March 2nd, 2010
Heathrow’s Third Runway
Jan 15th marked the one year anniversary since then transport secretary Geoff Hoon announced Labour’s intentions to forge ahead with a third runaway at Heathrow. This announcement was made regardless of the environmental impact of flattening the two villages Sipson and Harmondsworth along with 700 homes. Noise and air pollution, which already fall below European standards will increase dramatically and an expected increase in passenger numbers from 67 million to 82 million a year, will mean that the third runway at Heathrow, will make the airport the UK’s single biggest source of carbon emissions.
Building on their already incredible Airplot campaign, Greenpeace has now launched a national competition to design an impenetrable fortress on the land currently identified as the site for the new runway. Greenpeace bought the land last year in a bid to complicate legality issues surrounding the expansion. The site currently has over 60,000 beneficial owners worldwide with more signing up every day. Greenpeace propose to raise the funds to construct the winning design once it’s been chosen which will be used to support all peaceful campaigners against the expansion.
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