The access to the private jet airport in Altenrhein Switzerland was blocked by Debt for Climate activists, preventing the transfer of attendees arriving in Davos for the World Economic Forum. Their demands: cancellation of all foreign debt of countries in the Global...

Activists ground private jets at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport
Over 500 Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace Netherlands activists have stopped private jets from taking off at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on November 5th. Activists cycled around the area where private jets are parked and blocked the aircraft. The protesters are...
Swedish activists sentenced to prison for airport action
After walking onto the runway at Växjö Småland Airport in Sweden last October, Ella and Björn, two parents with young children are now sentenced to two months in prison. The disctrict court in Växjö found the activists guilty of entering the airport illegally. It is...
Climate activists announce international protests as UN aviation agency adopts insufficient climate target
© Photocredit: Julien Helaine International network of climate activists announce upcoming uprisings at airports protesting the sector’s insufficient climate plans Countering the ICAO assembly, Stay Grounded’s AviAction conference ends tomorrow with an action against...
Stay Grounded starting its action conference as UN aviation agency meets in Montreal
Activists from all over Europe and beyond are meeting in Lille, France. Actions to tackle air traffic are planned – the first on 8 October. Lille/Vienna/Montreal, 27 September 2022 – Starting today, the UN body for civil aviation is meeting in Montreal,...