cBalance Solutions, in collaboration with Stay Grounded, hosted a parallel conference between the 3rd to 4th July in Bangalore, India to build narratives specific to political ecology in India related to the aviation industry and airport development.

Recognizing the need for a holistic perspective while determining alternatives to existing aviation narratives and aviation itself, the workshops made space to unpack the driving forces of aviation and determined pathways to engage with stakeholders.

The Bangalore hub brought together a diverse mix of participants, from urban planners and land defenders to organisations supporting communities resisting airport expansion and facing displacement. In a country where the political ecology around aviation is largely silent, the gathering created a rare and vital space to raise awareness, build national networks and start charting a collective roadmap for future action.