FLIGHT FACTS & resources
Want to know why air travel is such a problem? Check out the answers to frequently asked questions about aviation and climate justice. https://stay-grounded.org/information-on-aviation/
The only way to cut emissions fast enough to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis is to ground planes. The aviation industry’s greenwashing would have you believe otherwise. Read these fact sheets to learn more:
Lonely Planet, 28 August 2019, “Why Carbon Offsetting Is Not Going to Solve the Problem of Climate Change”
The Guardian, 4 May 2021 “Carbon Offsets Used by Major Airlines Based on Flawed System, Warn Experts”
Read this Carbon Offsets explainer from the MIT Climate Portal to learn more about carbon offsets.
The following resources explain the problems with carbon offsets.
Majority of offset projects that have sold the most carbon credits are ‘likely junk’, according to analysis by Corporate Accountability and the Guardian
19 September, 2023
Interactive Maps
This real-time website shows just many aircraft are in the air at the same time. Yikes.
This interactive map shows pollution from airports around the world. It features carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft departing the 1,300 largest global airports.
Map of Airport-Related Injustice and Resistance
This map shows examples of airport-related injustice around the world. You can read case studies from airports around the world.