25 organisations are calling on the EU and governments across Europe to cap air traffic The coalition of groups have published a tribune ahead of two days of action in France and other European countries The organisations are local residents groups and climate...
Upcoming actions demand flight caps for Europe’s 5 largest airports
25 organisations are calling on the EU and governments across Europe to cap air traffic The coalition of groups have published a tribune ahead of two days of action in France and other European countries The organisations are local residents groups and climate...
Capping air traffic: an emergency response for health and climate!
Over 20 organisations campaigning against the five biggest European airports have published the below tribune calling on national governments and the EU to cap flights and implement stronger curfews at airports across Europe. We, the neighbours of Europe's five...
New research showing the significant health issues of air traffic
NEW research shows just 20 airports produced the equivalent CO2 emissions of 58 coal plants Launched today, the 2024 ‘Airport Tracker’ – an update to the first global inventory of CO2 and local air pollutants from passenger and freight flights – shows the scale of...
Schiphol Airport’s new report demands a reduction of aviation
January 25th - Yesterday, Schiphol airport published new research, showing the need for a strong reduction of air traffic in order to halt climate heating. The airport proposes the ‘Polluter pays’ principle, with measures such as a worldwide kerosene tax and a tax for...
Stay Grounded in review: 2023 – A year of sustained momentum
2023 was a busy year, with lots of growth and momentum in the movement and within the Stay Grounded network. We saw our network grow - reaching 215 members! - and numerous inventive and impactful actions against private jets, aviation growth, and destructive tourism....
Mass civil disobedience at Belgium airports and protests against destructive mega projects in Mexico highlighting aviation as the pinnacle of climate injustice
Activists from across Europe took action at Liège Airport Hundreds of activists have been arrested in Antwerp after being targeted by police In Mexico, several actions are taking place against the new Tulum International Airport 16th December 2023: Today, supporters...
Code Rouge mass action against the aviation industry
This year, Code Rouge are setting their sights on aviation with their mass action, which will take place between Friday 15th and Sunday 17th December. The 'People Not Planes' mobilisation focuses on the climate injustice of the aviation industry and its determination...
100% so-called “SAF” flights called out for being distracting marketing gimmicks
For more information, contact Hannah Lawrence at Stay Grounded, (+43) 0670 550 09 34, press@stay-grounded.org Tomorrow’s first transatlantic flight on 100% so-called “Sustainable Aviation Fuel” is not net zero It comes alongside airlines' greenwashing of flights at...
Eindhoven Airport bans private jets
In another win in the Netherlands, Eindhoven Airport announced today that it intends to ban private jets from the airport from 2026, with the exclusion of electric aircraft. This is not perfect, given the announcement is neither legally binding nor inclusive of all...