Author Archives: Admin3342

Balanced Approach, Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Politics, See you in Court, Your action

Local residents of Schiphol after court ruling: ‘Finally recognition’

Posted on by Admin3342
21
Mar

Violation of the European Convention on Human Rights According to the court, people living near Schiphol have not been sufficiently protected against the noise pollution caused by aircraft for years. The state thus acted unlawfully. A group of local residents, united in the Foundation for the Right to Protection against Aircraft Nuisance (RBV), had initiated […]

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Campaigning, Your action

Citizens from all over Europe are uniting in a call to limit air traffic

Posted on by Admin3342
14
Mar

On 13th March 17 demonstrations took place all over France and beyond to demand a cap on flights at all the airports. Residents around five major European airports are calling for a significant reduction in air traffic. It can no longer be explained that this subject is not seriously discussed in European politics. The Dutch decision to […]

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Emissions, Noise & Health, Stop Pollution

Aviation is a Health Issue

Posted on by Admin3342
29
Feb

Flying poses a long-term risk for the climate and a livable future. It also is an immediate health risk for people living near airports and under flight paths, as well as for cabin-crew and passengers. Stay Grounded and UECNA wrote a paper together that summarises the current science on health effects associated with noise and […]

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Balanced Approach, Campaigning, Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Politics, Your action

UECNA at the table in Brussels to advocate flight reduction for Schiphol

Posted on by Admin3342
21
Feb

The reduction plan of Dutch Minister Harbers does not go far enough for residents of the Schiphol region, but it is a unique step in the right direction. Everybody is waiting for the European Commission, which must determine whether the Netherlands has followed the correct Balanced Approach procedure to be allowed to make such a […]

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Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Night Flight Ban, Night flights

Ile-de-France airports soon to be forced to limit the number of flights?

Posted on by Admin3342
15
Feb

By M. Ladiray – February 9, 2024 A public consultation on air pollution around Ile-de-France airports will be launched next March, at the initiative of local elected officials. The MP for Val-d’Oise, Naïma Moutchou, also calls for the establishment of a curfew. As at Schiphol, the debate on air pollution around airports, particularly at night, […]

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Noise & Health, Pollution, Stop Pollution

PFAS scandal at Schiphol is expanding: poison was not only in fire-fighting foam

Posted on by Admin3342
04
Aug

A publication of SchipholWatch The PFAS pollution at and around Schiphol is much more serious than previously thought. The poison appears not only to have been used in fire extinguishing foam, but also in a range of other products that were used at the airport. More and more soil appears to be contaminated. This is […]

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