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Make a NOise!
Posted by bex on 8 April 2008.
Help create the biggest and loudest NO the world has ever seen!
The campaign against Heathrow expansion is already huge; there've been rallies, direct actions, flash mobs and an incredible 70,000 responses to the consultation (more on that shortly).
But an agenda for colossal airport expansion and colossal climate change demands a colossal response, and we want to make sure the plans to expand Heathrow receive the biggest and loudest NO the world's ever seen. Literally. A great big NO spelt out by human bodies, which we'd like to set a new world record as the biggest and loudest NO in the world.
And we'd like you to be a part of it. You're invited to a carnival on Saturday 31st May, which will make its way from Hatton Cross Tube Station (Piccadilly Line, 12pm) to Sipson, the village that will be wiped out if Heathrow expansion goes ahead. At the end, you'll have the chance to help form the giant NO before hearing from speakers sending the message to the government that the proposals simply can't go ahead.
The carnival comes ahead of the government's verdict on Heathrow, due in June or July. The government is wobbling over the decision and we want to make sure it feels the full weight of public opposition. While BAA doesn't need much help in proving its own incompetence, there's still a danger that the government will hand over significant control of the future of the planet to a company that has trouble looking after our hand luggage.
It's not just a NO to Heathrow expansion; it's a no to increased climate change, to increased noise and pollution, and to homes being destroyed.
So we, along with HACAN Clear Skies, NoTRAG, 2M (representing local authorities and four million people across London) and the Campaign Against Climate Change, are inviting you to get involved. The official make-a-noise.org website will be launching soon, although you can already sign up for emails about the carnival.
And, if you haven't already, you can still write to Gordon Brown and join the Stop Heathrow Expansion group on Facebook, where all event details and updates will be posted.
Whoop! can't wait.
Finally some direct action I can attend, will definately be there and I'll probably bring along some friends and a big banner.
I'll travel by train of course.
Unfortunatly I cannnot sign up to emails as I do not have an email address compatible with outlook express.
No excuses- No more airport expansion.
JetG. rescue diver extraordinaire.
Count me and my girlfriend
Count me and my girlfriend in.
Cant wait!
why
WHY THE HELL DO WE NEED ANOTHER RUNWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
woo go green peace!
yey
Hopefully I'll be able to make it.. first one ever!! Been wanting to for ages, but most times job didn't allow it :(
Everyone make sure you go to the toilet before losing yourself in the big pile of people :)
Heathrow Expansion and Climate Change
As an American I am always amused by the subtle British sense of humor. Forming a great big "NO" strikes me the same way as did The Royal Society for Putting Things On Top Of Other Things. It is utterly sily and useless, but really quite funny.
I quote from your e-mail:
"An agenda for colossal airport expansion and colossal climate change demands a colossal response, and we want to make sure the plans to expand Heathrow receive the biggest and loudest NO the world's ever seen."
Adding a runway at Heathrow will make no difference at all in the climate, and I am sure that the more intelligent people among you know that to be true. And yet, when it comes to the great global warming debate, Greenpeace persists in treating the general public as if they are universally stupid and gullible. It demeans your organization to do so.
From an environmental point of view, adding a third runway at Heathrow will increase the speed at which aircraft can be handled by the airport, and there wll be less "idling time" on the ground by aircraft waiting to take off.
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Cheers,
Bex
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We have 79 months to act or we fry.
This is not just about heathrow, if we allow this runway then it will be major blow to the climate because Airport expansion and therefore flight will increase exponentially. Emmisions from aircraft account for 13.5% of UK greenhouse gas emmisions (government figure).
Now Dan adding an extra 900 flights a day to and from heathrow which is 328500 extra flights a year certainly would make a difference to the climate, also think of all the oil which they'd burn especially as we are nearing peak oil aswell. T5 at heathrow was meant to reduce handling time of aircraft, what a success that was eh?
The peer reviewed science says we have until 2015 to curb GHG emissions or we fry that is 79 months away. More flights is a step in the wrong direction.
JGauld: A-level student and future ecologist.