Impacts Of Aviation
Climate change is the biggest challenge of our time. It will have diverse and unforeseen impacts, which include the destruction of entire ecosystems, and threatens the future of many living beings on the planet – human and non-human. The root causes of climate change are known: an economy based on fossil fuels … Read more
Planned Airport Projects
Currently, 423 new airports are planned or under construction. 223 of these are in the Asian-Pacific region alone and 58 in Europe. Additional runways thought to number 121 worldwide (28 in Europe) are also planned or under construction. What the following map does not show are a further 205 planned runway extensions, 262 new terminals and … Read more
Documentary
A new global network has been launched to combat and coordinate action against the frightening expansion plans of the aviation industry. There is growing resistance everywhere from Stay Grounded, a network of local residents, climate activists, NGO’s and trade unionists, determined to stop the plans while protecting the futures … Read more
Green Flying?
The aviation industry has announced its intention to become greener in the future. This report examines the different climate strategies. Do they deliver on their promises? Is carbon-neutral growth a realistic goal? Read the full report here