Degrowth of Aviation: Reducing Air Travel in a Just Way
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Provided by: Stay Grounded|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This 52-page report describes the ways we can attempt to decrease emissions from the aviation sector in a socially just manner.
- The report is broken into nine chapters and includes numerous graphics such as photographs, charts, infographics, and maps.
Subjects: Science, Economics, Civics
Authors: Adrian Haßler, Chandni Dwarkasing
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This paper emphasizes the role of environmental justice in limiting air travel and air transport for an equitable transition to a more sustainable world.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should have a strong understanding of climate change and know how to read a bar graph.
Differentiation
- Because the article is long and dense with information, teachers should consider assigning different groups of students to read and then present each of the 9 chapters.
- Cross-curricular connections can be made with math courses by using the charts to discuss climate change and social justice.
- Civics and economics courses can discuss the policies, taxes, and financial incentives that can be used to influence change in the aviation industry.
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Stay Grounded
Stay Grounded is a people-powered, science-based, and action-oriented network for more than 180 member initiatives around the world. The network fosters mutual support and exchange of experiences, and campaigns for a reduction of aviation and its negative impacts, as well as against problematic climate strategies like offsetting emissions and biofuels. It develops materials and background information on multiple topics around the climate impact and injustice of aviation.
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