Taking action can help
Taking action can help to reduce aircraft nuisances. Here we list a number of ways. We invite everybody to come with new, better and additional ways. There is only one condition: the action must be put into practice or in progress. Therefore we ask for a practical example. Or it must be a very promising brand new idea…
We distinguish various actors that can stimulate the reduction: residents (R), organisations of residents (O), scientists (S), political parties (P), municipalities (M), governments (G), European members of parliament (E), celebrities (C) and UECNA (U)
The actions are presented in alphabetical order. The links are examples.
| Action | Applied at | Clarification | Actors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address feelings of discomfort | Sweden, Europe wide | Name flying shame as well as cramped sitting | R, O, P, C, U |
| Ask for studies | Amsterdam | Residents and municipalities ask for thorough study of UFP | R, M |
| Cooperate to help authorities make better decisions | Amsterdam | Authorities are not happy with complaining citizens. They will be surprised if you want to help them. | R, P, M, U |
| Don't trust official data | Lelystad Airport | Opening airport for a third time postponed due to competent and determined residents who proved data errors | R |
| Emphasise alternatives | Europe wide | Faster trains ensure fewer aircraft. For example: Amsterdam - London is faster by train | All |
| Find others campaigners | Europe wide | Here you find a a list of campaign and lobby groups all over Europe | O, U |
| Fund raising | Montreal | Crowd funding and getting support of the City Council | R |
| Influence EU | Brussels | The Paris Agreement will never be reached if aviation doesn't shrink. | U |
| Measure | Frankfurt | Objectively measure noise and emissions | R, O, S |
| Object green-washing tactics | Europe wide | The aviation industry promises green flying; carbon neutral growth will remain an illusion. | R, O, P E, U |
| Paris Agreement: CO2 and climate change | Europe wide | Climate marches, arguing | All |
| Plant trees | Heathrow | Celebs planted trees on runway site to oppose expansion at Heathrow. | O, C |
| Political initiative | Geneva | Genevois voted for democratic control of their airport | R, O, P, M |
| Protest | Frankfurt, Schiphol | Over 250 times citizens protested against the aircraft nuisances in Frankfurt. Protestival Schiphol. | R, O |
| Pursue realistic ticket prices | Europe wide | 25 BN for Europe with aviation taxes. Flying is too cheap. | P, G, E, U |
| Scientific arguing | London | Stressing relevant studies about the effects of aircraft noise | S, R, O |
| See you in court | The Hague | For not following the Local residents of Schiphol after court ruling: ‘Finally recognition’ | O, C, U |
| Submit a petition | Brussels | A coalition of 140 organisations met with European Parliament representatives to ask for a ban on night flights. | O, U |
| Tax kerosene | Europe wide | One litre of benzine is taxed more than a 747 above your head | E |
| Tourism versus travelling | Europe wide | Stop flying more than once a year, keep travelling environment friendly | All |
| Video: story telling | Heathrow | Watch 12 videos from residents | R, M |