Tag Archives: Greenpeace

Still woodwatching at Stansted

It took ten years of campaigning and a change of Government before the plans which threatened 6 ancient woods on the outskirts of Stansted airport were finally put to bed.  The Coalition’s ‘Programme for Government’ stated there would be no … Continue reading

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A slap in the face for the world

Bad news for those of us who care about our future. Today Stop Stansted Expansion, supported by the Woodland Trust, Greenpeace, CPRE, FOE and others lost their High Court appeal against the Government’s decision to increase passenger numbers at Stansted. High Court … Continue reading

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Government vs Climate

According to the BBC the Government are set to approve a third runway at Heathrow. They apparently accept the climate change concerns so they are planning a nice high speed rail link so that the new runway can have nice … Continue reading

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Global day of action – act NOW from your computer

Saturday 6th is the Global Day of Action for the climate. Millions of people worldwide will be taking action to show how much they care about this planet. You can be part of this by taking action online. We have … Continue reading

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Appeal against Stansted expansion launched

As I mentioned here previously, the Government’s decision to allow expansion of passenger numbers at Stansted is a shocking indictment of their short-sighted and incoherent approach to climate change and aviation. Geoff Hoon and Hazel Blears even went as far … Continue reading

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