Sail to the COP – a grounded sailing story
“We woke up with dolphins and flying fish around the ship. But far more importantly, it was the most unique opportunity to form a community, unlike anything else I have experienced.” Rosa Hofgärtner from ExPlane shares the adventurous journey she, together with...
E-Fuels: A Realistic Alternative for Powering Aviation?
Although the Covid crisis has drastically reduced air transport, the aviation industry intends to resume the massive growth planned for the sector. Since using electric aircraft at a big scale and for long distances is unrealistic and biofuels aren’t ecologically...
“Zero-carbon” aviation remains an unfounded promise
Analysis of the French government’s plan to support the aeronautics industry The allegedly “zero-carbon” aircraft, if introduced, will miss its target, incapable of being applied to long-haul flights, which currently account for more than 50% of global CO2 emissions...
Just Transition in the Aviation Sector
Ways for shifting towards a climate-just transport system. The role of aviation workers and the state On August 4th, the Stay Grounded network held a webinar on the question how a just transition of aviation could be organized. Inputs by a pilot, a trade unionist, and...
Island Hopping for the Advanced Traveller
original blogpost by Zomer Zonder Vliegen From Malta to Texel without a plane! The Dutch Suzanne Maas has been living in Malta for several years, far away in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, 100 kilometers south of Sicily. Quite a challenge, if you want to get to...
October 3rd: Let’s march on airports
The Stay Grounded network invites groups to join the French mobilization for a reduction of air traffic and a just transition towards a climate-safe transport system.
13 Grounded Holiday Destinations to Put on Your Bucket List
The original version of this article was written in Dutch by our Let’s Stay Grounded campaign partner Natuur en Milieu.
La compensation carbone : le retour du commerce des indulgences ?
Faire de la « compensation carbone » dans l'espoir de contrebalancer les émissions dues au voyages en avion est une mesure très prisée parmi les organisations s'efforçant d'adopter une politique de déplacements plus durable. Mais ladite compensation ne s'accompagne...
Greenwashing: Advertising Code Committee Ruled Against Airline KLM
Claims for high use of biofuels debunked as misleading // More rulings could follow on the aviation industry’s greenwashing Vienna/Amsterdam, June 30th 2020: KLM just recently lost the case against Eric Stam, revealing the practice of the Dutch Airline of greenwashing...
Emissions Offsetting: a Modern Sale of Indulgences
Offsetting emissions from flights is a popular measure amongst organisations trying to implement more sustainable travel policies. However, offsets generally means no real change in behaviours and policies, and is virtually useless in terms of emissions reductions....