Pledge Against Airport Expansion

Pledge in the News

United front against Heathrow airport plan

15 October 2004, This is Local London

" PRESSURE groups are stepping up their campaign to stop airport expansion at Heathrow.

Groups in the borough, including Heathrow pressure group HACAN ClearSkies, have linked up with Britain's leading transport and environmental organisations to call on the public to pledge their support to resist airport expansion as part of a campaign launched on Friday. "

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Airport campaigners pledge action

8 October 2004, BBC News

" Anti-airport expansion campaigners are threatening to block roads and target firms financing plans for more runways at UK airports.

Seven groups, from green campaigners to residents' organisations, launched a website on Friday asking people to take part in peaceful protests.

They say it is a 'statement of intent and call to action'. "

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Airports Protesters Warn of 'Mass Direct Action'

8 October 2004, Scotsman.com

" Anti-airport expansion campaigners served notice today that they are willing to take direct action to frustrate Government plans for the industry. "

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United against airport expansion

8 October 2004, icCoventry.co.uk

" Residents' groups today joined green organisations in launching an anti-airport expansion campaign.

Tens of thousands of people are being invited to pledge to 'take personal action to block airport expansion and to prevent companies from supporting and funding it. "

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Environmental groups suggest direct action as legitimate way to halt airport expansion

7 October 2004, Local Transport Today

" The prospect of direct action being launched against the Government's airport expansion plans increased this week with the launch of a new campaign.

An alliance of environmental groups is calling on the public to pledge their support to resist the expansion plans.  Groups involved in the campaign are Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, People and Planet, Rising Tide, Transport 2000, as well as local groups opposed to individual airport expansion plans.

People will be asked to sign up to the pledge which states: "In the event that the Government chooses to ignore the widespread and well-informed opposition, and refuses to back away from its expansionist policy, I will take personal action to block airport expansion and to prevent companies from supporting and funding it."

The groups say "personal action" could be anything from setting up a local campaign to non-violent direct action. "