Stay Grounded

@staygroundednet.bsky.social

The international network campaigning against aviation - for a just mobility system. https://stay-grounded.org/

The fight against Vienna Airport’s 3rd runway is a textbook example of how persistent, creative & legally savvy resistance can delay & defeat a project In 2026 the project was canceled - a huge win! The 2nd stop of our tour of European grassroots struggles was in Vienna reflecting on this win 🥳

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1/ Football is the people’s game. Streets. Terraces. Parks. Pubs. Chants. Nerves. Joy. Heartbreak. It belongs to fans - not sponsors, VIP lounges and executives hopping between matches by private jet. But FIFA is turning the World Cup into a corporate circus.

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Yesterday, a French ruling found that private jets can be classed as 'environmentally sustainable'. It would be laughable if it wasn't so deadly. One look at the extreme heat across France this week should have made them realise how absurd this is. www.ft.com/content/d8c5...

Dassault wins EU legal claim that private jets can be environmentally sustainable

European Court of Justice rules against Brussels’ exclusion of business jets from new green rules

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As the first matches of the World Cup kick off this week we're standing in solidarity with those resisting 🔥 The World Cup has taken football for the people and made it all about profit. But people are fighting back, despite heavy repression they're standing up for their lives

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'.

No Transport for Genocide! 🟥 DHL worker Christopher was fired for denouncing weapon shipments to Israel. Aviation fuels fossil capitalism and the military-industrial complex—used to move weapons and kill people. Sign the solidarity statement: www.gewerkschafter4gaza.de/dhl-petition

Gewerkschaftsmitglieder für Frieden und Gerechtigkeit in Pälastina

Wir sind Gewerkschafts-mitglieder und Aktivisten, die sich mit den politischen Entwicklungen in Gaza und im übrigen Palästina befassen.

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Stop touristification! 🛑 Over tourism, not only kicks residents out of their homes, turning cities into tourist playgrounds, but also relies on air traffic and airport expansion. Less tourism, less planes 👉 more homes, a better life! #HAD2026 #RedLinesForAirports

Rester sur Terre@rester-sur-terre.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨ACTION 🚨 🏙 Paris : stop surtourisme ! 🤚 ✈️📈 Alimenté par la croissance du trafic aérien, le surtourisme façonne la capitale et a des conséquences directes sur le quotidien de milliers de francilien·nes.

📄Today we presented as part of pre-legislative scrutiny of the alarming Dublin Airport Capacity Bill. Called for withdrawal of Bill and halt to reckless Gov plan to increase polluting flights in climate crisis. www.irishtimes.com/business/eco... Listen from minute 34: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Dublin Airport growth would see it compete with housing for water and power, committee hears

Residents groups set out concerns for planned scrapping of annual passenger cap

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Speak up for children's futures and public health! Join Irish Doctors for Environment, Children's Rights Over Flights, others Wed 18th March, 1pm-1:30pm outside the Dáil on Kildare St Protest the Gov's reckless plans to expand Dublin airport by lifting the cap - entailing more climate pollution.

Protestors holding up signs - Keep the passenger cap, Children's Rights Over Flights, Children's Rights not Future Flights