Category Archives: Actions

Campaigning, Climate, Pollution

Protestival weekend at Schiphol Airport

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Many local action groups joined Greenpeace NL in organizing a well prepared mass-action. Everybody signed petitions, joined climate marches and went on strike for the climate. Now it’s time to take action together. On 14 & 15 December everyone can join the Protestival at Schiphol! Why Schiphol? Because this is the largest tax-free gas station […]

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Actions, Campaigning, Politics, Your action

Don’t trust official data

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Lelystad Airport is having problems getting a nature permit in order. An application was rejected because the nitrogen calculations of the airport were incorrect. Engineer Adegeest discovered major errors in the environmental report of Lelystad Airport: ‘It is pure fraud’. He is personally responsible for the mandatory environmental report of Lelystad Airport being thrown in […]

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Noise Measurement

Researchers are testing quieter approaches to Zurich

Posted on by Admin3342
04
Dec

Researchers are testing quieter approaches at Zurich Airport. The noise is to be reduced with a new assistance system by up to a quarter, as the scientists reported on Tuesday. The software makes specifications as to when the aircraft should sink or when the landing gear should be extended. Dispute over aircraft noise has been […]

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Actions, Capping flights, Hubs, Politics, Your action

Schiphol serves the public interest by de-hubbing

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On 26 November, we, a delegation of Amsterdam citizens groups presented their research report Aviation out of balance to the Commission of Infrastructure and Water Management of the House of Representatives in a petition. The conclusion of the study is that Schiphol serves the public interest by de-hubbing the airport. This improves the quality of […]

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Night Flight Ban

No penalties for violation FRA night flight ban

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Although nightly takeoffs and landings are prohibited at Frankfurt Airport, there have been an increasing number of exceptions in recent months. That is why the demand for an increase in landing charges is getting louder after 11 pm. In Hamburg, for example, airlines pay a surcharge of 550 percent to midnight, and then even 700 […]

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Actions, Emissions, Health, Stop Pollution

Health research UFP Schiphol

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19
Mar

Research health risks ultra fine particles around Schiphol Airport The Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment presented a research program at the Environment Council Schiphol on March 3 that should answer the questions about possible adverse health effects of ultra fine particles around Schiphol airport. Various stakeholders such as universities and health authorities are engaged […]

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Actions, Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Noise & Health, Politics, Pollution

Petition against growth of Schiphol Airport

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Citizens around Schiphol presented a petition to the Dutch parliament’s Lower Chamber WE Residents Environment Schiphol ASCERTAIN The development of Schiphol is not in balance with the environment because Schiphol Airport grows faster than agreed, while the noise abatement remains; From the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) shows that instead of a spectacular noise abatement by […]

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