Aviation
Stay Grounded: Eight ways airlines exploit their own customers
Airlines have a long record of screwing over the very people who use their services Read HERE Photo: Bahnfrend/Creative Commons
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Stay Grounded: International week of action targeting private jets reaches its peak with blockade of Farnborough airport
On June 2nd, a group of activists blocked all the main gates of Farnborough airport, the biggest private jet airport in the UK, which has plans to greatly expand. This was part of an international week […]
Aviation
Stay Grounded: New research showing the significant health issues of air traffic
NEW research, Airport Tracker, shows just 20 airports produced the equivalent CO2 emissions of 58 coal plants. Read HERE Photo: US Federal Government/Public domain
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Stay Grounded – Clever campaigning against Bristol Airport expansion
Campaigners in Bristol, UK, are fighting the expansion of Bristol Airport against an unlikely active investor, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP). The teachers should be told! Cross-posted from Stay Grounded Campaigners in Bristol, UK, […]
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Stay Grounded: EU’s New Law on ‘Sustainable Aviation Fuels’ Fails to Be Truly Sustainable
The new ReFuelEU law, part of the EU Fit for 55 package, was announced yesterday The Stay Grounded network fears this could lead to a massive demand for biomass and energy, competing with other sectors […]
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Stay Grounded – “Bullshit Flights”: A debate on legitimate air traffic
By now, it is well known that flying is bad for the climate. What’s not clear enough is that it is mostly a problem of inequality: flying is essentially a luxury activity, and in many […]