https://events.humanitix.com/choosing-your-next-holidayThe ever-growing burden of tourism on people, places, and the atmosphere has exploded into view this year. Barcelona has seen AirBnB protests, Venice charges admission fees, while the industry pumps out 5 gigatons of pollution each year. Australian resorts are under-serviced, with housing pressures on worker and tourist alike. Packaged, fly-by-night “travel experiences” produce endless frustration.

So what if we abandon the bucket list traps in favour of more thoughtful travel, closer to home, or one place at a time? And what of the new possibilities when our “dream destination” is a world we’ve left better than the way we found it?

Aims:

Flight Free Australia’s upcoming panel discussion focuses on changing attitudes to tourism. It features grounded tourists who have experienced the charming small places they travel through, as well as their shock at overblown mass tourism destinations. They welcome a local researcher studying degrowth and the potential for Australian tourism, and they summarise the year in aviation greenwashing. 2024 saw a billion dollars set aside for fantastical aviation fuels, no targets for aviation emissions reduction from our federal government, and an airport expansion for Melbourne with no regard for our climate.

They aim to demonstrate how people can travel – and are travelling – without the massive carbon burden of aviation emissions. Beyond this, we want to show how we can walk more lightly on local places, and what a truly sustainable model of tourism might look like.

Register:

https://events.humanitix.com/choosing-your-next-holiday

The #SaveMaldives Campaign and Stay Grounded are hosting this introductory Tipping Point training which explains why a halt on airport expansion and a global reduction of aviation are crucial for climate justice.

Humay Abdulghafoor is a contributor to the #SaveMaldives Campaign, which is a citizen-led environmental campaign to increase public awareness of irreversible ecosystem and biodiversity destruction due to unsustainable development practices in the country.

The training will cover many aspects of the struggle from climate impact and inequalities to global solidarity, workers’ rights, false solutions and alternatives. You’ll also learn how to counter the industry’s greenwashed lies with new narratives and find out what you can do to support campaigns against airport expansion in the UK.

The training will take place online. Closed captions will be enabled and BSL can be arranged with enough notice. Email the training organisers [email protected] with any accessibility needs in advance or for any other questions. A link to sign into the event will be sent when you RSVP.

Register:

https://actionnetwork.org/events/101-aviation-climate-justice-with-stay-grounded-2

New research, published in October 2024 by Stay Grounded, New Economics Foundation, Ecologistas en Acción and further organisations, proposes to implement a Frequent Flying Levy in Europe. This would raise €64bn without any cost to the majority of people. Aviation emissions would drop by 21%, mainly caused by just 5% of people flying less.

The webinar will explain the reasons and design of this new and fair aviation measure, and discuss with you how to make it a credible policy option in the EU and at country-level.

Speakers: 

• Magdalena Heuwieser, co-founder of Stay Grounded and co-author of study
• Alex Chapman, senior economist at New Economics Foundation and co-author of study
• Xavier Labandeira, Professor for Economy at Vigo University
• Further speaker to be announced

Date: November 7th, 4-5.30 pm CET

Languages: English, Spanish & French (simultaneous interpretation)

Register here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-set-up-a-frequent-flying-levy-in-europe

Green Flying is an Illusion…and advertising that promotes “responsible” flying or so-called “sustainable” aviation fuels is misleading and illegal greenwashing.

Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation? Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word?

Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, refuting narratives that impede change?

Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, effective policy measures and a just transition of the aviation sector? Do you want to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we will talk about how we can support each other in spreading the word and exchanging in our multiplier network. We will discuss how we can reach out to different target groups and where to find tools and methods to develop our strategies and activities.

Register:

International Training Application

Join an online workshop focusing on the intersection of climate justice and aviation, specifically tailored for cultural organisations. The session will help you think about how you can make decisions around flights and climate justice to work towards a climate-just world.

This workshop has been tailored by Creative Carbon Scotland (CCS) for cultural organisations. It is based on material from Stay Grounded, a global network of more than 200 member organisations including CCS, that aims to exchange experiences, support each other, and foster a reduction of aviation and its negative impacts on climate and health.

Michaela Leitner from Stay Grounded will provide her perspective throughout the presentation and there will be the opportunity to ask her questions. Michaela is Coordinator of European Campaign Partners and Multipliers with a focus on travel policies of organisations, she has an academic background in sociology and transdisciplinary sustainability research and is active in the climate justice movement in Austria.

The session, will also feature Ondine Oberlin from Imaginate, who will provide a case study about her experience from the Stay Grounded training and how it’s informed Imaginate’s approach to climate justice. She will also discuss their work on reduction of travel emissions, including how they’ve used carbon budgeting for travel.

Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation? Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word?

Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, refuting narratives that impede change?

Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, effective policy measures and a just transition of the aviation sector? Do you want to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

The aviation industry is set to shrink and needs a “safe landing” – this means also we need a just transition for workers. But how can we counter the misleading ‘jobs hypocrisy’ by the aviation industry and governments? In this module, we will take a look into the future: What could a transition to a new, greener and socially just mobility system look like? And what do climate activists need to know to join forces with workers and trade unions ?

Register:

International Training Application

Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation? Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word?

Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, refuting narratives that impede change?

Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, effective policy measures and a just transition of the aviation sector? Do you want to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we will look into current EU and international aviation policies – and why they all set the course for the continous growth of the destructive aviation industry. You will learn about the existing policies at national and international levels, as well as policy proposals (e.g. frequent flier levy, caps and limits of flights, kerosene tax, etc.) actually degrowing the aviation sector. We will then discuss examples of successfully implemented policies that might become a model for comprehensive international measures.

Register:

International Training Application

Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation? Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word?

Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, refuting narratives that impede change?

Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, effective policy measures and a just transition of the aviation sector? Do you want to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we will unveil the illusions the aviation industry creates to make us think that green, sustainable flights are possible. We will discuss and reflect on greenwashing strategies in general and dive into the limits, possibilities and false promises of agrofuels, e-fuels, electric flights and offsetting – “false solutions” that distract us from the urgent need to reduce flights. After this module, you will be able to counter the aviation industry’s arguments of “sustainable aviation”.

Register:

International Training Application

Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation? Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word?

Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, refuting narratives that impede change?

Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, effective policy measures and a just transition of the aviation sector? Do you want to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module you will learn about why reducing aviation is such an important part of campaigning for climate justice. You will have the facts, numbers and arguments you need to reach out on the urgency to reduce flights and stay grounded. Based on our report “Common Destination”, an important part of that module is also to reflect on HOW we talk about reducing air traffic and to counter the narratives of the aviation industry effectively.

Register:

International Training Application

Did you hear it? This summer, many groups from the climate justice movement have been buzzing with actions targeting aviation. This comes after actions against private jets and the luxuries of the super-rich in the past years, joining a movement all over the world who have been struggling for decades to defend themselves against this destructive sector and to topple it, ending the injustice it brings about.

In this workshop, we aim at making it easy for you and your group to plan an action around aviation, be it to target an airport or an industry event. Have you struggled to come up with plans for an effective action to resist a local airport conflict? Do you burst with the injustice caused by the super-rich who burn the planet with their private jets? Do you want to interrupt a business event with style? Join us and learn about targets, tactics and narratives you can use in your AviActions and discover inspiring actions and lessons learned from them.

Join our webinar on Monday, 5th August, 19:00 – 20:30 CEST. Register below:

For the past two years, the climate justice movement has put private jets on everyone’s radar, as obnoxious symbols of inequality and useless luxury emissions. Pressure has been growing to ban them: activists have been rallying up for bigger and bolder actions, from Schiphol to Code Rouge and the Make Them Pay campaign; proposals being debated by Governments; more and more of the ultra-rich being exposed for their scandalous luxury flights; and we’ve already seen a victory!!

With this webinar, we want to look at the actions that have been mounting up. We want to understand how to continue building pressure and what successful strategies that can lead us to actual victories can look like, and offer an opportunity for people to get involved. Lets join together to make flying on private jets and and other bullshit flights history!

Join our webinar on Thursday, 13th June, 17:30 – 18:30 CEST. Register below:

Frustrated with seeing your local neighbourhood plastered in fossil advertising? Love coming up with creating actions? Want to know more about creative actions to “badvertise” the most annoying advert in your neighbourhood?

Then join this webinar, in collaboration with Badvertising, to get all the information you need to join an international week of action against airline advertising, sponsorship and greenwash. In the webinar we’ll talk about the role the advertising industry plays in driving demand for aviation and how you can get involved in the week of action against it. We’ll also be providing inspiration for some imaginative interventions!

Aviation adverts are everywhere in our streets and on social media while airlines sponsor our sports clubs and artistic institutions. Advertising normalises air travel with a superficial glamour that hides the true climate impacts of flying. This delays the system change we need for how we travel. At a time when we need to scale back air traffic movements, end all airport expansion and create a just transition for aviation workers, advertising continues to promote the expansion of an industry that has no credible plan for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

It’s time to stop promoting our own self-destruction!

The week of action will take place on 15th – 22nd April 2024, find out more about it here.

Register for the webinar here:

Webinar: Take Action Against Airline Marketing

Join us to learn how you can help us ban Frequent Flyer Programmes (FFPs).

These schemes prop up the aviation industry’s deadly profit model, while rewarding the wealthiest in society for their luxury emissions – often with MORE free flights!

Now is the time to push this up the agenda, with the European election round the corner and with an open piece of legislation in the US connected to FFPs. Banning FFPs is a golden opportunity to disrupt the aviation industry in a socially just way.

Join our webinar on Monday 26th February at 5pm CET/11am EST.

Our discussion will include international experts on the topic from academia and activism:

• Alethea Warrington
• Larry Edwards
• Stefan Gössling
• Kimberly Nicholas

For climate and social justice, register here:

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we will talk about how we can support each other in spreading the word and exchanging in our multiplier network. We will discuss how we can reach out to different target groups and where to find tools and methods to develop our strategies and activities.

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/#dates

Register here:

UK-training-application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we will look into current EU and international aviation policies – and why they all set the course for the continous growth of the destructive aviation industry. You will learn about the existing policies at national and international levels, as well as policy proposals (e.g. frequent flier levy, caps and limits of flights, kerosene tax, etc.) actually degrowing the aviation sector. We will then discuss examples of successfully implemented policies that might become a model for comprehensive international measures.

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/#dates

Register here:

UK-training-application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we will talk about how we can support each other in spreading the word and exchanging in our multiplier network. We will discuss how we can reach out to different target groups and where to find tools and methods to develop our strategies and activities.

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Register here:

International Training Application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we get practical. Business flights are a big part of many organisations’ carbon footprints, normalising excessive flying. This is why it is time to ground our organisations! In this module, you will learn about concrete steps and best practices showing how to reduce flights at the institutional level. There are plenty of universities, NGOs, and businesses that just need a little input to reflect on and change their travel practices. This module is for those who are interested in spreading the word within their own organisations and to others.

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/#dates

Register here:

UK-training-application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we will look into current EU and international aviation policies – and why they all set the course for the continous growth of the destructive aviation industry. You will learn about the existing policies at national and international levels, as well as policy proposals (e.g. frequent flier levy, caps and limits of flights, kerosene tax, etc.) actually degrowing the aviation sector. We will then discuss examples of successfully implemented policies that might become a model for comprehensive international measures.

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Register here:

International Training Application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

The aviation industry is set to shrink and needs a “safe landing” – this means also we need a just transition for workers. But how can we counter the misleading ‘jobs hypocrisy’ by the aviation industry and governments? In this module, we will take a look into the future: What could a transition to a new, greener and socially just mobility system look like? And what do climate activists need to know to join forces with workers and trade unions ?

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/#dates

Register here:

UK-training-application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we get practical. Business flights are a big part of many organisations’ carbon footprints, normalising excessive flying. This is why it is time to ground our organisations! In this module, you will learn about concrete steps and best practices showing how to reduce flights at the institutional level. There are plenty of universities, NGOs, and businesses that just need a little input to reflect on and change their travel practices. This module is for those who are interested in spreading the word within their own organisations and to others.

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Register here:

International Training Application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we will unveil the illusions the aviation industry creates to make us think that green, sustainable flights are possible. We will discuss and reflect on greenwashing strategies in general and dive into the limits, possibilities and false promises of agrofuels, e-fuels, electric flights and offsetting – “false solutions” that distract us from the urgent need to reduce flights. After this module, you will be able to counter the aviation industry’s arguments of “sustainable aviation”.

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/#dates

Register here:

UK-training-application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

The aviation industry is set to shrink and needs a “safe landing” – this means also we need a just transition for workers. But how can we counter the misleading ‘jobs hypocrisy’ by the aviation industry and governments? In this module, we will take a look into the future: What could a transition to a new, greener and socially just mobility system look like? And what do climate activists need to know to join forces with workers and trade unions ?

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Register here:

International Training Application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module you will learn about why reducing aviation is such an important part of campaigning for climate justice. You will have the facts, numbers and arguments you need to reach out on the urgency to reduce flights and stay grounded. Based on our report “Common Destination”, an important part of that module is also to reflect on HOW we talk about reducing air traffic and to counter the narratives of the aviation industry effectively.

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/#dates

Register here:

UK-training-application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module, we will unveil the illusions the aviation industry creates to make us think that green, sustainable flights are possible. We will discuss and reflect on greenwashing strategies in general and dive into the limits, possibilities and false promises of agrofuels, e-fuels, electric flights and offsetting – “false solutions” that distract us from the urgent need to reduce flights. After this module, you will be able to counter the aviation industry’s arguments of “sustainable aviation”.

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Register here:

International Training Application

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility system, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

In this module you will learn about why reducing aviation is such an important part of campaigning for climate justice. You will have the facts, numbers and arguments you need to reach out on the urgency to reduce flights and stay grounded. Based on our report “Common Destination”, an important part of that module is also to reflect on HOW we talk about reducing air traffic and to counter the narratives of the aviation industry effectively.

For trainings in French, German and Spanish, see here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Register here:

International Training Application

– Analysing the prospect of expanding the Kasese Airfield into an international airport along with three others in Uganda and its implications for local communities, environmental conservation and the climate crisis –

The planned expansion of the Kasese Airfield in Uganda into a fully-fledged international airport is one of four proposed airport expansion projects aimed at boosting tourism in the country. The proposed expansion of the Kasese Airfield will impose negative impacts on  local communities, particularly women in all their diversities, and wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is in close proximity to the airstrip. Families in the vicinity have been forced to move and government compensation, when exists, is insufficient to buy equivalent land plots. The airport’s encroachment into the national park is set to cause further disturbances, exacerbating the risk of deadly human-wildlife interactions. The communities that will be affected by this expansion project and further consequences of tourism development in the area are already bearing the consequences of climate catastrophes such as annual flooding devastating the Kasese municipality.

To understand the drivers and implications of the Kasese airport expansion plan, we will look at how infrastructure development – such as airports – in Africa and elsewhere pave the way for many forms of extractivism, including those of tourism; and how such projects fuel gender-based and other human rights abuses and exacerbate the climate crisis, contributing to the devastation of ecosystems and putting human and non-human lives at risk. To raise awareness on the impacts of airports on communities as well as to learn successful strategies to oppose these projects, we will listen to testimonies from those willing to share their stories of past and ongoing airport-related injustices and resistance cases. We hope to gather knowledge and inspiration that can support Kasese’s communities in their struggle for justice and respect for their right to their lands and livelihoods.

Speakers:

Kwami Kpondzo is based in Togo and is African Coordinator and Coordinator of Extractive industries, Tourism and Infrastructures campaing at Global Forest Coalition.

Gabriela Vega Tellez lives in Texcoco in Mexico and is part of Coordinadora de Pueblos y Organizaciones del Oriente del Estado de México (in english, Coordinator of Peoples and Organisations of Eastern Mexico State), an organisation that has been actively involved in the resistance against the expansion of aviation in Mexico.

Edwin Mumbere lives in Uganda and is young environmental economist coordinating the Ugandan organisation Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment (CECIC) that has been vocal in denouncing the proposed expansion of the Kasese Airfield.

Date and time: September 25, 6:30 pm (Eastern Africa Time = GMT +3) // 5:30 pm (CEST = GMT +2) // 09:30 am (CST = GMT-6)

Language: English with Spanish interpretation.

Please register here:

Registration Webinar “Airports and tourism development: another face of extractivism in the African continent”

Since 2020, local struggles against airport expansion and for a reduction in air traffic in France have been gathering momentum and gaining strength!

Climate activists, local residents, NGOs, scientists and physicians are joining forces to denounce the unrestrained growth in traffic, which is exacerbating climate change and having a major impact on the populations living nearby airports.

Join us in Paris on September, 22 to 24 for a weekend of exchanges, work on our demands, trainings, and the launch of our advocacy and mobilisation campaign to win victories over air traffic in 2023-24!

Register here: https://airtable.com/appRUrOiqM88f2wjs/shrEYym80rqYMcMks

• Do you want to be part of a movement for a fair and green mobility, or boost campaigns on climate justice and aviation?
• Would you like to learn more about the ecological and social impacts of aviation, how to counter the industry’s greenwashing strategies and to bring about a just transition of the aviation sector?
• Do you want guidance on policy measures actually reducing aviation and on how to change organisations’ travel policies?
• Would you like to be part of a global network of campaigners and activists spreading the word about aviation and climate justice?
• Do you want to reflect on how we talk about aviation, to counter narratives that impede change?

If your answer is Yes, here is your opportunity to become a Stay Grounded multiplier!

Register here:

Journée de formation à l’Académie du climat : Aviation et justice climatique

A trial of 12 activists from Attac France and Extinction Rebellion Paris will take place for their action at Le Bourget in September 2023. In support of the activists, and in order to remind everyone who the real climate criminals are, Attac and Extinction Rebellion are calling for a rally on August 31.

Meet up from 11.30am in front of the Bobigny court to support the activists and once again demand a ban on private jets!

More information here

According to figures provided by United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), in spite of temporary slowdowns like the 2009 economic crisis or the 2020-2021 pandemic, international tourism keeps increasing around the globe. First, this raises a wide array of issues around social justice, ecological impacts (including, but not limited to climate change), intercultural impacts, gentrification and colonial structures, to name the best-known ones.

Nevertheless, more and more people are nevertheless engaging in international travel for a number of reasons that cannot be explained by marketing alone. In Europe travelling during the school holidays has become something that many treat as inevitable or non-negotiable, and in many other regions being a well-travelled person is regarded as a status sign (symbolic capital).

The 2020 lockdown seemed to exacerbate this desire to see the world (outside) and, more often than not, this means getting on a plane to travel to relatively distant places in a short time. The fake flights in Taiwan airport may be taken as proof of these sort of “withdrawal symptoms”. Yet, we should not disregard that to travel has often be regarded as a possibility to expand one’s horizons and to grow as a human being.

In this webinar we aim to address the intersection of these premises with questions such as: do we need to travel far to have a significant experience? How do we frame the desire to keep travelling from a human perspective, in spite of all its undesired effects? Why is it so hard to stop travelling to faraway destinations, either for leisure or for business, when alternatives exist?

In addressing these dynamics, we will also consider ideas including proximity travel and the subsidiarity principle. Proximity travel refers to touring nearer to home and subsidiarity prioritises narrower travel circuits in order to reduce tourism’s contribution to climate change and allow local areas to thrive through localised tourism. We explore these ideas for the degrowth of the travel industry while keeping in mind what a climate-just mobility system would look like.

Speakers:

Neus Crous Costa is a lecturer (University of Girona) and researcher in the fields of tourism as personal development, heritage management, cooperation and regenerative culture. She has participated in educational and social volunteering and in recent times has become active in ecological activism.

Freya Higgins-Desbiolles is an academic (University of South Australia) and an activist (Tourism Alert and Action Forum). Her work focuses on just and ecologically sustainable tourism. She is the co-editor of the two recent books Socialising Tourism: Rethinking Tourism for Social and Ecological Justice (2022) & The Local Turn in Tourism: Empowering Communities (2023).

Date and time: July 25, 12:30 pm (CEST, GMT +2) // 4 pm (Delhi, GMT +5.5) // 6:30 pm (Manila, Shanghai, GMT+8) // 8 pm (Adelaide, GMT +9.5)

Please register here:

Registration Webinar Tourism July 2023

Saviez-vous que…

• seulement 1 % de la population mondiale est responsable de 50 % des émissions du transport aérien ayant un impact sur le climat ?
• l’empreinte carbone d’un vol aller-retour New York-Londres est presque deux fois plus importante que l’empreinte annuelle moyenne totale d’une personne vivant en Inde ?
• les solutions technologiques ne suffisent pas pour atteindre les objectifs climatiques et une transition équitable du secteur de l’aviation ?

Vous voulez en savoir plus ? Alors participez à notre série de webinaires “L’avion vert, c’est à terre!”  qui aura lieu en juin !

Les emplois disponibles dans l’industrie de l’aviation sont appelés à diminuer et les travailleurs ont besoin d’un « atterrissage en douceur » – cela signifie que nous avons également besoin d’une transition juste pour les travailleurs de l’aviation. Mais comment pouvons-nous contrer l’affirmation trompeuse de l’industrie aéronautique selon laquelle la croissance continue est le seul moyen de sauver des emplois? Dans cet atelier, nous examinerons l’avenir : à quoi ressemblerait une transition vers un nouveau système de mobilité plus vert et socialement juste ? Et que doivent savoir les militant·es climat pour unir leurs forces avec les travailleur·euses et les syndicats ?

Veuillez vous inscrire ici avant le 4 juin:

Inscription à la série de webinaires “L’avion vert, c’est à terre” Série de webinaires

Did you know that…

• only 1% of the world population is responsible for 50% of climate-heating aviation emissions?
• the carbon footprint of one return flight from New York to London is nearly the double of the yearly total average footprint of a person living in India?
• in order to reach climate goals and achieve a just transition of the aviation sector, technological “fixes” won’t do the trick?

Do you want to know more?

Then join our “Green means Grounded!” Webinar Series taking place in June!

In this workshop you will learn about why reducing aviation is so closely linked to questions of climate justice. You will learn about facts, numbers and arguments that show the urgency – in our world in climate crisis – of reducing flights and staying grounded.

You will also learn about concrete steps to take and best practices that show you how to reduce flights at the institutional level. Business flights are a big part of many organisations’ carbon footprints and work to normalise excessive flying. This is why it is time to ground our organisations! If you are you part of a university, NGO or business that just need a little input to reflect on and change their travel practices, this workshop is the right one for you.

Please register here before June 4th:

Registration Green means Grounded! Webinar Series

Wusstet ihr, dass…

• nur 1 % der Weltbevölkerung für 50 % der klimawirksamen Emissionen des Flugverkehrs verantwortlich ist?
• der CO2-Fußabdruck eines Hin- und Rückflugs von New York nach London fast doppelt so groß ist wie der gesamte jährliche durchschnittliche Fußabdruck einer in Indien lebenden Person?
• technologische Lösungen nicht ausreichen, um die Klimaziele und einen gerechten Übergang des Flugverkehrssektors zu erreichen?

Wollt ihr mehr wissen?

Dann nehmt Teil an unserer “Grün heißt am Boden bleiben!” Webinarreihe, die im Juni stattfindet!

Die Arbeitsplätze in der Flugverkehrsindustrie werden schrumpfen und die Beschäftigten brauchen eine „sichere Landung“ – also einen gerechten Übergang zu einem nachhaltigeren Mobilitätssystem. Aber wie können wir der irreführenden Behauptung der Luftfahrtindustrie entgegentreten, dass kontinuierliches Wachstum der einzige Weg ist, um Arbeitsplätze zu retten? In diesem Workshop werden wir einen Blick in die Zukunft werfen: Wie könnte ein Übergang zu einem neuen, grüneren und sozial gerechten Mobilitätssystem aussehen? Und was müssen Klimaaktivist*innen wissen, um ihre Kräfte mit Arbeitnehmer*innen und Gewerkschaften zu vereinen?

Bitte melde dich hier bis 4. Juni an:

Anmeldung Webinarreihe “Grün heißt am Boden bleiben!” Webinarreihe

Saviez-vous que…

• seulement 1 % de la population mondiale est responsable de 50 % des émissions du transport aérien ayant un impact sur le climat ?
• l’empreinte carbone d’un vol aller-retour New York-Londres est presque deux fois plus que l’empreinte annuelle moyenne totale d’une personne vivant en Inde ?
• les solutions technologiques ne suffisent pas pour atteindre les objectifs climatiques et une transition équitable du secteur de l’aviation ?

Vous voulez en savoir plus ? Alors participez à notre série de webinaires “Vert signifie rester au sol!”  qui aura lieu en juin !

Dans cet atelier, nous dévoilerons les illusions que l’industrie aéronautique crée pour nous faire croire que des vols verts et durables sont possibles. Nous discuterons et réfléchirons aux stratégies de greenwashing en général et étudierons en détail les limites, les possibilités et les fausses promesses des agrocarburants, des carburants électroniques, des vols électriques et de la compensation carbone – de « fausses solutions » qui nous distraient du besoin urgent de réduire les vols.

Veuillez vous inscrire ici avant le 4 juin:

Inscription à la série de webinaires “L’avion vert, c’est à terre” Série de webinaires

Wusstet ihr, dass…

• nur 1 % der Weltbevölkerung für 50 % der klimawirksamen Emissionen des Flugverkehrs verantwortlich ist?
• der CO2-Fußabdruck eines Hin- und Rückflugs von New York nach London fast doppelt so groß ist wie der gesamte jährliche durchschnittliche Fußabdruck einer in Indien lebenden Person?
• technologische Lösungen nicht ausreichen, um die Klimaziele und einen gerechten Übergang des Flugverkehrssektors zu erreichen?

Wollt ihr mehr wissen?

Dann nehmt Teil an unserer “Grün heißt am Boden bleiben!” Webinarreihe, die im Juni stattfindet!

In diesem Workshop werden wir die Illusionen der Luftfahrtindustrie über „grüne, nachhaltige Flüge“ aufdecken. Wir werden über Greenwashing-Strategien im Allgemeinen diskutieren und uns mit den Grenzen, Möglichkeiten und falschen Versprechungen von Agro-Treibstoffen, E-Treibstoffen, Elektroflügen und Kompensationen beschäftigen – „Scheinlösungen“, die uns von der dringenden Notwendigkeit ablenken, den Flugverkehr zu reduzieren.

Bitte melde dich hier bis 4. Juni an:

Anmeldung Webinarreihe “Grün heißt am Boden bleiben!” Webinarreihe

Aviation is the fastest way to fry the planet. With 1% of people responsible for half of all aviation emissions, nothing symbolises this injustice more than private jets. With celebrities being called out for their irresponsible private jet use to an increasing amount of press coverage of the subject, the conversation about the inequality of private jets is picking up pace. So how can we capitalise on this moment and use the press to convey our key messages?

With this press training workshop, we’ll provide useful background on private jets and climate injustice, go over key messages to communicate, and cover key tips for speaking to the press. The session will also involve opportunities to practice with others and the opportunity to give and receive feedback.

Please register here by Sunday, June 11th:

Registration Press Training

Saviez-vous que…

• seulement 1 % de la population mondiale est responsable de 50 % des émissions du transport aérien ayant un impact sur le climat ?
• l’empreinte carbone d’un vol aller-retour New York-Londres est presque deux fois plus importante que l’empreinte annuelle moyenne totale d’une personne vivant en Inde ?
• les solutions technologiques ne suffisent pas pour atteindre les objectifs climatiques et une transition équitable du secteur de l’aviation ?

Vous voulez en savoir plus ? Alors participez à notre série de webinaires “L’avion vert, c’est à terre!”  qui aura lieu en juin !

Vous faites partie d’une université, d’une ONG ou d’une entreprise qui a juste besoin d’un coup de pouce pour réfléchir et changer ses pratiques de voyage ? Alors cet atelier est fait pour vous. Les vols d’affaires sont une grande partie de l’empreinte carbone de nombreuses organisations et contribuent à normaliser les vols excessifs. C’est pourquoi il est temps de faire atterrir nos organisations ! Vous en apprendrez davantage sur les mesures concrètes à prendre et les meilleures pratiques qui aident à réduire les vols au niveau institutionnel.

Veuillez vous inscrire ici avant le 4 juin:

Inscription à la série de webinaires “L’avion vert, c’est à terre” Série de webinaires

Saviez-vous que…

• seulement 1 % de la population mondiale est responsable de 50 % des émissions du transport aérien ayant un impact sur le climat ?
• l’empreinte carbone d’un vol aller-retour New York-Londres est presque deux fois plus que l’empreinte annuelle moyenne totale d’une personne vivant en Inde ?
• les solutions technologiques ne suffisent pas pour atteindre les objectifs climatiques et une transition équitable du secteur de l’aviation ?

Vous voulez en savoir plus ? Alors participez à notre série de webinaires “Vert signifie rester au sol!”  qui aura lieu en juin !

Dans cet atelier, vous apprendrez pourquoi la réduction du trafic aérien est si étroitement liée aux questions de justice climatique. Vous découvrirez des faits, des chiffres et des arguments qui montrent l’urgence – dans notre monde en crise climatique – de réduire les vols et de rester sur terre.

Veuillez vous inscrire ici avant le 4 juin:

Inscription à la série de webinaires “L’avion vert, c’est à terre” Série de webinaires

Wusstet ihr, dass…

• nur 1 % der Weltbevölkerung für 50 % der klimawirksamen Emissionen des Flugverkehrs verantwortlich ist?
• der CO2-Fußabdruck eines Hin- und Rückflugs von New York nach London fast doppelt so groß ist wie der gesamte jährliche durchschnittliche Fußabdruck einer in Indien lebenden Person?
• technologische Lösungen nicht ausreichen, um die Klimaziele und einen gerechten Übergang des Flugverkehrssektors zu erreichen?

Wollt ihr mehr wissen?

Dann nehmt Teil an unserer “Grün heißt am Boden bleiben!” Webinarreihe, die im Juni stattfindet!

In diesem Workshop erfahrt ihr, warum die Reduktion des Flugverkehrs so eng mit Fragen der Klimagerechtigkeit verbunden ist. Ihr werdet Fakten, Zahlen und Argumente kennen lernen, die – in unserer Welt in der Klimakrise – die Dringlichkeit aufzeigen „am Boden zu bleiben“ und unser Mobilitätssystem neu zu denken.

Bitte melde dich hier bis 4. Juni an:

Anmeldung Webinarreihe “Grün heißt am Boden bleiben!” Webinarreihe

For the past few months, the climate justice movement has put private jets on everyone’s radar, as obnoxious symbols of inequality and useless luxury emissions. Pressure has been growing to ban them: activists have been rallying up for bigger and bolder actions, from Schiphol to the Make Them Pay campaign; proposals being debated by Governments; more and more of the ultra-rich being exposed for their scandalous luxury flights; and we’ve already seen a victory!!

With this webinar, we want to look at the actions that have been mounting up and the policy opportunities that are coming up to ban private jets. We want to understand how to continue building pressure and what successful strategies that can lead us to actual victories can look like, and offer an opportunity for people to get involved. Lets join together to make flying on private jets and and other bullshit flights history!

Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqfuiqpjIuHtM0jToPH-H1OwxHd7db2Vcb

Guests TBA.

The Brunels changed the way we travelled forever. Marc Brunel designed the worlds first tunelling shield laying the foundation for future tunnelling projects like Js2, Crossrail and the Channel tunnel. His son, Isambard Kingdom Brunel who learnt his craft on the Thames Tunnel project designed train lines that continue to cross cross the country today, and imagined a train that would take you from London to New York.

Today we need to fundamentally change the way we travel once more to tackle the worst effects of climate disaster.

Join us for an interactive workshop on the links between aviation and climate justice, to find out what you could do for people and planet.

Find out more and register here.

Demonstration on the occasion of the major private aviation exhibition at Palexpo (Geneva)

Tuesday 23rd May 2023

4pm – Meeting point Parc des Cropettes  
16:15 – Departure of the bike parade
16:45 – Gathering in front of Palexpo

Aviation is the most polluting mode of transport
1% of people are responsible for half of the emissions from the aviation sector. Nothing symbolises this injustice better than private jets, which emit 5 to 14 times more CO2 per passenger than a commercial flight.
 
In 2022: Record number of private jets in the world
The global private jet fleet has more than doubled in 20 years and the number of flights has reached a record high in 2022 with 5.3 million flights worldwide. Since the beginning of the pandemic, emissions from private jets have increased by more than 23%!
 
A growing climate scandal
After the Twitter accounts tracking the jets of the hyper-rich, after the debates in the French Parliament on their ban, after the decision of Amsterdam airport to put an end to private jets, the debate on the legitimacy of this mode of transport in a world in the throes of a climate catastrophe has never been so hot.
 
Geneva: a popular destination for jets
Europe’s largest private aviation exhibition* will be held from 23 to 25 May at Palexpo. Each year, the event brings together more than 12,000 people and 400 exhibitors who come to present the latest models of jets with a lot of greenwashing. Geneva airport is one of the main hubs in Europe for private jets with 14,582 flights departing from Cointrin in 2022!

Private jets are incompatible with the respect of our climate commitments and the objective of carbon neutrality. Come and join us in denouncing this ultra-polluting mode of transport reserved for a privileged few, most often the hyper-rich, who are burning the planet. 

We will meet at Les Cropettes at 4pm, from where we will leave by bike to reach Palexpo. Those who wish to come by public transport can come directly to the rally at 4.45pm in front of Palexpo!

*EBACE (European Business Aviation Convention

In April 2023 we aim to gather 100,000 people at Parliament – but crucially not just ‘rebels’…all humans, all groups, all movements, to demand a fair society and a citizen-led end to the fossil fuel era.

Stay Grounded members will join the big multi-day mobilization by XR UK around parliament in London from April 21st to 24th.

MORE INFO

Join for a ‘Make Them Pay campaign: How you can join and support’ webinar

Mar 7, 2023 04:00 PM in Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna – 3:00PM London – 10AM Washington

Register Here

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvd-2gqD0tHtSPv8s5zljWkQ1C9tga2WSc

UECNA Webinar: Aviation and Ultra Fine Particles

Monday 6th March, 6-7 pm (CET)

With speaker Debi Wagner, longtime activist for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Followed by questions and discussion

www.uecna.eu

To participate in the webinar, please register here.

The advent of mass tourism is inextricably tied to the rise of commercial aviation. Since the 1960s, the constant growth of the tourism industry has accompanied the sustained increase of air traffic. Illustratively, the share of international tourists travelling by air has increased from 46% in 2000 to 59% in 2019 (UNWTO, 2021).
Despite mounting pressure to tackle air traffic’s contribution to global heating, the aviation and tourism industries are poised to continue growing and reinforcing their interdependence. Both industries refuse to recognise that cutting aviation’s GHG emissions requires cutting air traffic itself. Instead, they use the ‘job and wealth creation’, ‘development’ and ‘environmental conservation’ narratives to try to claim that the benefits of their business model justify the damage it causes.
But does (aviation-driven) tourism live up to its promise of delivering prosperity for people and planet? How did aviation and tourism become interdependent? Can they be decoupled? What opportunities are there for a tourist industry with drastically less air traffic? In our upcoming webinar, we will listen to perspectives from Republic Dominican and Spain to answer these questions to understand the current dynamics of both industries, and to explore future socially and ecologically just imaginaries of tourism in line with a steep and just reduction of aviation.

Guest-speakers
Giselle Cedeño – Graduate in Tourism and Hotel Business Administration from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (UASD), with a specialisation in Sustainability and Quality Management in Tourism Businesses, and she is a member and collaborator of Alba Sud. She writes about tourism(s), inequality and alternatives from the Dominican perspective.

Carlos Buj – Designer and facilitator of workshops and courses on ecosocial transformation. He has researched public policies to promote international tourism in Spain and founded the cooperative “Viaje a la Sostenibilidad”.

Ernest Cañada – Researcher of tourism from critical perspectives, postdoctoral researcher at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and founding member of Alba Sud. Since 2016 he has been an expert member of the Tourism and City Council of Barcelona City Council. Among other topics, he focus on post-capitalist emancipatory alternatives in tourism.

Language of webinar
The main language will be Spanish with English interpretation.

Time
6:00 pm (CET)
1:00 pm (Santo Domingo, GMT -4)
11:00 am (Mexico City, GMT -6)

Registration link:
https://stay-grounded.org/registration-webinar-tourism-aviation

Im Training beschäftigen wir uns mit folgenden Inhalten. Je nach Interesse können wir in freien Formaten spezifische Schwerpunkte setzen. Das genaue Programm erhältst du nach der Anmeldung.

Multiplikator*in werden: Hier sprechen wir darüber, wie wir uns gegenseitig als Multiplikator*innen unterstützen können. Wir tauschen uns darüber aus, wie wir verschiedene Zielgruppen erreichen können und wo wir Werkzeuge und Methoden finden, um unsere Strategien und Aktivitäten zu entwickeln.

Im Training beschäftigen wir uns mit folgenden Inhalten. Je nach Interesse können wir in freien Formaten spezifische Schwerpunkte setzen. Das genaue Programm erhältst du nach der Anmeldung.

Reiserichtlinien ändern: Geschäftsreisen machen einen großen Teil der CO2-Bilanz vieler Organisationen aus. Deshalb ist es an der Zeit, Organisationen dazu zu bringen, am Boden zu bleiben! In diesem Modul lernst du konkrete Schritte und Best Practices kennen, die zeigen, wie Flüge auf institutioneller Ebene reduziert werden können. Es gibt viele Universitäten, NGOs und Unternehmen, die nur ein wenig Input brauchen, um ihre Reisepraktiken zu überdenken und zu ändern. Dieses Modul unterstützt diejenigen, die innerhalb ihrer eigenen Organisationen Veränderung vorantreiben möchten oder andere dazu motivieren wollen, sich in ihren Kontexten für weniger Flugreisen einzusetzen.

Im Training beschäftigen wir uns mit folgenden Inhalten. Je nach Interesse können wir in freien Formaten spezifische Schwerpunkte setzen. Das genaue Programm erhältst du nach der Anmeldung.

Gerechte Übergänge: Die Flugindustrie wird schrumpfen, aber wie kann eine „sichere Landung“  aussehen? Beschäftigte brauchen gute Perspektiven und gerechte Übergänge (Just Transition). Aber wie können wir der irreführenden „Job-Heuchelei“ der Flugindustrie und der Regierungen entgegenwirken? In diesem Modul werfen wir einen Blick in die Zukunft: Wie könnte ein Übergang zu einem neuen, grüneren und sozial gerechteren Mobilitätssystem aussehen? Und was müssen Klimaaktivist*innen wissen, um sich mit Arbeiter*innen und Gewerkschaften zusammenzutun?

UECNA vice chair John Stewart outlines his experiences at Heathrow & London City Airports.

Plus Questions & Discussion

www.uecna.eu

Im Training beschäftigen wir uns mit folgenden Inhalten. Je nach Interesse können wir in freien Formaten spezifische Schwerpunkte setzen. Das genaue Programm erhältst du nach der Anmeldung.

Greenwashing: In diesem Modul enthüllen wir die Illusionen, mit denen die Flugindustrie uns glauben machen will, dass grüne und nachhaltige Flüge möglich sind. Wir diskutieren und reflektieren Greenwashing-Strategien im Allgemeinen und tauchen ein in die Grenzen und Möglichkeiten von Agrarkraftstoffen, E-Fuels, Elektroflugzeugen und CO2-Kompensationen – vermeintlich „grüne Lösungen“, die von der Notwendigkeit der Reduzierung von Flügen ablenken sollen. Nach diesem Modul kannst du den meisten Argumenten der Industrie über „grünes Fliegen“ widersprechen.

Im Training beschäftigen wir uns mit folgenden Inhalten. Je nach Interesse können wir in freien Formaten spezifische Schwerpunkte setzen. Das genaue Programm erhältst du nach der Anmeldung.

Flugverkehr und Klimagerechtigkeit: In diesem Modul erfährst du, warum die Reduktion des Flugverkehrs elementar wichtig für Klimagerechtigkeit ist. Du bekommst die Fakten, Zahlen und Argumente geliefert, die du brauchst, um die Dringlichkeit wirksamer Maßnahmen kommunizieren zu können. Basierend auf unserem Bericht “Kurswechsel für Klimagerechtigkeit” besteht ein wichtiger Teil dieses Moduls darin, darüber nachzudenken, wie wir über eine Reduktion des Flugverkehrs sprechen, und den Narrativen der Luftfahrtindustrie wirksam entgegentreten können.

Kampagnen- und Kommunikationsarbeit: Wie kann transformative Klimakommunikation aussehen? Was bedeutet Framing? Welche Aktionen transportieren unsere Botschaften? Was sind sinnvolle Kampagnenstrategien?

• Rose Bridger, Global Anti-Aerotropolis Movement
• Navaya ole Ndaskoi, Situation at Kilimanjaro International Airport (Tanzania)
• NN, Airport Development on Lakshadweep (India)

• Daniela Subtil, Stay Grounded
• Marte van der Graaf, Transport and Environment
• Robert Fletcher, Wargeningen University and Research

The Transforming Tourism Initiative is an open global network of NGOs, tourism practitioners, and academia that demands a transformation of tourism in line with the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.
http://www.transforming-tourism.org

Module 5 : Être un multiplicateur //

La formation a lieu en ligne, les informations précises de connexion seront envoyés suite à l’inscription.

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Module V – Being a Multiplier
In this module, we will talk about how we can support each other in spreading the word and exchanging in our multiplier network. We will discuss how we can reach out to different target groups and where to find tools and methods to develop our strategies and activities.

Module 3 Being a Multiplier //
Join the second round of our online training taking place on 21/11, 28/11, and 05/12 (ca. 18-21h CET). 

Let’s get together to plan for 2023 (and beyond) to escalate the pressure to reduce air traffic and build a just mobility system for all. Let’s discuss how to build on our AviAction Conference and create momentum for action!

Module 4 : Accompagner les organisations //

La formation a lieu en ligne, les informations précises de connexion seront envoyés suite à l’inscription.

[MÓDULO 5] Ser un/a multiplicador/a //

Formación en comunicación para activistas
8, 15, 22, 29 de noviembre y 1 de diciembre de 2022
(18:00 a 20:00 h.)

[MÓDULO 4] Organizaciones en tierra //

Formación en comunicación para activistas
8, 15, 22, 29 de noviembre y 1 de diciembre de 2022
(18:00 a 20:00 h.)

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Module IV – Grounding Organisations
In this module, we get practical. Business flights are a big part of many organisations’ carbon footprints, normalising excessive flying. This is why it is time to ground our organisations! In this module, you will learn about concrete steps and best practices showing how to reduce flights at the institutional level. There are plenty of universities, NGOs, and businesses that just need a little input to reflect on and change their travel practices. This module is for those who are interested in spreading the word within their own organisations and to others.

Module 2 Grounding Organizations //

Join the second round of our online training taking place on 21/11, 28/11, and 05/12 (ca. 18-21h CET). 

Module 3 : Transition juste //

La formation a lieu en ligne, les informations précises de connexion seront envoyés suite à l’inscription.

[MÓDULO 3] Transición justa //

Formación en comunicación para activistas
8, 15, 22, 29 de noviembre y 1 de diciembre de 2022
(18:00 a 20:00 h.)

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Module III – Just Transition of Aviation
The aviation industry is set to shrink and needs a “safe landing” – this means also we need a just transition for workers. But how can we counter the misleading ‘jobs hypocrisy’ by the aviation industry and governments? In this module, we will take a look into the future: What could a transition to a new, greener and socially just mobility system look like? And what do climate activists need to know to join forces with workers and trade unions?

Module 1 Aviation and Climate Justice //

Join the second round of our online training taking place on 21/11, 28/11, and 05/12 (ca. 18-21h CET). 

The workshop is taking place in Bristol. We start early on Saturday morning and finish on Sunday afternoon.

Module 2 : Greenwashing //

La formation a lieu en ligne, les informations précises de connexion seront envoyés suite à l’inscription.

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Module II – Greenwashing in Aviation
In this module, we will unveil the illusions the aviation industry creates to make us think that green, sustainable flights are possible. We will discuss and reflect on greenwashing strategies in general and dive into the limits, possibilities and false promises of agrofuels, e-fuels, electric flights and offsetting – “false solutions” that distract us from the urgent need to reduce flights. After this module, you will be able to counter the aviation industry’s arguments of “sustainable aviation”.

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Module I – Aviation & Climate Justice
In this module you will learn about why reducing aviation is such an important part of campaigning for climate justice. You will have the facts, numbers and arguments you need to reach out on the urgency to reduce flights and stay grounded. Based on our report “Common Destination”, an important part of that module is also to reflect on HOW we talk about reducing air traffic and to counter the narratives of the aviation industry effectively.

5-9 October 2022, Lille – France

Find more information on the website of Stop Alibaba & Co.

Join the Subvertisers International network and Brandalism from the 10th – 17th September 2022 to stand up against airline and airport advertising. As Europe burns under an unprecedented heatwave, major polluters and their advertising agencies continue to promote and normalise high carbon lifestyles through carefully crafted adverts. Citizens, activists and artists around Europe will be taking action to call for a ban on advertising for fossil fuels, including ads for profiteering energy giants, airlines and massive status-symbol cars.

This is a broad call to action against advertising from big carbon polluters in which aviation is a key target – get involved doing whatever excites you or feels effective against ads for airports/airlines. This is timed to support the drive to gather signatures for the ECI petition to ban fossil fuel advertising. Actions can include: altering, replacing or removing corporate ads, hosting a community workshop, or organising a demonstration at an airport or advertising agency – whether your tactics are open or clandestine – get in on the action. A Toolkit for action can be found HERE with artwork available from early September.

For those in need of financial support to take action (e.g. printing subverts), you could consider applying for the Stay Grounded action pots.

Diese Workshopreihe zu „transformativer Kommunikation“ wird organisiert vom Netzwerk Stay Grounded. Es beschäftigt sich mit thematisch mit Flugverkehr, beendet aber auch andere Beispiele ein, wie #LobauBleibt – und alle gelernten Skills können auf andere Themen übertragen werden. Alle Teile können einzeln besucht werden, es wird eine Teilnahme an allen drei Teilen empfohlen.

Inhalte:

Workshop Teil I: Narrative für den Wandel 

Sprache ist das Mittel, mit dem wir die Welt um uns herum deuten und ihren Zusammenhängen Sinn verleihen. Alle sozialen und politischen Kämpfe sind auch ein Ringen um die Herzen und Köpfe der Menschen, und Sprache ist der Schlüssel zum Erfolg. Eine besondere Bedeutung kommt dabei Narrativen zu: Systemen von Geschichten, die wir aus den Bauch heraus verstehen und die keiner Erklärung bedürfen. In diesem ersten Teil der Workshopreihe beschäftigen wir uns mit der Bedeutung von Narrativen für Wandel bzw. den Erhalt des Status Quo. Daneben diskutieren wir andere wichtige Begriffen für eine „transformative Kommunikation“, die zu einem positiven Wandel beitragen kann: Storytelling, Framing, Metaphern und mehr.

Workshop Teil II: Geschichten über Flugverkehr, Klima(un)gerechtigkeit und mehr

Fliegen ist der schnellste Weg in die Klimakatastrophe. Der Flugverkehr war bis zur Pandemie einer der am schnellsten wachsenden klimaschädlichen Sektoren – und er ist von enormen Ungleichheiten und Ungerechtigkeiten geprägt. In diesem Workshop von Stay Grounded beschäftigen wir uns mit den Problemen der Flugindustrie und fragen uns, wie nachhaltigeres Mobilität mit weniger Flugverkehr aussehen könnte. Wir gehen dabei auch auf kommunikative Aspekte und v.a. neue Narrative ein, die zu einer nachhaltigen Reduktion von Flügen beitragen können. Dabei arbeiten wir mit dem Handbuch „Kurswechsel Klimagerechtigkeit“ des globalen Netzwerks Stay Grounded. Die besprochenen Narrativen können auch auf andere Themen umgelegt werden.

Workshop Teil III: Transformative Medienarbeit

Neue Narrative und gutes Framing sind wichtig, um Menschen mit den richtigen Botschaften für einen sozialen und ökologischen Wandel zu gewinnen. Um das zu schaffen, müssen wir sie aber erst einmal erreichen. Der letzte Teil des der Workshopreihe beschäftigt sich damit, wie wir transformative Kommunikation konkret umsetzen können: auf Social Media, in der Medienarbeit sowie bei der Planung von Kampagnen und Aktionen. Daneben beschäftigen wir uns auch mit Überlegungen zu Zielgruppen sowie darüber, welche Werte wir mit unseren Botschaften ansprechen können.

Why protest against the airport expansion?
The action and protest alliance „Transform LEJ“ calls for actions against the expansion of Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) from July 28 – 31.

It is about all the injustices that are evident in the expansion of the airport:

• brutal deportations from Germany,
• greed for profit of DHL and Amazon aggravate climate change especially at the expense of people in the global south,
• exports of arms all over the world
• precarious working conditions for employees,
• aircraft noise and displacement of local residents

We will not allow DHL and the government to cast the capitalist growth mania in concrete with the expansion and fly us with even more cargo planes further and further into the climate crisis. Come with us: prevent the expansion and fight for the construction of a solidary society. We say: Transform LEJ!

Find more information: https://www.klimacamp-leipzigerland.de/invitation/

20. July: 13:15 – 15:00 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) // 19:15 – 21:00 (CEST)
This panel will be in Spanish with no translation.

Governments and corporations promote airports as a sign of progress and with promises of ‘development’. In reality, the construction of airports and associated infrastructure drives people off their land, destroys livelihoods, plunders water and fertile soil, and devastates ecosystems. Mexico and Republic Dominican are no exception, as airports are part of the extractivist model and open the door to more mega-projects like the development of tourism, leaving a trace of destruction behind while exploiting the land and its peoples.

Speakers
Darío Solano (Dominican Republic) – Red Afrodescendiente de América Latina y el Caribe de Justicia Climática;
Gabriela Vega Tellez (Mexico) – Stay Grounded / Coordinadora de Pueblos y Organizaciones del Oriente del Estado de México en Defensa de la Tierra, el Agua y su Cultura;
Domingo Abreu (Dominican Republic) – Asamblea Nacional Ambiental.

The panel will be hybrid.
Livestream on the Facebook page of Asamblea Ciudadana por la Justicia Climática de ALC.
Venue: Paraninfo de Ciencias Juridicas y Políticas de la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo -UASD.

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Module V – Being a Multiplier
In this module, we will talk about how we can support each other in spreading the word and exchanging in our multiplier network. We will discuss how we can reach out to different target groups and where to find tools and methods to develop our strategies and activities.

All slots for the first round of the international training are filled. We might start another round in Autumn, if you are interested in joining please write an email to [email protected] and you will get an info-mail in case the application process reopens. 

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Module III – Just Transition of Aviation
The aviation industry is set to shrink and needs a “safe landing” – this means also we need a just transition for workers. But how can we counter the misleading ‘jobs hypocrisy’ by the aviation industry and governments? In this module, we will take a look into the future: What could a transition to a new, greener and socially just mobility system look like? And what do climate activists need to know to join forces with workers and trade unions?

All slots for the first round of the international training are filled. We might start another round in Autumn, if you are interested in joining please write an email to [email protected] and you will get an info-mail in case the application process reopens. 

This training takes place in Spanish. The course will be held in a mixed online and in-person format in Madrid on 25 and 26 June 2022.

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Apply for the training here: https://www.ecologistasenaccion.org/evento/formacion-justicia-climatica-y-aviacion/2022-06-25/

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Module IV – Grounding Organisations
In this module, we get practical. Business flights are a big part of many organisations’ carbon footprints, normalising excessive flying. This is why it is time to ground our organisations! In this module, you will learn about concrete steps and best practices showing how to reduce flights at the institutional level. There are plenty of universities, NGOs, and businesses that just need a little input to reflect on and change their travel practices. This module is for those who are interested in spreading the word within their own organisations and to others.

All slots for the first round of the international training are filled. We might start another round in Autumn, if you are interested in joining please write an email to [email protected] and you will get an info-mail in case the application process reopens.

This training takes place in French. The course will be held in-person in Paris from 24 June until 26 June 2022.

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Apply for the training here: https://www.resistanceclimatique.org/formation_rester_sur_terre

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Module II – Greenwashing in Aviation
In this module, we will unveil the illusions the aviation industry creates to make us think that green, sustainable flights are possible. We will discuss and reflect on greenwashing strategies in general and dive into the limits, possibilities and false promises of agrofuels, e-fuels, electric flights and offsetting – “false solutions” that distract us from the urgent need to reduce flights. After this module, you will be able to counter the aviation industry’s arguments of “sustainable aviation”.

All slots for the first round of the international training are filled. We might start another round in Autumn, if you are interested in joining please write an email to [email protected] and you will get an info-mail in case the application process reopens. 

This training takes place in German. The course will be held in-person in Berlin from 17 June until 19 June 2022.

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Apply for the training here: https://www.robinwood.de/blog/kampagnen-training-flugverkehr-und-klimagerechtigkeit

Policy Discussion: How to finally implement the Kerosene Tax?

It seems ridiculous, but it’s true: the fuel of the most polluting mode of transport isn’t taxed on international flights in almost any country. It never has been in the EU. The EU Fit for 55 climate package, published mid 2021, makes a proposal – the third in 20 years – to end this tax exemption for jet fuel. However, the proposal is not ambitious enough, and a unanimous vote of all EU member states in the EU Council would be needed to implement it.

Much pressure from civil society would be needed to achieve this, while it makes sense to simultaneously push for bilateral taxation schemes between member states which has been allowed since 2003 but never used.

What role does taxing have in the overall changes that need to happen to reduce aviation? Is it the bare minimum? Is it a major game-changer? How much focus should civil society put on it? Which could be good points of intervention for NGOs and activists?

After inputs from policy experts, we welcome you all to participate in an open discussion on best strategies and actions to take following this debate.

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88682041301

This training is held in English. The training will be held online from June 13 until June 15 2022 from 18h-21h CET.

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Apply for the training here: https://www.timetoexplane.com/index.php/training/

This training is held in English. The course will be held in-person in London from 11 June until 12 June 2022.

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Apply for the training here: https://stay-grounded.org/training-uk/

The training has five modules. You should at least participate in Module 1 and 5, and another one of your choosing. However, we very much encourage and recommend you to participate in all additional modules to get the full picture.

Find more information on all trainings here: https://stay-grounded.org/training/

Module I – Aviation & Climate Justice
In this module you will learn about why reducing aviation is such an important part of campaigning for climate justice. You will have the facts, numbers and arguments you need to reach out on the urgency to reduce flights and stay grounded. Based on our report “Common Destination”, an important part of that module is also to reflect on HOW we talk about reducing air traffic and to counter the narratives of the aviation industry effectively.

All slots for the first round of the international training are filled. We might start another round in Autumn, if you are interested in joining please write an email to [email protected] and you will get an info-mail in case the application process reopens. 

Policy Discussion: URGENT!! Getting Non-CO2 Measures into EU’s Fit for 55 – ReFuelEU aviation initiative and in EU ETS Revisions

Date: Wednesday May 25

Time: 15:00 – 17:00 CEST (14 – 16:00 BST)

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82840600970

The ReFuelEU initiative and revisions to the EU ETS are being taken to the decision-making table in a matter of weeks. We invite you to discuss which measures civil society could support, and which strategies to pursue for pressuring policy makers into including non-CO2 measures in upcoming decisions.

Join us in the debate with discussants: Carlos Lopez from Transport and Environment (T & E), Bill Hemmings, Consultant on Aviation and Shipping and Eric Lombard, Coordinator for Stay Grounded France.