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Ban Night Flights at Airports: 200+ groups come together for the end of night flights at airports and actions take place at 10 countries
Over 200 organisations are calling for a ban on night flights, pointing to their severe health and climate impacts. As part of the International Day of Action, groups in 10 countries took creative action to demand an end to sleepless nights caused by airport noise.
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...
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Travel and leisure could be utopian – take a look
The tourism and travel industries have created a destructive duo, one that jeopardises the way of life for local communities and destroys the environment to create profit for a few. But travel and leisure time could look so different if we recreate these systems with...
‘Let us sleep!’ – Actions in 12 countries to ban night flights
On 13 September, groups in 12 countries raised their voices to say NO to night flights at airports. From their harmful effects on health to their destructive climate impacts, night flights are an unnecessary nuisance that falls hardest on already marginalised...
Ban Night Flights at Airports: 200+ groups come together for the end of night flights at airports and actions take place at 10 countries
Over 200 organisations are calling for a ban on night flights, pointing to their severe health and climate impacts. As part of the International Day of Action, groups in 10 countries took creative action to demand an end to sleepless nights caused by airport noise.