by Mira Kapfinger | Jun 1, 2020 | Conflicts, Webinar
All across the globe airport projects involve new land acquisition, the destruction of ecosystems, displacement of people, local pollution and health issues. More and more airports, especially in the Global South, are becoming ‘Aerotropolis’, or Airport Cities,...
by Mira Kapfinger | Feb 19, 2020 | Press Release, Solidarity
Filipino fisherfolk fighting against Bulcan Aerotropolis and wider infrastructure development, which is destroying wetland in Manila Bay, have started a mobilization called ‘Fishers Rise Up!’ 20/02/2020: Bulakan, Bulacan – The Fishers Rise Up!...
by Mira Kapfinger | Dec 19, 2019 | Solidarity, Stay Grounded activities
Local authorities finally listen to affected farmers – After first success Stay Grounded Network sends follow-up letter to Prime Minister of India urging to stop Karad Airport expansion On September 19, the Stay Grounded Network had sent out an open letter to...
by Mira Kapfinger | Oct 11, 2019 | Information
South-West Essex Fight the Flights Action Report, London, October 11th: As part of the Extinction Rebellion (XR) London Shutdown Autumn Rebellion fortnight, before 9am yesterday morning a dozen or so activists arrived to attempt to shut down LCA and stay for 3 days....
by Mira Kapfinger | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Roissy/Paris, October 9: Protest took off against the project of Terminal 4 (T4) at Roissy Airport, Paris, France: Stay Grounded Member Non Au Terminal 4 interrupted a meeting on the project’s public consultation organized by project developer ADP. The activists...