Plane Mad is an Irish direct action group that campaigns against the aviation industry's contribution to climate change. It was established in 2007, and is a sister group to the British group Plane Stupid. It is a non-hierarchical organisation. Its four main demands are:
- An end to airport expansion
- An end to subsidies for internal flights
- A ban on advertising of aviation
- A tax on aviation fuel
In September 2008, it interrupted the Ryanair AGM at Dublin Airport, during CEO Michael O'Leary's speech. [1] [2] In November 2008, it interrupted a speech by Green Party Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government John Gormley in north Dublin in protest at the planned expansion of Dublin Airport. [3]
External links
- Plane Mad website (As of February 6, 2017, this is no longer in service)
References
- ^ "Clare protestors 'plane mad' over air pollution | This Weeks News". www.clarepeople.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-02.
- ^ "Climate Activists disrupt Ryanair AGM". 14 March 2004.
- ^ "Group go Plane Mad at minister during speech".
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