The co-founder of media site Bloomberg and former mayor of New York City is using his money and influence to curb vaping – but he’s doing far more harm than good.
It’s not considered good practice to make new laws at 4am on no sleep: but that’s how the Tobacco Products Directive – which regulates vapes across the EU – was agreed more than a decade ago.
Almost 20,000 people have signed an online petition against a crackdown on vapes in Europe that would put “millions of lives” at risk.
The UK’s disposable vape ban will put children at greater risk by fuelling the black market, action groups have warned.
Advocacy is a subject that is deliberately mystified by those with power and influence,in reality, it’s not that complicated, as long as you have the right guide.
The European Union (EU) is a club of 27 countries from across Europe, whose governments all work together. The EU has the power to make laws that apply to all of its member states at once.
COP significa «Conferencia de las Partes»: un evento global que reúne a los responsables de la toma de decisiones de todos los países que han firmado el Convenio Marco para el Control del Tabaco (FCTC).
At its heart, advocacy means helping you to get your voice heard by people in power, and ensures that you have your say in decisions that will directly affect your life.
An advocacy campaign gives you collective strength – but ultimately, the more people that get behind it, the more powerful it becomes. Here are some examples of when advocacy has worked on behalf of everyday people to create real change…