Heathrow Airport Activists In ‘Euroflashmob’
in a Eurovision-themed demonstration.
European airports, see
held across the Continent.
Expansion’ arrived at Terminal 1 departures, as protesters were due to gather
at airports in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin and Paris.
of Britain’s most famous Eurovision entries from past years.
community to a third runway, protesters performed an adaptation of the 1996 hit,
“Just a Little Bit”, by Gina G.
want more, ooh ahh – saving Sipson, It’s a fight you can’t ignore.”
against the Government.
Heathrow – couldn’t expand if it wanted to, Runway three – finally facing its
Waterloo, BAA – finally facing its Waterloo.”
“no to airport expansion” written in several languages.
to airport expansion is growing across Europe.
continuing – and strong – opposition to a third runway.
around Europe gives a lie to the argument made by BAA that if Heathrow doesn’t
expand, expansion will take place elsewhere.”
Flashmobs across Europe against Airport Expansion
European airports on the day of the “Eurovision Song Contest"
Via email and on the internet circulates a call for simultaneous flashmobs against
airport expansion across Europe for tomorrow, 12 noon on the dot. In Germany,
too, there is a call for Frankfurt, the largest German airport and construction
project.
Airport expansion increases climate change. While governments make statements
that expansion is inevitable because of the competition with other airports, campaigners
act united against airport expansion across
Heathrow/London, Schiphol/Amsterdam, Charles-de-Gaulle/Paris,
Rhein-Main/Frankfurt, in Brussels and Dublin.
“The event shows just how much opposition there is to the growth of airports
across Europe. European campaigners are giving ‘nul point’ to airport expansion,"
said John Stewart, the Chair of the Heathrow campaign group HACAN, referring to
the Song Contest.
A flash mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place,
perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse. Flash mobs
raise attention. Bystanders get curious and astonished. T he flashmob is suited
for photographers but they have to
come on the dot.
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Saturday 16th May 12 noon – on the dot
Rhein-Main-Airport / Frankfurt
Terminal 1, Departure
Termin-Hinweis
Europaweiter Flash-Mob gegen Flughafenausbau Zeitgleiche Proteste am Frankfurter
Flughafen und fünf weiteren großen europäischen Airports am Tag des „Eurovision
Song Contest"
Per Email und in Internet-Foren kursiert europaweit ein Aufruf zu einem europäischen
Flash-Mob unter dem Motto „Stop Airport Expansion" am morgigen Samstag um 12 Uhr
mittags. Auch für Deutschland existiert ein Aufruf für den Frankfurter Flughafen
als größtem deutschen
Luftverkehrsstandort und Ausbau-Vorhaben.
Die Expansion der Flughäfen schadet dem Klimaschutz. Während die Regierungen
den Ausbau mit der Konkurrenz der Standorte begründen, agieren AusbaugegnerInnen
in ganz Europa gemeinsam und zeigen ihre „Eurovision" an den größten europäischen
Flughäfen: Heathrow/London, Shipol/Amsterdam, Charles-de-Gaulle/Paris, Rhein-Main/Frankfurt
sowie in Brüssel und Dublin.
„Das Ereignis zeigt, wie viel Widerstand es quer durch Europa gegen das Wachstum
der Airports gibt. Europäische AktivistInnen vergeben „nul points" für den Flughafenausbau",
sagt John Stewart, Vorsitzender der britischen Umweltorganisation HACAN, in Anspielung
auf den
Schlagerwettbewerb.
Flash-Mobs („flash" für blitzartig, „mob" für Menschenmenge) sind über E-Mail
und Internet-Foren initiierte kurzzeitige Ansammlungen von Menschen zu einer bestimmten
Zeit an einem bestimmten Ort, die eine kollektive Handlung ausführen und dann
wieder verschwinden. Flash-Mobs erregen bei den Umstehenden Neugier und Verwunderung.
Der Flash-Mob lässt sich gut fotografieren oder filmen, aber die FotografInnen
müssen schnell sein.
Flashmobs to take place at 6 airports across Europe on the day of the Eurovision
Song Contest.
12 noon – on the dot!
Dublin Airport Departures
Over by 1pm
A small flashmob of activists opposed to a second runway at Dublin Airport will
appear briefly and sing and dance. The activists oppose the expansion at Dublin
Airport because it would result in a increase in greenhouse gas emissions. On
the same day Flashmobs will take place at five other airports across Europe:
Frankfurt, Schiphol (Amsterdam), Brussels, Heathrow and Charles de Gaulle Airport
in Paris (1).
The campaigners in each country will ‘flash’ their red t-shirts, emblazoned with
the words ‘STOP AIRPORT EXPANSION’, the Irish words “STOP MEADU AN AERFORT” are
also worn in Dublin.
didn’t make it to the final but unlike Sinead Mulvey we’re not going home early.
We’re still here saying that we give “nul points” to airport expansion. This
is a fun event to highlight a very important issue.”
they are going to encounter very strong opposition. Not just from concerned residents
like UPROAR (United Portmarnock Residents Opposing Another Runway) but also from
groups concerned about climate change.”
she work on her singing career as air travel has no place in a sustainable future.
Planes are the most damaging way to travel in terms of climate pollution. Expanding
capacity and infrastructure at Dublin Airport is mad at a time when we need to
be reducing our country’s emissions, not increasing them”
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