{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/6adf779429dd53209d1df90e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"148. Children's Rights Over Flights - Louise O'Leary","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/1793028214322-03634f03-0985-4bf3-9812-b637a6b9b6ec.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Louise O&#39;Leary is an activist with the new campaign group, <a href=\"https://childrensrightsoverflights.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Children&#39;s Rights Over Flights</a>. We delve into why she and her comrades are petitioning to keep the current passenger cap at Dublin Airport to 32 million a year instead of increasing it to 40 million. Louise is also a member of <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/parents-for-future-ireland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Parents For Future Ireland</a> which parents, grandparents and carers are welcome to join. Please make sure to <a href=\"https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/keep-the-dublin-airport-passenger-cap-help-protect-children-from-harm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sign the petition to keep the current passenger cap</a> AND the petition from Parents For Future Ireland <a href=\"https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/taoiseach-step-up-and-act-for-children-now-on-the-climate-emergency\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">asking the Taoiseach to act on climate now for children. </a></p><p><br></p><p>As always, don&#39;t forget to follow Book of Leaves on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bookofleavespodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/cearacarney.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Sky </a>or <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bookofleavespodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via <a href=\"https://www.vinted.com/member/241932278\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vinted</a>, <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=18813189\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> / <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BOOKOFLEAVES\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Me A Coffee</a>. <a href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/samhain-social-tickets-2003233056999?aff=oddtdtcreator\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets to Our Earthy Collective Samhain Social.</a></p><p><br></p><ul><li>[01:50] Louise introduces herself and her journey into activism</li><li>[06:50] The 101 on why are flights bad for the environment</li><li>[19:35] How we can support the campaign</li><li>[23:30] The response from people living local to Dublin Airport on lifting the passenger cap</li><li>[33:30] Parents For Future Ireland</li><li>[37:50] Imagining the future</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Also mentioned:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://bylandandsea.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bylandandsea.ie</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thejournal.ie/waterford-airport-investor-2-6849916-Jan2026/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Texan oil billionaire and Trump donor invests in Waterford airport</a> </li><li><a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx41q5kykdo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Irish Government investing in internal flights from Dublin to Derry</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/climateactionnow-kidsrightsoverendlessflights-ugcPost-7480736899582783488-d5Sv/?highlightedUpdateUrn=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7480906092982677504&amp;highlightedUpdateType=SOCIAL_SHARE&amp;origin=SOCIAL_SHARE&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAACOpWZEB6BDnOsKWbC0GbmN3J88qeKKTArc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Minister for Climate chooses to fly to Kerry</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0515/1513029-collison-co-owned-weston-airport-gets-18-9m-injection/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">John Collison co-owned Weston Airport gets 18.9 million injection</a> </li><li><a href=\"https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/ryanairs-global-emissions-are-now-50-higher-than-in-2019-the-largest-increase-worldwide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ryanair&#39;s global emissions now 50% higher than in 2019</a></li><li><a href=\"https://opportunitygreen.org/shipping/press-releases/call-to-improve-sail-and-rail-from-london-to-dublin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Call to unlock barriers to sail and rail for London to Dublin route</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Ceara Carney "}