New chapter in conflict with industry that wants to ‚plant‘ jet fuel in the Amazon
Members of the Tembé nation were shot in Tomé-Açu on Monday August 7th 2023. Indigenous communities and quilombolas demand recognition of traditional territories in a dispute with the Brazil Biofuels group (BBF), a producer of palm oil that wants to sell biofuels to...
‚Jets & Yachts The Party’s Over‘: Activists glue themselves to a private jet in Ibiza
In July activists in Ibiza carried out a week-long series of actions against luxury emissions and the 1% who cause them. "We are glued to a private jet at Ibiza airport because we are really terrified of the consequences of the climate crisis". This is what Bilbo, an...
Destination FOMO: Understanding the Urge to Fly to Faraway Places
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...
EU Transport Council’s decision on private jets
Another missed opportunity to tackle luxury emissions 2nd of June, 2023 – Stay Grounded, a global network of more than 200 members organisations, has responded to the decision made by EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean to rule out a ban on private jets yesterday....
Hundred climate activists in custody in Geneva after peaceful protest against largest private aviation industry sales event in Europe
One hundred climate activists from 17 countries supporting Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion, Scientist Rebellion and other climate justice groups are being temporarily detained after a peaceful protest against Europe’s largest private jet fair, the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. They remain in police custody. Activists report the use of pepper spray and injuries after the police intervention. Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion and Scientist Rebellion, which are supported by activists, are extremely concerned about these reports of excessive use of force against the peaceful protesters and demand the immediate release of all those involved.
One hundred climate activists block private jets at biggest sales event in Europe, protesting luxury mega-polluters
Geneva, 23.05.2023 – A hundred climate activists supporting Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion, Scientist Rebellion and other climate justice groups from 17 countries have disrupted Europe’s biggest sales fair of private jets, the annual European...
EU’s New Law on ‚Sustainable Aviation Fuels‘ Fails to Be Truly Sustainable
The new ReFuelEU law, part of the EU Fit for 55 package, was announced yesterday The Stay Grounded network fears this could lead to a massive demand for biomass and energy, competing with other sectors and leading to carbon colonialism The focus on 'Sustainable...
Neugestaltung des Tourismus in einer Zukunft mit weniger Flugverkehr: Zusammenfassung des Webinars
Wird der luftfahrtgetriebene Tourismus seinem Versprechen gerecht, Wohlstand sowohl für die Menschen als auch den Planeten zu schaffen? Wie wurden Luftfahrt und Tourismus voneinander abhängig? Welche Chancen ergeben sich für die Tourismusbranche durch eine drastische...
A Worker-Led Approach – Shaping the Future of Aviation: Summary of Webinar
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...