The airport contributes about 10% of Wellingtons gross GHG emissions. Doubling passenger numbers will massively increase the airports emissions.
Wellington City Council has declared a climate emergency and plans to be net zero by 2050. This will not be possible with an airport expansion
The airport doesn’t include the airplanes in its carbon footprint. It also ignores the massive amount of embodied carbon required to expand.
82% of Wellingtonians want climate action now and think 2050 is too late. 92% want to respond to the climate emergency no matter what.
Wellington City Council owns 34% of the airport. The Mayor is on the board where he has to act in the best interest of the airport and not Wellingtonians
The airport has no room to expand, it’s in a city! Its solution is to have its planes right next to low decile communities. That’ll be noisy af.
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Guardians of the Bays is pleased to report that it has achieved a settlement of its appeal against Wellington International Airport Ltd. The appeal was
Guardians of the Bays are supportive of the initiative by five City Councillors for the council to publicly oppose the expansion of Wellington Airport. City
On the 17th of February, we made an oral submission to the Infrastructure and Transport Committee, following our written submission. Watch the video here: Alternatively,
We have started a mailing campaign to inform Eastern suburbs residents what the airport is planning. You may have received or will receive this leaflet
Guardians of the Bays are pleased to report that a change has finally been enacted to reduce the recreational air traffic noise that residents living in
This guide is prepared by Guardians of the Bays. We’re a community group set up to oppose Wellington Airport’s expansion plans. But all over the country,
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