Blogposts tagged 'Airplot'

Slideshow: highlights from the 3rd runway campaign

Posted by jossc - 16 June 2010 at 9:17am - 0 Comments

The battle over a 3rd runway for Heathrow became an iconic struggle between those of us who know the climate change threat is deadly serious, and those who preferred to gamble our collective future in search of short-term profit. And when that latter group includes such heavyweights as the Department for Transport and the British Airports Authority, you know you're in for a fight - even when the science is on your side.

In the event it took three years of hard campaigning, and the building of a huge coalition of civil society (including residents' groups Hacan and NoTRAG, local councils, Climate Camp, WWF and RSPB) to bring the runway plans down.

Article tagged as: airplot, aviation expansion, co2 emissions, heathrow, slideshows, successes

Heathrow third runway cancelled: we won!

Posted by jossc - 13 May 2010 at 10:20am - 13 Comments
by-nc. Credit: John Cobb / Greenpeace

Handing in the Airplot deed at No 10 this morning

Fantastic news - climate-wrecking plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport have been axed.

The Cameron/Clegg government confirmed yesterday evening that it will not only scrap the third runway at Heathrow, but also refuse additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted. So all our Airplot campaigning has finally won out - and a huge thank you is due to all you Airplotters, and everyone who's written to their MP or taken part in one of the many protests demanding that the plan be shelved.

Article tagged as: airplot, aviation, heathrow, successes, third runway, videos

The Airplot Competition: we have a winner!

Posted by jossc - 13 May 2010 at 9:25am - 6 Comments

This morning we're proud to announce the winner of the Airplot Contest - our competition to find the ideal structure to fortify the Airplot so that, if the police come to turf us out, we can peacefully resist them. There were two categories - one for architects and architecture students to come up with some practical solutions for how we can defend the land, and the other open to everyone to let their imaginations off the leash.

Article tagged as: airplot, aviation, heathrow, third runway, videos

Get your own bit of earth for Earth Day and help stop the third runway

Posted by tracy - 21 April 2010 at 11:24am - 2 Comments

Thursday's Earth Day and what better way to mark the occasion than by getting your own piece of  earth that will help block the third runway at Heathrow?

Last year we bought a piece of land slap bang in the middle of the proposed site for third runway at Heathrow and we'd like you to join us as a beneficial owner on the deed. We've got to close the deeds by April 30th so this is pretty much your last chance to join. The land is already shared by over 80,000 owners and we need you to help us reach 100,000 by the end of the month.

Article tagged as: airplot, aviation, climate change, earth day, heathrow, third runway

Only three weeks to get your piece of Airplot!

Posted by davewalsh - 8 April 2010 at 9:21am - 0 Comments
Greenpeace Airplot campaign
All rights reserved. Credit: Greenpeace / Airside
Airplot - the plot to stop a third runway at Heathrow

There’s just three weeks left before we finalise the deed of trust for Airplot; the names of all Airplotters will be included, and everyone will be issued with a certificate of beneficial ownership. If you're not signed up yet, now's the time. If you are, then please ask your friends and family to join the plot, along with Greenpeace, Emma Thompson, Alistair McGowan and Zac Goldsmith and 77,500 other people!

By the time the deeds are finalised on May 1st, we aim to have 100,000 airplotters. We need your help to achieve this, so that the next UK government gets the message: that it's answerable to a huge body of people that oppose Heathrow's third runway.

Article tagged as: aircraft, airplot, climate change, emissions, heathrow

Updated: Heathrow Third Runway Slammed by High Court

Posted by davewalsh - 26 March 2010 at 11:47am - 6 Comments

Campaigners leave the High Court victorious this morning after the result of a judicial review into the planned third runway at Heathrow declared that the plans were 'untenable'.

UPDATED 20 April 2010: Fantastic news! Both the climate and common sense have scored a major victory at the High Court today, where the Government's plans for a 3rd runway at Heathrow have been dealt a huge blow.

Article tagged as: airplot, climate change, heathrow, high court, judicial review, third runway

What would you build on the Airplot?

Posted by jamie - 17 February 2010 at 11:50am - 2 Comments

What would you build on our piece of land to stop the third runway?

Lordy. When we launched the Airplot fortress competition a few weeks ago, I don't think we were prepared for the sheer range of ideas we'd receive. We've had plenty of suggestions for forts of some kind, while others have trod an underground pathway with tunnels and bunkers, and others have gone fully 'outside the box', proposing bold and outlandish new design concepts.

Article tagged as: airplot, aviation, climate change, heathrow

Sipson ‘twinned’ with Manchester Airport residents

Posted by annaj - 9 February 2010 at 3:33pm - 0 Comments

Hasty Lane residents in Manchester twin village with Sipson

Find more photos from the twinning on Flickr.

At the end of last year, Manchester Council approved proposals to expand Manchester airport's freight terminal, more proof that despite the rhetoric on climate change, it's still full steam ahead for the government's airport expansion programme across the country.

Yet, this Sunday there was more evidence that resistance to airport expansion is alive and well, and getting stronger by the day.

The proposed freight terminal at Manchester would demolish homes and destroy a large section of the historic Hasty Lane and acres of green belt. So Hasty Lane residents have teamed up with Sipson villagers - who are also threatened with losing their homes under the proposed third runway at Heathrow - and through a live video-link-up they were twinned!

Article tagged as: airplot, airport expansion, climate change, heathrow, manchester, sipson, third runway

How to build an activist base on the Airplot - we need your ideas!

Posted by jamie - 28 January 2010 at 10:59am - 31 Comments

Update April 23: The deadline for this competition has now passed. No further entries are being accepted.

Exhibition: Come and see the Heathrow Contest entries »

Ever since we bought our piece of land on the site of the proposed third runway at Heathrow, we've been receiving suggestions for what to do with it. We've already sunk our roots into it by establishing an allotment and planting an orchard, but now we want to go one step further and for that we want to get your ideas. Watch the video above for more details, and read on for the full lowdown on how to enter the competition.

Article tagged as: airplot, aviation, climate change, competitions, heathrow

Wave of supporter Airplot activity sweeps country

Posted by jamie - 25 November 2009 at 2:17pm - 6 Comments

Gerald Kaufman MP (far right) joins Manchester supporters in planting an apple tree to oppose the third runway

From small acorns do mighty oak trees grow. Okay, we've been planting apple trees instead of oaks, but the sentiment certainly rings true for the Airplot tree planting ceremonies being held up and down the country.

Article tagged as: active supporters, airplot, aviation, climate change, heathrow
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