Children's Rights Over Flights

Children's Rights Over Flights

@rightoverflight.bsky.social

We want to see children’s rights prioritized above polluting flights. Every sector needs to play its part in tackling climate change, including aviation. Increasing flights is reckless in the face of the climate emergency.

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Children's Rights Over Flights
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🍂Thanks to Ceara from the excellent Book of Leaves podcast for having us on to talk about why we need more people calling for aviation to do its fair share for climate action. 🖋Petition - my.uplift.ie/petitions/ke... 🎧Listen below to Louise O'Leary on the podcast. shows.acast.com/5fea6e9433e5...?

my.uplift.ieKeep the Dublin Airport Passenger Cap - Help protect children from harmI've just signed this petition to keep the passenger cap at Dublin Airport to protect our climate and our children's futures. Will you sign too?

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Oli Frost
@olifro.st

You pay fuel duty, why don’t billionaires? Last week I took over a petrol station in Essex to give regular people the chance to pay tax like a billionaire. At Jetrol, if you have wings on your car, your fuel is duty free. Fill up and sign the petition at jetrol.vip

Children's Rights Over Flights
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Recognising the power of collective action is essential to protect us from climate destruction. Fantastic piece by Jennie C. Stephens in Irish Times today www.irishtimes.com/environment/... which links to our petition as example of action you can take. Sign and share - my.uplift.ie/petitions/ke...

irishtimes.comIt takes collective climate action to fight climate destructionWorking together on petitions, campaigns and taking a united stance is the way individual effort can have real impact
Children's Rights Over Flights
@rightoverflight.bsky.social

This is obscene. Responding to heatwaves in Europe killing thousands, wildfires, caused by fossil fuel pollution... Tourism Ireland direct people in Spain to fly to Ireland for a "coolcation", with an airline who pollutes as much as entire countries. www.linkedin.com/posts/touris...

linkedin.comOur new ‘coolcation’ outdoor campaign in Madrid is reminding 4.5 million prospective Spanish visitors that the refreshing breeze of the Wild Atlantic Way is just a flight away.    Positioning the… | T...Our new ‘coolcation’ outdoor campaign in Madrid is reminding 4.5 million prospective Spanish visitors that the refreshing breeze of the Wild Atlantic Way is just a flight away.    Positioning the isla...
Children's Rights Over Flights
@rightoverflight.bsky.social

We are doing a push to get the number of signatures on our petition to over 1,000, to ramp up pressure on Government not to increase the Dublin Airport Cap. Please sign if you haven't already. my.uplift.ie/petitions/ke...

my.uplift.ieKeep the Dublin Airport Passenger Cap - Help protect children from harmI've just signed this petition to keep the passenger cap at Dublin Airport to protect our climate and our children's futures. Will you sign too?
Children's Rights Over Flights
@rightoverflight.bsky.social

🚨 New research: aviation growth isn't paying off for ordinary people. Ireland is facing the largest rent increase of any country studied, with average rents projected to rise by €250 a year by 2031, driven directly by aviation-fuelled tourism growth. www.transportenvironment.org/articles/boo...

transportenvironment.orgBooming air tourism could fuel European rent hikes of up to €250 a…Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport & energy
Children's Rights Over Flights
@rightoverflight.bsky.social

As Dáil debated the reckless Passenger Cap Bill, we delivered a special letter to Minister O'Brien to remind him there is a Climate Emergency. We reminded him of his obligations to rapidly cut fossil fuel pollution across *every* sector incl aviation. Call darragh.obrien@oireachtas.ie to #KeepTheCap

Children's Rights Over Flights
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⬇️Great explainer below on gross inadequacy and corporate capture of ICAO - UN body meant to be regulating aviation's climate-harming emissions. ICAO and CORSIA are referenced by airline reps, semi-state DAA, and Dept of Transport as excuse for not taking action. influencemap.org/insight/The-...

influencemap.orgThe Aviation Industry's Playbook to Stall the EU ETS by Leveraging CORSIAThis analysis highlights the three-step playbook that aviation industry groups—Airlines for America (A4A), Airlines for Europe (A4E) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA)—have deploye...

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T&E
@transportenvironment.org

👀 Coming tomorrow. How “ultra-frequent flyers” are threatening Europe’s housing market and leading cities to blow past their climate targets. Stay tuned!

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T&E
@transportenvironment.org

NEW: European aviation emissions reached its highest point ever last year, with flights departing from European airports surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time in 2025. Meanwhile, two-thirds of aviation’s CO2 emissions escaped carbon pricing by not being covered by the EU ETS. 🧵⤵️

Children's Rights Over Flights
@rightoverflight.bsky.social

📚Children's Rights Over Flights will be at the Radical Book Fair - Saturday 30 May 2026 - Teachers’ Club, Parnell Square, Dublin, D01 T6V6 - 2.30 to 5 pm Come say hello and learn more about our campaign and how to support it! rupture.ie/bookfair

rupture.ieDublin Radical BookfairBooks, zines, clothing swap, exhibitions, poetry, art, campaign groups and workshops all under one tent; the Radical Bookfair promises to be a fun and exciting part of 2026’s cultural and political ca...
Children's Rights Over Flights
@rightoverflight.bsky.social

www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic... 📈It remains unconscionable that our Government continue to pursue even more polluting flight traffic, when experts are warning of increased likelihood of climate breakdown. 📝Sign and share our petition my.uplift.ie/petitions/ke...

irishexaminer.comCommittee urges climate review before lifting Dublin Airport passenger capOireachtas transport committee has also recommended legislation be curbed to limit the potential powers of the transport minister
Children's Rights Over Flights
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European Commission: calls on people to drive less, fly less and work from home where possible Irish Minister: discusses all these options *except* flying less www.rte.ie/news/politic... Unrelated observation: Minister meets with lobbyists from both Irish and US aviation industry.

rte.ieGovt information campaign to help people conserve fuelThe Government is to bring forward an information campaign to assist people to conserve fuel during the energy crisis, according to the Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien.
Children's Rights Over Flights
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18th March - standing against the Bill to abolish the Dublin Airport cap - presentation at pre-legislative scrutiny hearing followed by protest - links to read and watch on our website: childrensrightsoverflights.ie/2026/03/18/h...

childrensrightsoverflights.ieHealth professionals and children’s rights advocates rip up Minister’s bill to abolish Dublin Airport cap18th March 2026, Kildare St, Campaigners including Children’s Rights over Flights and Irish Doctors for the Environment led led a protest in opposition to the expansion of aviation – sp…
Children's Rights Over Flights
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📄Today we presented as part of pre-legislative scrutiny of the alarming Dublin Airport Capacity Bill. Called for withdrawal of Bill and halt to reckless Gov plan to increase polluting flights in climate crisis. www.irishtimes.com/business/eco... Listen from minute 34: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

irishtimes.comDublin Airport growth would see it compete with housing for water and power, committee hearsResidents groups set out concerns for planned scrapping of annual passenger cap
Children's Rights Over Flights
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Speak up for children's futures and public health! Join Irish Doctors for Environment, Children's Rights Over Flights, others Wed 18th March, 1pm-1:30pm outside the Dáil on Kildare St Protest the Gov's reckless plans to expand Dublin airport by lifting the cap - entailing more climate pollution.