Robbie Gillett

Director at @AdfreeCities and counter-advertising campaigner at @badvertising11. Keen cyclist, parkrunner and former anti-fracking activist (2013 - 2019)

[Robbie Gillett @RobbieGillett]

@Natalia_fc92 Portsmouth Council to end advertising for fossil fuel companies and single-use plastics. Full story: https://t.co/ysBHoGCPVT

[Robbie Gillett @RobbieGillett]

@JDLewisMedia Portsmouth Council to end advertising for fossil fuel companies and single-use plastics. Full story: https://t.co/ysBHoGCPVT

[Robbie Gillett @RobbieGillett]

@paine_toby Portsmouth Council to end advertising for fossil fuel companies and single-use plastics. Full story: https://t.co/ysBHoGCPVT

[Unite For A Workers' Economy @UniteEconomy]

Read Unite's Energy Profiteering Report👀📚

💡Energy companies made £30 billion in profit before tax from the UK energy system in 2024, the most recent year for which accounts are available.
↗️Household energy bills are now 42% higher than they were in 2021.
💰Excessive profits arepushing householdbills through theroof. We estimate the average household gives £500 a year to energy company profits.

https://t.co/bCkhKHfv64

[Robbie Gillett @RobbieGillett]

Dear @WalesOnline , I’m trying to read an article on your website but the page keeps collapsing and re-loading with the amount of ads, including unwanted video marketing messages. The good work of journalists like @WillHayCardiff is becoming unreadable.
https://t.co/q7H44RGc0j

[Possible @_wearepossible]

With the environmental damage from the hyper-consumerism of #BlackFriday increasingly well documented, our friends at @AdfreeCities have examined the array of campaigns and initiatives to counter the surround-sound of advertising this year 👇🏽

https://t.co/sFmQZP7NUD

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

Fossil fuel companies are laughing in our faces . While the planet burns , they continue to drill baby drill and expand their exploitation of people and nature .

That's why I'm calling on the UK Government to ban fossil fuel ads – sign my petition now at https://t.co/hwWhkL6eTs

[Robbie Gillett @RobbieGillett]

@BristolLive I’m trying to read one of your news articles on my phone, but your website seems to be so overloaded with adverts, pop ups and recommended articles that the page won’t stay loaded. It’s unreadable.

Time to strip it back?

[Research for Action @Research_Act]

Great to see the first outing for @adfreecities & @AdblockBristol Dystopian Billboard at #FearlessCities

Looking forward to their follow-up piece on #SurveillanceCapitalism

#subvertise
#climatebreakdown
#righttothecity

[Adfree Cities @adfreecities]

We were happy to give evidence to the @HLFoodObesity to inform this report & are pleased to see an understanding of the impact of outdoor advertising on health & the need for a comprehensive national ad ban for unhealthy food & drink @ADPHUK @UKSustain @OHA_updates @BiteBack2030

[Robbie Gillett @RobbieGillett]

New measures are needed to reverse the overcrowding of our public spaces by private motor vehicles. Some pavements in Easton, Bristol are so crowded with pavement parking you’re forced to walk in the road.

https://t.co/GE5awst920

[Flight Free UK @FlightFreeUK]

Where will you be at 7.30pm on Fri 25th October??

How about St Pancras International station for a night train pyjama party?

People are gathering at stations across Europe to call for better, more affordable night trains. Get in touch if you want to join: [email protected]

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

These moms can't see anything important in front of their big SUVs.

[Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla]

So, I'm putting this out here. Because we need strong, independent, financially robust news organisations more than ever.

Journalism is the crucial frontline against the techno-populism sweeping the planet. And like it says @ObserverUK & @guardian are reader-funded not billionaire-backed.

So...why sell out to a billionaire?!? Or..whoever is funding the deal. We don’t actually know!!
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[Robbie Gillett @RobbieGillett]

I just signed the petition demandin Network Rail take down the advertising screens at London Eiuston via @AdfreeCities. You can add your name here: https://t.co/sLFSeGrzyp

[Adfree Cities @adfreecities]

The huge digital ad screens in #Euston station have now been turned off for passenger safety. But why not remove them altogether?

Sign our petition now to call for the screens to be taken down for good! https://t.co/lr5GXnLSsB

[Adfree Cities @adfreecities]

Still buzzing from The Hague's recent fossil ad ban? We sure are. Check out our latest blog on the story and take action for a high carbon ad ban here in the UK.
#BanFossilAds
https://t.co/2fu2PnWLfk

[Kevin Smith @kevinjgsmith]

Love this. Great for the climate, great for the economy, great for all the UK rail travellers who are currently getting a very raw deal. Well done @GreenpeaceUK https://t.co/9A4ceLJ7Eo

[Possible @_wearepossible]

Will you be in Liverpool on 23rd September? Or do you know someone who might be?

Join us at @lmauniofficial to hear about effective ways the govt can reduce the consumption of polluting products and lifestyles.
https://t.co/J1ebRRWW0k
@badvertising11 @ClientEarth

[Adfree Cities @adfreecities]

The junk food ad ban is fantastic, but not including outdoor advertising is a huge missed opportunity.

Read our response to the government's recent announcement to restrict junk food ads on TV and online.
https://t.co/1KTavYOB8B