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CJSC, LLC YouTube Video Channel

Turbulence Ahead? Supreme Court Rulings & Environmental Law

Join this free webinar to learn about what Loper Bright and Corner Post might mean for legal challenges on aviation environmental issues, such as noise and air quality impacts. Our four panelists have extensive backgrounds in aviation law, environmental policy and compliance, and environmental advocacy.

APHA YouTube Video Channel

The Urgent Need to Phase Out Leaded Aviation Fuel

Members of Earth Justice and Quiet Communities make a call to action to urge the government and private sector stakeholders to work together to phase out leaded avgas now.

Arline Bronzaft podcast Video Link

Speaking of Psychology: How noise pollution harms our health

Arline Bronzaft, PhD, talks about how noise affects health and well-being, how it can harm kids' learning and why it's not just a problem in big cities in her 5 decades of advocacy combating noise pollution.

BEUC YouTube Video Link

Flying away from greenwashing

"Compensate your flights", "travel more sustainably", "offset your carbon emissions", "towards more climate neutral aviation". These are a few examples of claims that many consumers see nowadays when booking a flight. Airlines argue that flying can be sustainable. Is that really the case?

BFPCA Facebook Video Link

Flight Paths, the BFPCA Survey

This BFPCA-led survey of affected residents in December 2020 to January 2021 is a powerful and insightful summary of the community experience since the new runway and the revised airpath operations have been operating.

Burien B-Town YouTube Video Channel

The Briefing #1: The Briefing You Should Have Had

Steve Edmiston is taking on the Port of Seattle, one public comment at a time. This is Episode 1: The Briefing You Should Have Had, from Jan. 30, 2018.

Cagelfa YouTube Video Channel

Propeller planes dump 467 tons of lead into our breathable air every year

In the US, hundreds of millions of gallons of highly toxic tetraethyl lead-formulated gasoline are consumed annually by piston-engine powered propeller airplanes releasing more than one million pounds of airborne lead into our environment each year on average.

CBS Colorado YouTube Channel

CBS Colorado about leaded fuel

Airplanes have been coming in and out of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport at an increasing rate and now homes under the paths of these planes are testing for high levels of lead.

Climate Adam Channel YouTube

Climate Adam

Flying is worse for the climate than you think.

Deborah Gordon on the environmental effects YouTube Video Link

Deborah Gordon on the effects of Military Jets on wildlife

Deborah Gordon, ecologist and a professor at Stanford University, talks about the effects of the USAF's proposal actions on unique environment in the Chiricahuas.

CityNerd YouTube Video Link

A DC to Boston Maglev Would Be Awesome

t is embarrassing that we have not been able to build an efficient high speed rail connection to link one of the most populated and economically sound corridors in the world. But it does not have to be this way...

Eleanor Holmes Norton Facebook Video Link

Eleanor Holmes Norton

As co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus representing DC, which is plagued by aircraft noise, I highlighted two provisions I got included in the House-passed FAA reauthorization to combat helicopter noise in today's Aviation hearing.

GALBA YouTube Video Channel

Say YES to a good night os sleep - say NO to Leeds Bradford Airport expansion

Animation provided by Christopher Harry https://christopheranimation.com/

Gareth Dennis YouTube Video Channel

#RailNatter | Episode 180: Ban Private Jets, Make The World Better

Guest Hannah Lawrence from Stay Grounded, talking about the legitimacy of flights, the inequality of flying, and campaigning against the worst excesses of aviation (infographics galore!)

James Hingham Air NZ Not Sustainable Podcast Link

Air New Zealand - no longer a sustainability leader.

In this second episode of Checking In, I reflect on Air New Zealand's recent abandonment of its science-based targets. This has been an embarrassing and uncomfortable announcement for the country's flagship carrier to make, after putting a lot of emphasis on the importance of climate leadership and action in recent years.

Jenny Jones Facebook Video Link

Jenny Jones, Green Party Member of the House of Lords

Aviation expansion really isn't worth it. I use a NEF report to explain why bigger airports don't benefit the country economically, or in terms of jobs.

NEF YouTube Video Link

Bigger airports and more flights are not good for the economy

Bigger airports and more flights are not good for the economy or ordinary families. The only people they benefit are wealthy executives and shareholders who are wrecking our planet to make a profit.

PBS Facebook Video Link

PBS Digital Studios

Private jets are mostly the rarified ride of rock stars and pro athletes, but they are also a growing share of air travel. How can such small planes be damaging the environment?

Quiet Communities YouTube Video Channel

Scientific Panel from "Aviation Noise, Pollution, and Health": Connecting the Dots

Presentations from leading international researchers describe the scientific rationale for the adverse impacts being experienced by communities affected by excessive aviation operations.

STNI: Sea-Tac Airport Noise and Pollution YouTube Video Channel

Performance Based Navigation

Explanation of NextGen: the reasoning behind it, the implementation of a national strategy, the priorities pursued. Communities are secondary, not as important as fuel efficiency and expanding capacity in a safe manner.

UC Davis Symposium 2023 YouTube Video Channel

ANE Symposium 2023: Understanding and Addressing Noise Beyond 65 DNL

Session Chairs: Darlene Yaplee, Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliance and Concerned Residents of Palo Alto, Kallie Glover, Delta

TE Channel YouTube

Transport & Environment (T&E)

We spoke to residents near some of these airports to see what it is like living with the noise and pollution from planes every day.

The Independent YouTube Video Channel

How airlines greenwash the skies | Behind The Headlines

The Independent's Travel Editor goes behind the headlines to look at how airlines are greenwashing the skies..