Category Archives: Protest

Actions, Protest, UECNA

Major Demonstration Against Expansion Of Barcelona Airport

Posted on by John Stewart
22
Sep

A major demonstration against the expansion of Barcelona-El Prat Airport took place on Sunday in central Barcelona. According to the City Police, 5,500 people took part in the protest, while organizers put the figure at 30,000 attendees. Protests were also held in Palma and Ibiza on Sunday against plans to expand or redevelop those airports. […]

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Argue, Campaigning, Demonstration, Economics, Key Institutions, Organize, Protest, Your action

The power of the aviation lobby

Posted on by Wouter Looman
17
Aug

Despite all the fine stories about citizen participation in the aviation dossier in the Netherlands, very little changes. The aviation lobby is simply too powerful. The Ministry treats the aviation industry as a partner and residents as an afterthought. A letter to the Ministry of Infrastructure asking why the aviation industry has so much easier […]

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Actions, Protest, UECNA

Court victory against noise pollution – Brake on noisy flights at Athens Airport with a fine of 10,000 euros per violation

Posted on by John Stewart
02
Jul

The local municipalities of Markopoulos Mesogia, Spatos Artemida together with residents of the surrounding areas and members of the Pan-Hellenic Association “Environmental Harmony” took the Civil Aviation Authority (APA), the Ministry of Environment and Transport to court and won. The Courts confirmed that the air noise is a real environmental issue that affects the quality […]

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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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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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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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Campaigning, Climate, Going to court, Politics, Protest

Barcelona Airport Struggle: Decades of building broad alliances

Posted on by Admin3342
01
Jul

The decades-old conflict around El Prat airport and the destruction of the Llobregat Delta is one of Europe’s most important environmental justice struggles. The conflict entered a new stage, with airport expansion plans being put back on the table in June 2025. An article by Franziska Schmidt, with input and feedback from Ariadna Cotén, Zeroport. […]

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