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Stay Grounded
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The international network campaigning against aviation - for a just mobility system.

https://stay-grounded.org/
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International Pyjama Party for Night Trains ✨🚆

We need to stop aviation and night trains are the fair, connected, grounded alternative.

On 12 Dec people will dance in their PJs to put night trains back on track.

👉 Join or organise a mobilisation: pyjama-party.back-on-track.eu
INTERNATIONAL PYJAMA PARTY FOR NIGHT TRAINS December 12th 19 GMT, 20 CET, 21 EET JOIN US!
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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From 2nd-9th December all donations will be doubled if you donate via their page: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

🗓️ We'll let you know when it goes live!
Photos of members of Stay Grounded supporters and members of the Stay Grounded network campaigning for climate justice across the world with demonstrations, speeches, and workshops.
November 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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We stand in full solidarity: if you target one of us, you target all of us. We are more than a few — and we will not be intimidated.

Let’s draw a red line:
🟥 against violence targeting activists
🟥 against airport expansion

#RedLinesForAirports #Solidarity
Over the past year, neighbourhood council member Dirk Breedveld and SchipholWatch chair Alfred Blokhuizen have been repeatedly threatened online because they stand up for something fundamental: the right to a healthy living environment and the right to speak out against the harmful impact of the aviation industry. This week, those threats reached a terrifying new level. On Wednesday night, an explosive device was thrown at Breedveld’s home. An act not only meant to intimidate one person, but to strike fear into an entire movement. This attack does not stand on its own. It is the result of a political and media culture in which activists are deliberately portrayed as extremists, naïve idealists or enemies of the economic status quo. Years of suspicion, character assassination and repeated simplistic counter-frames have created a climate in which violence against citizens who stand up for climate justice suddenly seems imaginable. And let’s be clear: this is also the result of a ruthless aviation lobby that repeatedly spreads disinformation, withholds reports, and encourages politicians to do the same. And this week, there was silence. Far too much silence. No condemnation. Political parties said nothing. Media looked the other way. Not a single leader stood up to say: this is unacceptable, this concerns all of us. We demand an unequivocal, publicly stated condemnation of this attack by all political parties, media and societal institutions. We call for a structural boycott of the aviation lobby by all political parties, so that policy once again serves people, not corporate interests. We stand shoulder to shoulder with Alfred Blokhuizen and with VVD member Dirk Breedveld. We will not be intimidated. We will not be divided. If you target one activist, you target all of us. We are the many — and we are here to stay.
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Threats and even an explosive attack have targeted activists who speak out against airport expansion.

This is part of a political and media culture that seeks to delegitimise climate activism, while powerful aviation lobbies spread disinformation and silence dissent. 1/2
VIOLENCE must NEVER be normalised We REFUSE to go along with it
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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We need real people-powered climate solutions, not so-called climate conferences that keep fossil profits flowing #KickBigPollutersOut
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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But the resistance is not giving up and the people of Jeju are renewing their call: scrap the second airport and protect Jeju’s future.

We stand in solidarity with Jeju’s farmers and residents defending their island against destructive aviation expansion.
“Each village formed a countermeasure committee; we staged one-person protests and candlelight rallies. For years we halted our livelihoods, chased after every so-called briefing and public hearing to lodge objections, and traveled to Jeju City, Sejong, and Seoul to hold demonstrations and sit-ins—ten years of such days.” —Emergency Island-Wide Council to Block the Forced Push for Jeju’s Second Airport
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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For 10 years, farmers and people from all walks of life have continuously mobilised to stop the project of a second airport in Jeju island, in South Korea.

Despite falling passenger numbers, growing ecological damage and overwhelming local opposition, the government continues to push the project.
10 Years of struggle against Jeju Airport "We will fight to the end." #RedLinesForAirports
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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We can’t let the aviation industry write its own climate story.

Dive into the Stay Grounded Greenwashing Fact Sheets to uncover the truth behind the myths and share them to stop the lies.

👉 stay-grounded.org/greenwashing...
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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“Technology will fix it, aviation can keep growing!”

But no technology can make flying compatible with climate goals. Efficiency gains are wiped out by growth, and so-called sustainable fuels have massive land, resource, and justice impacts.
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Airlines claim they’ll reach “net zero by 2050”, but their plans rely on fantasy fuels, carbon offsets and massive public subsidies.

Instead of cutting flights, they’re using public money to keep polluting. This isn’t climate action, it’s #greenwashing.
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Green flying is lying.

Governments and the aviation industry are selling us a fairytale of green growth, but the sector plans to triple in size by 2050, doubling its fuel use and emissions.

We’re debunking aviation’s greenwashing 👇
stay-grounded.org/greenwashing...
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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It wasn't just these guys - it was a community who won through organising!

Life expectancy of those living by King County Airport is reduced by 8-10 years because of the pollution - the expansion would have made this even worse.

Read more @350seattle.bsky.social: stay-grounded.org/a-question-o...
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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On Sunday, the Mesoamerican Caravan for Climate & Life was denied entry into Nicaragua — repression against those defending land, life & climate justice.

Our struggle doesn’t stop at borders.

We stand in full solidarity with the Caravan!
October 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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💭 Curious about how aviation links to climate justice & greenwashing?

🔥 Join the Stay Grounded US & International Training on Aviation & Climate Justice!

🗓 Nov 25, Dec 2 & 9 – online

➡️ Info & sign-up: stay-grounded.org/training/
October 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Since 1970, international tourism has exploded, from less than 200 million arrivals to almost 1.5 billion today. This was only possible due to the even larger growth of aviation, with billions of passengers carried every year. 1/5
Since 1970, aviation has grown 15 times and tourism along with it. (Graphic showing booming growth of tourism and aviation since 1970)
September 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Night flights disrupt sleep, harm health, and are powerful climate bombs 🚨

Join our webinar to explore local impacts & global climate injustice, and how communities worldwide are taking action.

🗓️ Sept 23 | ⏰ 19:00–20:00 CET
🔗 Register: actionnetwork.org/forms/sleepl...
Webinar - Sleepless nights: Aviation, Local Impacts & Climate Injustice
September 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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For a liveable future, we need to draw #RedLinesForAirports ❌

Ban night flights, stop airport expansions, limit overall air traffic, no private jets and replace short-haul flights by trains.

👁️ Read the full story: stay-grounded.org/night-flghts... 4/4
Action in Luxembourg. Action in Bordeaux. Action in Paris.
September 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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📢 Actions ranged from banners on balconies to sleeping in front of town halls & drawing red lines against the expansion of air traffic, showing night flights are a true nightmare.

👁️ Read about how aviation is a health issue: stay-grounded.org/aviation-is-... 3/4
Action at Frankfurt Airport by BBI. Action at Dublin Airport. Action in Toulouse. Action in Lisbon.
September 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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The actions happened in support of over 200 organisations who signed a joint declaration calling night flights unnecessary and utterly avoidable. They destroy health, disrupt sleep and fuel climate breakdown.

👁️ Read the declaration: stay-grounded.org/ban-night-fl... 2/4
Action by FoE Hungary (MTVSZ) and the Association for Sustainability. Action by GACC against Gatwick Airsport Expansion and night flights. Action by CAGNE against Gatwick Airport Expansion and night flights. Action in Washington, USA.
September 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Night flights = climate bombs & noise machines ✈️💣

💥 On 13 Sept, people across 12 countries stood up for our right to sleep. From Austria to South Korea, neighbours & climate justice groups took action to #BanNightFlights.

📣 Add your voice 👉 actionnetwork.org/forms/ban-ni... 1/4
Lobau Bleibt action in Vienna Action by Plataforma contra l’Ampliació de l’Aeroport de Palma in the Balearic Islands. Action by Bond Beter Leefmilieu in Brussels. Action by ADVOCNAR and Rester sur Terre in Paris.
September 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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‼️ Join 200+ organisations to #BanNightFlights 👉 actionnetwork.org/forms/ban-ni...

Today, people in 10 countries are taking action for our right to sleep & a safe climate.

Night flights are unnecessary, harmful & fueling climate chaos. Time to end them.
Ban night flights at airports: sign the petition
September 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Amazing news from our comrades in Korea! 🪿

Let's keep strong in solidarity! Together, we show how people power across borders will stop the ongoing destruction made in the name of profit & build a world centered on the well-being of all living creatures!

#RedLinesForAirports
Victory: Seoul administrative court rules Saemangeum New Airport plan must be cancelled!
September 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Apply now! ✊🔥

The Stay Grounded Action Pot has funds left this year – up to €1000 to support actions resisting airports and aviation expansion.

Groups from the Global South are especially encouraged to apply. You don’t need to be a member of our network.

Spread the word!
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September 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The Saemangeum Airport project threatens one of the most important wetlands on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, a vital habitat for countless migratory birds and a shared natural heritage.

Solidarity with the struggle in Korea!

news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
In Korea, a 260 km march from Jeonju to Seoul is taking place. The aim: protect Sura Tidal Flat and stop the Saemangeum Airport project.
September 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Royal Caribbean wants to turn Mahahual (Mexico) into a massive private cruise "destination".

This means:
❌ Ecological destruction
❌ More air traffic & cruise ships
❌ Locals pushed out

Residents are resisting ✊🏾 support them here: www.change.org/p/claudiashe...
They want to turn this (image of beautiful landscape with small fishing village Mahahual in Mexico) into this (rendered image of preposterous theme park planed for that area)
August 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM