Cities 1.5

Author: University of Toronto Press

Cities 1.5 is a podcast featuring progressive policy conversations with urban leaders taking action to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees. Hosted by David Miller and developed by University of Toronto Press, this podcast serves as a platform to discuss the most pressing policy and underlying economic issues facing cities in their effort to lead on transformational climate action. The podcast is an extension of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy (https://jccpe.utpjournals.press), which publishes timely, evidence-based research that contributes to the urban climate agenda and supports governmental policy towards an equitable and resilient world. Join Editor-in-Chief and host David Miller as he speaks with mayors, city policymakers, economists, youth leaders, and scholars, among others, who are implementing and fighting for ambitious, near-term climate action.
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Whose Streets? Our Streets: Curbing Fossil Fuel Industry Disinformation
Episode 4
Monday, 23 February, 2026

In a world where climate emergencies are being declared daily, why do so many of our city streets and public transport networks have misleading ads for the very industries driving the crisis?Our conversation with two C40 experts reveals how the fossil fuel industry mirrors old tobacco industry tactics using sophisticated techniques to "greenwash" their image and frame essential health protections as attacks on free speech. Tune in to learn how cities reclaiming the narratives in our transit systems and urban squares is a vital step toward fending off industry attacks and securing a safer, more sustainable future for all.Featured guests:Mariana Batista, C40 Senior Manager, Public TransportCharlie Worthington, C40 Project Officer, High Carbon Advertising BansLinks:The War Against Tobacco: 50 Years and Counting - National Library of MedicineHow the Fossil Fuel Industry Polluted the Information Landscape - Center for Climate Change CommunicationAir pollution from fossil fuels kills 5 million people a year - The GuardianIn The Hague, ban on Big Oil ads survives legal challenge - Courthouse NewsProfitable Growth Without Fossil Fuels - Clean CreativesFrequently Asked Questions - A World Without Fossil Fuel AdsDeclaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change - UNESCOCities Climate Transition Framework - C40 Knowledge HubClearing the way: A toolkit for positive, fossil-free city advertising - C40 Knowledge HubHow cities can restrict carbon-intensive advertising - C40 Knowledge HubIf you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website at https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/ Listen to the Cities 1.5 five-part miniseries “Going Steady with Herman Daly: How to Unbreak the Economy (and the Planet)" here: https://lnk.to/HDMiniSeries Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. Sign up to the Centre newsletter: https://thecentre.substack.com/ Writing and executive production by Peggy Whitfield. Narrative and communications support by Chiara Morfeo. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/ Music by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/