Highlighting need to reduce flights as part of climate demo
Children’s Rights Over Flights campaigners were out marching as part of the climate demonstration in Dublin on Saturday 15th Nov, with hundreds of others. We sent a clear message, during COP, that we need to reduce flights, and that all sectors, including aviation, need to play their part in a safer climate future for our children.
Weaving our message into a climate and nature quilt
We are proud to be part of the Fite Fuaite project, by Project Dandelion. Fifty squares representing climate and nature groups around Ireland, interwoven – fite fuaite, to send a solidarity message to COP30. Our square is top row, third from left – close up below.
The quilt will be presented by Mary Robinson to Brazil’s Climate Minister. See also Irish Times: Quilt woven by Irish groups sends message of solidarity to Cop30 climate summit
New reports on aviation impact
Opportunity Green have released a new report “Closing Ireland’s aviation climate gap” on the climate impact of aviation in Ireland and the free ride that the industry gets when it comes to climate action.
Transport & Environment have released an important analysis report “Economics of Air Transport in Europe” on the relationship between air passenger transport and the economy. The report highlights Ireland’s high outbound tourism, and exposes the flaws in the ‘economic’ arguments which are being used to influence our Government to intervene and bypass planning processes on the Dublin Airport Cap, and push for more and more polluting aviation.
Consultation submission on inter-generational fairness
Children’s Rights Over Flights submitted to an EU consultation on inter-generational fairness, highlighting the inter-generational impact the expanding aviation sector has on our children’s futures. You can read our submission here: CROF submission on inter-generational fairness
Media and climate in the Presidential election
Children’s Rights Over Flights was a signatory to a complaint to RTE about the lack of questions about climate in the presidential debates Irish Times: RTE receives formal complaint over exclusion of climate issues from presidential debates. After the election of President Catherine Connolly, the same group has written to congratulate her, and welcoming her declaration in both her victory and acceptance speeches that she intends to be “a voice that articulates the existential threat posed by climate change.”
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