Stop Newcastle Airport expansion
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Newcastle Airport is proposing to more than double its passenger numbers by 2040.
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Numbers of flights will have to grow massively.
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More noise, more climate change emissions, more environmental destruction.
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Night flights may increase - there are currently no limits on when aircraft may fly. More noise, more climate change emissions.
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It also has proposals to extend the runway to accommodate bigger aircraft - the noise will be worse and reach out further than it does now.
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More people will drive to the airport, more global warming emissions, more environmental damage.
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Added to the expansion plans of the UK's other airports, this is a disaster in terms of accelerating climate change
The Stay Grounded network works internationally to reduce air traffic and build a climate-just transport system. They have a whole set of great factsheets. If you want more information about the impact of aviation take a deep dive into their great factsheets. You can see them on our website here or on the Stay Grounded web site here.
Ecopassenger.
Compare the energy consumption, the CO2 emissions and other environmental impacts for planes, cars and trains in passenger transport.
http://www.ecopassenger.org/
Emissions from aviation and associated activities are affecting the environment badly. Only a small percentage of people in the UK and across the planet use aviation but its effect is much larger and damages us all. Find out more here (environment) and here (pollution)
How and why the noise from Newcastle Airport become worse for people living close to flightpaths. If you want to complain click here. If you want to support our campaign to reduce Newcastle Airport's noise and environmental impact, click here
Aviation - including flights from and into Newcastle Airport - can affect your health. Find out how this happens and what the risks are here