A l'heure où les voyages en avion sont devenus un marqueur de statut social et de réussite, les programmes de fidélité "grands voyageurs" occupent une place importante. Ce qui avait démarré comme une tactique marketing que la haute direction d'American Airlines a...
Le tourisme basé sur l’aviation est-il à la hauteur de sa promesse d’assurer la prospérité des populations et de la planète ? Comment aviation et tourisme sont-ils devenus dépendants l’un de l’autre ? Quelles opportunités s’offrent au secteur du tourisme avec une...
Dans un monde marqué par la crise climatique, il est essentiel que les travailleurs soient impliqué dans la transition juste de la société qui s'avère nécessaire. Tout récemment, la Fédération européenne des travailleurs des transports a publié le rapport « Landing...
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...
For a long time, the aviation industry and governments ignored the fact that aviation's climate impact is not only about CO2: burning kerosene at altitude also generates contrails, induced cloudiness and NOx derivatives that, although short lived, contribute...
Staying grounded yourself is great - but while some start staying grounded, many others start flying. We therefore need to change the rules of the game. Invite your friends to join the movement Share your story:...
Ways for shifting towards a climate-just transport system. The role of aviation workers and the state On August 4th, the Stay Grounded network held a webinar on the question how a just transition of aviation could be organized. Inputs by a pilot, a trade unionist, and...
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,...
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...
How to reduce air travel in a just way? On 5th of December, Stay Grounded presented the new report "Degrowth of Aviation. Reducing air travel in a just way" in a webinar. The report had been produced with much input from the conference on Degrowth of Aviation held in...
On Oct. 29th 2019, our second Stay Grounded Webinar took place. We discussed with experts the role of behaviour change approaches regarding the much needed systemic change of our society and new social theories reframing the role of the individual in instigating...
In 2016, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has come up with a new scheme to avoid having to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and reduce aviation, which will come into effect in 2020: CORSIA - Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International...
