Pledge Against Airport Expansion
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Below is the name and personal statement of opposition to airport expansion of everyone who has signed the pledge.
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| 21 | Pete Morrison | Take the train instead of flying, particularly on short haul routes |
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| 20 | Ben Duncan | Climate chaos is undoubtedly the biggest single threat to civilisation as we know it - and aviation is the fastest growing contributor to the greenhouse gas emissions which cause it. We might be too late to prevent climate change - but even so, we must halt the relentless growth of the aviation industry for reasons of social justice too. The aviation industry externalises its pollution and noise, and the costs are borne by those least able to avoid them - the poorest in society, usually. The millions it receives annually from the UK government in tax breaks and hidden subsidies represent a simple transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich. We can't stop climate change overnight - but we must certainly try. Taxing aviation fuel and forcing airlines to pay their own clean-up costs and compensation to those whose lives they blight would be an immediate and effective step towards a more socially just society too. |
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| 19 | Rosie | Airplanes and Aircompanies are currently subsidised by governments and their petrol consumption not taxed nearly enough considering their exhaust goes directly into the atmosphere that is most effected by emissions. Therefore i oppose any further expansion of this industry and the lining of further fat cats pockets at our grandchildren's expense. |
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| 18 | Emily Armistead | Climate change the biggest threat facing the planet, and could potentially cost the lives and homes of billions. If we are serious about preventing the worst effects of global warming, we need to make massive cuts to our emissions within the next 10-20 years. An expanision of UK airports would be a huge hindrance to this, encouraging a growth of air tavel, where a reduction is needed. As the government positions itself to be a champion of tackling climate change, I encourage it strongly to not allow an expansion of the UK's airports. I will personally take action to prevent such policies being followed and to stop airport extensions from being built. |
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| 17 | Cat Dorey | For the love of this planet and all its inhabitants, I will take non-violent direct action to prevent further airports being built. I will campaign to reduce airtravel and airfreight in order to reduce the devastating effects of climate change. |
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| 16 | Claire | I'd like my children to have safe lives in a stable world, and I can't see that being likely with climate change looming over us. Air travel is such a major generator of greenhouse gases, we just have to cut it down. |
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| 15 | Jo Sayers | |
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| 14 | Nick Davies | Bigger, Faster, More... ...no thanks! Lets face it, Climate change means we're going to have to re-evaluate our idea of travel. We're going to have to think more carefully and travel more responsibly. Flying around the world is not an inalienable right, it's a privilege. If it's causing so much damage (often to the very places we fly to) then we should slow down a bit. There's no need for anymore runways! |
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| 13 | Mark Strutt | |
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| 12 | John Stewart | The Government's aggressive policy of airport expansion will do enormous damage. It will mean more pollution, more noise, more destruction. But it can be stopped by the growing movement against this unnecessary expansion. |
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