Join 452 others in calling aviation to action

“Aviation is fascinating and relevant. I can’t wait to see the aviation industry leadership finally getting real about the climate crisis and mobilising the imagination and courage from which flying was born in the first place. The climate can has been kicked down the road for too long.” 

Jan-Ernst de Groot, Former managing director and member of the executive board of KLM / Initiator of the 2006 call for aviation climate action

“Aviation is not the only industry that needs to change. But if we wait for other sectors of society to decarbonise first, it will be too late. Aviation is often described as a “hard to decarbonise” sector. If we face up to the challenge, we remove the excuses that other industry sectors can use to delay their own necessary changes.”

Patrick Edmond, Chief Marketing Officer @ Future Energy Global

“For years, we’ve been dreaming about having a network of aviation professionals that are spread over the industry, all wanting to make a positive change towards making the aviation industry less polluting. This call to action comes at exactly the right time, to give all of these motivated people the necessary backing and mental support to continue driving change from inside the world’s biggest aviation companies!”

Louis Lammertyn, Co-founder @ BookBetter

“In every aviation professional who cares so much for the values of flight, there is always serious concern about climate change and our growing impact. That is my takeaway from more than a hundred conversations. Now the time has come to acknowledge this together, as an aviation community, and call for a change of course that keeps us within planetary boundaries, full of innovation and less dependent on growth.”

Karel Bockstael, Former Vice President Sustainability @ KLM

“Navigating climate turbulence requires a plan: Moving from fragmentation and polarisation to timely, coherent implementation must be grounded in a shared vision and aligned pathways to inform planning. This Call to Action marks the first step toward a shared vision. The next step is to develop pathways. Let’s build these together—drawing on valuable sustainable aviation initiatives, openness to rethink mobility, and rooted in justice principles for an aviation sector that operates within planetary boundaries.” 

Udeke Huiskamp, Transdisciplinary research manager @ Utrecht University Pathways to Sustainability Program | Former Director Sustainability @ KLM

“In our tremendously successful drive for efficiency, we’ve painted ourselves into a corner – a corner we need to get out of if we truly want to address the climate impact of our industry. I’m excited to see passionate professionals join forces in this initiative to transform aviation. Let’s get started with another pioneering age!”

Bram Peerlings, Researcher aviation sustainability