La comunidad de Barbuda han estado luchando contra lel proyecto de construcción de un aeropuerto internacional, que serviría como puerta de entrada a un desarrollo aún más grande, que comenzó justo cuando estaban lidiando con el impacto del huracán Irma. Este...
During the scorching summer of 2023, we have simultaneously experienced the hottest day on record and the busiest day for air travel in years. So what drives us to traverse continents and skies? Is it our innate human curiosity to explore the unknown, to connect with...
¿Cumple el turismo impulsado por la aviación su promesa de proporcionar prosperidad tanto a las personas como al planeta? ¿Cómo han llegado a depender la aviación y el turismo el uno del otro? ¿Qué oportunidades tiene por delante el sector turístico si se da una...
In a world of climate crisis, it is essential to include workers’ voices in the necessary just transition of our society. Just recently, the European Transport Workers’ Federation published the report “Landing Desirable Jobs” arguing strongly for a long-term...
This webinar seeks to listen to different voices that are knowledgeable about the project and its impacts on watersheds, on the cultural and historical heritage of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and on the communities of Chinchero and Urubamba. We aim at mobilizing...
For decades we have witnessed massive growth rates in aviation without any meaningful attempt from neither industry nor government to deal with it’s damaging climate impact. The short pause through Covid was directly followed by massive and unconditional bailouts from...
Seit Beginn der Corona-Pandemie ist der Flugverkehr am Boden. Seit vielen Jahren schon ist klar, dass Fliegen die klimaschädlichste und ungerechteste Form der Mobilität ist. Wie geht es nun weiter? Zurück zum business as usual oder ein Umschwenken in Richtung...
Summary of the webinar “Virtually international - how virtual meetings can help to avoid flights” On October 22nd 2020, Stay Grounded organised with Let’s Stay Grounded campaign partner Zeroing Flying a Webinar on how virtual communication can help us to avoid...
It has become standard even for small NGOs or grassroots groups to run multiple social media channels like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. But very often these are not used effectively, content is posted rather randomly and is not presented in a catchy way, or the...
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,...
Summary of our webinar to explore inclusiveness and social justice in our communications and actions As a global network, Stay Grounded has members all over the world and the global solidarity work is central to our work. Still most of our member groups are in Europe...
Aviation is deeply engrained in the lifestyle of many people in the Global North. Decades of advertising and campaigning by the industry lead to a view of flying that is connected to freedom and an open minded society. But with the rapidly escalating climate crisis...
