News & Blog
In this section you find current information about the aviation industry and campaigns to counter aviation. You can see all articles of one category by clicking on the yellow button with the category’s name.
Red line at Barcelona airport to protest its expansion
A group of activists drew a red line in a symbolic action at Terminal 1 of Barcelona El Prat Airport to show their rejection of the proposed expansion of this and other airports. The international conference of the Stay Grounded network, ‘Beyond aviation,...
International conference against aviation and tourism takes place in Barcelona
More than 180 international activists will meet from 3rd-6th July at a conference in Barcelona for the reduction of tourism and aviation The conference comes less than a month after the Catalan regional government approved the expansion of Barcelona's El Prat airport...
Barcelona Airport Struggle: Decades of building broad alliances
The decades-old conflict around El Prat airport and the destruction of the Llobregat Delta is one of Europe’s most important environmental justice struggles. The conflict entered a new stage, with airport expansion plans being put back on the table in June 2025.
Coalition of groups call out Paris Air Show’s outrageous greenwash
Environmental groups have called out the world's largest aerospace trade event for promoting climate-wrecking aviation growth. Activists replaced adverts in Paris to criticise the Paris Air Show which is being held from 16th-22nd June 2025. 16th June 2025 - ...
Actions disrupt four European airports demanding urgent reduction of air traffic
PRESS CONTACT: Hannah Lawrence, [email protected] , (+43) 0670 550 09 34 More than one hundred people took action at airports across three European countries yesterday. Actions took place in Portugal, the UK, and Denmark. The actions were a protest against the...
Tackling aviation advertising – an end to normalising climate destruction!
Advertising allows the aviation industry to continue their unfettered growth and greenwash their environmental destruction. But there are many ways to fight it. Elaine Baker, member of Children's Right's Over Flights, coordinator of ByLandAndSea.ie, explains the...
Press release: Campaigners launch legal challenge to Luton airport expansion
Campaign group LADACAN has launched a legal challenge to the expansion of London Luton Airport, arguing that consent for the proposed development was granted unlawfully. In a letter to Heidi Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport, signalling the start of the...
Luton airport expansion disastrous for climate and prosperity
Environmental campaigners say the government’s decision to permit London Luton airport’s expansion plan is ‘reckless’ and ‘gambles with our future’. Transport Minister, Heidi Alexander, today announced that she has approved the airport's expansion plan to increase...
Campaigners challenge UK government’s aviation decarbonisation strategy in court
UK climate charity Possible and the Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) have each filed judicial reviews against the UK government’s Jet Zero Strategy for aviation. The claimants argue that the Jet Zero Strategy relies on speculative, risky ...
2024: Year Review
This year the Stay Grounded Network took on everything from frequent flying to the industry's growing obsession with so-called "SAF". This is a - by no means comprehensive - attempt to give an overview of the activities and achievements of our 207 member initiatives,...