Global network for a rapid reduction of air traffic & a just transition towards mobility that works for people and planet.
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ALT 10 Measures to Stop Airport Expansion & Reduce Air Traffic. Let's end the most destructive and pointless flights and make way for a fair and liveable future for all.
ALT Blue background, photo of Gianni Infantino, FIFA's President, with his hands over his mouth. Text says 'The World Cup's got 99 problems and climate is a key one'.
ALT Blue background with photo of world cup and text: This year's world cup is predicted to be the most polluting yet. That’s saying something given FIFA’s history of being reckless when it comes to the climate (and everything else!) Their decision to host it across North America's three largest countries - Mexico, Canada, and the USA - means air traffic is predicted to generate 7.7 million tonnes of CO2 (before you even factor in non-CO2!) Second slide has text: 87% of the emissions are due to come from air traffic as teams, fans, and the media rely on flights to get to matches Third slide text: Professor Tim Walters predicts that the astronomical emissions from the World Cup could lead to the premature deaths of around 70,000 people. He has described it as the ‘deadliest sporting event in history’ due to its climate impact. That’s before you even take into account the many other issues, whether it’s the dispossession of local communities or the presence of ICE at the tournament.
ALT 10 Measures to Stop Airport Expansion & Reduce Air Traffic. Let's end the most destructive and pointless flights and make way for a fair and liveable future for all.
ALT 5) Steep cuts in long and medium-haul flights: These flights – for business, tourism or freight – should be drastically reduced in favour of more regional travel and supply of goods.
ALT 6) Ban night flights at airports: takeoffs and landings between 10pm and 7am must be stopped immediately, because they represent a completely unacceptable health hazard for residents. Night flights also have a disproportionate climate impact, since the warming effect of contrails is stronger at night.
ALT 7) Ban private jets: Ban the most unjust and climate-wrecking form of transport.
ALT 8) Shut down regional airports: Small regional airports, swallowing enormous amounts of taxpayer’s money for a small number of flights, should be shut down immediately. In remote areas, where no other transport alternative is available, air traffic should be drastically reduced and progressively replaced by other clean forms of transport.
ALT 9) Ensure a just transition and public ownership: Airports and airlines should guarantee a rapid and just transition and pay reparations for their role in climate breakdown. Remaining parts of the aviation sector should not serve private interests and profit but should instead be transferred to public ownership.
ALT 10) Set binding carbon limits and distribute flights fairly: Establish a strict carbon cap on airports, fully included in national emission budgets (i.e. the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC’s)). Each airport would then be allocated a fair share of the overall, steadily declining, aviation emission budget. Within this limit, the remaining flights must be distributed through democratic processes based on need, to decide what counts as an essential flight and a justifiable flight – e.g. flights for emergencies, life-saving research or for securing refuge.
ALT Read sign the full manifesto ”A Red Line for Airports“ – https://stay-grounded.org/red-lines-for-airports
ALT Green, grainy background with blue text: 'Flying less is suddenly an option when fossil capitalism is at stake! But flying less is the only option because our shared future is at stake. Of course we welcome any recommendation to reduce flights - this is exactly what we need to be doing. By reducing flights now we can have a managed and just transition - we cannot wait for further catastrophes to take the urgent measures we need.' Beside is a screenshot of a headline saying we need to reduce flights.
ALT Yellow background with ripped white paper over the top and four photos from the actions against Bristol airport expansion: a mock-up of the sun newspaper in a bus shelter, an ostrich with its head in the sand, a projection on a building, and a protest with speech bubble placards.
ALT BIG WIN for Schiphol residents! The Council of State has struck down the Dutch government’s previous decision on Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The court ruled that aviation policy relied for years on informal, non-democratic agreements instead of the legally required noise limits meant to protect residents. For the first time in years, noise protection for residents must come first.
ALT Words from the Earth #1 A reading of time and life among the Mayan peoples Talk with Bernardo Caarnal Xook K'iin Collective 12 March • 11 AM (Mexico City time) • 18 PM CET Faced with the climate crisis,the peoples of the world rise up!
ALT Young people holding banner system change not aviation, as well as several placards against aviation and oil
ALT Young people holding placards against aviation and oil
ALT Young people holding placards against aviation and oil
ALT Young people holding banner system change not aviation, as well as several placards against aviation and oil
ALT Young people in a line holding placards against aviation and oil
ALT 23-28 march Housing Action Days Global Housing week for the right to housing on a liveable planet