BFPCA asked whether the parties will support #Brisbane communities affected by aircraft noise. Here are the results in our 2024 #Council Election Score Card.
You can read each party’s full response: https://t.co/KJol1wpybi
Make your own assessment, and make your vote count 🗳
"Community pressure led by a Brisbane community group fighting aircraft noise, @BFPCA_ has culminated in an aircraft noise Senate Inquiry being instigated by the Australian Greens."
BFPCA focus during inquiry includes:
Ook in Australië boeken burgers - verenigd in @BFPCA_ - kleine successen tegen Schiphol. Het vliegveld in Brisbane wordt op dezelfde manier gerund als Schiphol zelf: zonder enige rekening te houden met omwonenden. https://t.co/OnKts5Btiz
The Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance are calling for an inquiry into ignored complaints regarding noise from Brisbane Airport after airlines go back on plans to retrofit existing aircraft to make them less noisy.
https://t.co/CZeYjTJD49
Today @VirginAtlantic are flying the first 100% sustainable aviation fuel plane from LHR to JFK.
It’s being hailed as a “monumental milestone”, but that’s not quite right.
Here’s why…
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ICYMI: The UK could save 409,598 tonnes of carbon - the equivalent of taking 283,000 cars off the roads – by switching flights between UK cities to rail, claim @CBTransport. Read the full report below 1/2
https://t.co/yT5pjgZ5LY
There's a big climate scandal that nobody is talking about.
National governments have quietly shelved their pledge to keep aviation emissions in line with the 1.5°C goal. 🧵
There's a big climate scandal that nobody is talking about.
National governments have quietly shelved their pledge to keep aviation emissions in line with the 1.5°C goal. 🧵
Business travel recovery stalls as companies look to cut costs and emissions. Only 60-70% of pre-Covid levels. One industry boss said, "the industry was now operating “in a world where business travel may not be coming back”. https://t.co/bzNT4QtCtH
A great interview with Arline Bronzaft, 'the de facto noise queen of New York City', and a hugely influential voice far beyond her home city, still battling noise at 87 yrs of age
https://t.co/8Gpkpur05V
BFPCA held a press conference earlier today in response to new flight path change options published by @AirservicesNews. Watch the full, unedited video footage of the press conference: https://t.co/eIuAki90wY
The federal aviation regulator has unveiled a major proposed change to Brisbane’s controversial flight paths and is asking the public for feedback. https://t.co/VVDKCPGLr5