside ExxonMobil’s lobby campaign to take down Europe’s new climate accountability law.

In a new investigation by SOMO, Exxonmobil's prolonged climate delay strategy in Europe is revealed. 🧵 1/8
How Big Oil kills sustainability and climate legislation - SOMO
Inside ExxonMobil’s lobby campaign to take down the EU’s CSDDD When the EU finally agreed on its landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in 2024, it was hailed as a breakthro...
www.somo.nl
October 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Football can’t solve the climate crisis. But it can help us imagine a future worth fighting for.

In Sporting Tales published last year, Freddie Daley documented the climate activism journey of Arsenal legend, Héctor Bellerín. 🧵 1/5

Read the full piece. 👇
Héctor Bellerín’s journey: could footballers save the planet? — Cool Down
By Freddie Daley This chapter was originally published in ‘ Sporting Tales: 21 new stories for a troubled world '. As societies face up to the realities of a warming world, there is a simmeri...
www.cooldownclimate.org
October 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM