Category Archives: Actions

Actions, Protest

Pyjama Parties to back night trains

Posted on by John Stewart
18
Dec

On 12th December pyjama parties took place in 12 cities across Europe to back the creation of a fully connected, affordable European night-train network. Supporters of several groups – including Stay Grounded, Back on Track and ATERRA – gathered at train stations across 12 European cities, staging “Pyjama Parties for Night Trains”. From Lisbon to Vienna, and in cities such as […]

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Argue, Organize, Stop Runways

No third runway at Vienna Airport!

Posted on by Wouter Looman
03
Dec

In Vienna, the board of Flughafen AG announced that it would not be pursuing the third runway project, and three days later, the airport celebrated its 20th anniversary. This seems strange because the announcement of plans to build a third runway at the end of the 1990s was the trigger for the mediation process. This […]

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Economics, Fact Finding, Key Issues

Aviation growth doesn’t always benefit the economy

Posted on by John Stewart
13
Nov

This is a very well-researched report, just published, shows that in only a minority (37%) of European regions does air connectivity growth drive economic growth. These regions are mainly found in Eastern Europe and tourist *receiving* areas.   The authors write: Yes, air connectivity and GDP per capita are correlated. But causation, direction and location […]

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Protest, UECNA

Demo against expansion of Roissy Airport

Posted on by John Stewart
11
Oct

On 10th October citizens demonstrated against plans to expand Paris’s Roissy Airport. The project anticipates a 19% increase in traffic by 2050, equating to 344 additional flights per day. The citizens argued that the consultation, which should have been to about hearing people’s views, was primarily been used to promote the project. 

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Night Flight Ban, Night flights, UECNA

Sleepless Nights – Aviation, local impacts & climate injustice

Posted on by Wouter Looman
08
Oct

Stay Grounded did a webinar on Night flights. They are a nightmare for those living close to airports, disrupting sleep and contributing to severe health risks. But the impacts of night flights extend far beyond the local community: they are also powerful climate bombs. In this webinar, we aim at bridging the gap between the […]

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Actions, Key Issues, Manifestation, Night Flight Ban, Night flights, Protest

Thousands Protest Against Night Flights

Posted on by John Stewart
15
Sep

Over 200 organisations have signed a petition from Stay Grounded calling for a Ban on Night Flights. 13th September marked a Day of Action in support of a ban. Thousands of people took park in action. In Brussels they were joined by leading politicians. Below are a few of the pictures from the day. And […]

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Actions, Fact Finding

New report compares rail & air fares

Posted on by John Stewart
29
Aug

A new report from Greenpeace Europe has found that of the 109 cross-border routes analysed only 39%  were cheaper by train – In contrast, the results for the 33 domestic routes analysed were 70% being cheaper by train. You can read the full report here: https://greenpeace.at/uploads/2025/08/greenpeace-analysis-flight-vs-trains-2025.pdf  

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Campaigning, Night Flight Ban

September 13th: International Day for the Ban on Night Flights

Posted on by Wouter Looman
19
Aug

UECNA is supporting the initiative from Stay Grounded for the second ‘International Day for the Ban on Night Flights at Airports’, to be held this year on September 13. Last year, 130 groups from 15 countries made themselves heard and this year, we want to make this day even bigger and louder! Your chance to take […]

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See you in Court

Call for Information Regarding Legal Proceedings

Posted on by Wouter Looman
31
Jul

Mobilisation for the Environment, Greenpeace NL and Milieudefensie recently won a landmark case against the nature permit (habitats and birds directive) of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Summary This is a call for information from the legal team that has been working on the case for the past two years. Our team aims to force the government […]

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