65/Shifting Towards Climate-Just Mobility (with Anne Kretzschmar)

Today we'll be talking to Anne Kretzschmar. She’s a coordinator with the Stay Grounded network which works on a global level to reduce air traffic and build a climate-just transport system. They recently published a paper entitled  ‘A Rapid and Just Transition of Aviation: Shifting towards climate-just mobility‘ which was a big part of our conversation. Topics discussed: Social and environmental costs of airport projects The problem behind ‘carbon offsetting’ Looking for just alternatives Tackling tax exemption for aviation How flying is already unjust The problem of frequent flyers Implementing actual limits (frequent flyer levee) Europe’s lack of international booking for trains Trains can also be a problem (example of Maya Train project in Mexico) Wider question of asking what kind of mobility do we need and wand and how can we distribute it in a just way Taking the topic of jobs and labor seriously Impact of COVID-19 on aviation and what might come next Degrowth Change by Design or by Disaster Green New Deal for Gatwick How ‘bailouts’ rarely actually support those most impacted by industry losses Alternative tourisms The importance of internationality and the centrality of environmental justice Supporting critical aviator workers Airport-related Injustice and Resistance map Recommended Books: Vision on Fire: Emma Goldman on the Spanish Revolution Re:Imagining Change: How to Use Story-based Strategy to Win Campaigns, Build Movements, and Change the World by Patrick Reinsborough and Doyle Canning A Message From the Future II: The Years of Repair by Naomi Klein video by Molly Crabapple, Opal Tometi, Avi Lewis