Activists from all over Europe and beyond are meeting in Lille, France. Actions to tackle air traffic are planned - the first on 8 October. Lille/Vienna/Montreal, 27 September 2022 – Starting today, the UN body for civil aviation is meeting in Montreal, Canada,...
Frequent Flyer Programmes Incentivise Climate Destruction
Let’s end them: Here’s why Opposition to air travel is growing rapidly due to its climate and public health impacts. Frequent flyer programmes (FFPs) – the most successful marketing scheme of all time[1] – have contributed to the airline industry’s growth and the...
Staying on the Ground in India: “Slow travel is the way forward”
In this grounded story by Vivek Gilani we learn about his motivation to reduce flying and about train travel in India. Vivek is Managing Director of cBalance, a new Stay Grounded member, which creates climate action tools for industry, institutions and consumers. The...
Grounded Academics: Christoph Küffer, ETH Zürich
Christoph Küffer is a senior researcher at the Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, and professor for urban ecology at the University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil. He is now into his fifth year of (almost) not flying. In our testimonial, he tells us his...
Virtually international- how virtual meetings can help to avoid flights
October 22nd 2020, 4-6 pm CEST Please register via this link. In recent months, many of us became experts in using virtual communication in our work contexts. These learning experiences can be valuable in the future: remote collaborative international work is an...
