AirportWatch is an environmental group which campaigns for sustainable air transport through reduction or redistribution of demand, determined by either timing or location ( Demand Management approach).
History
AirportWatch was formed in 2000. [1]
In the run-up to the 2007 Camp for Climate Action near Heathrow Airport, BAA sought an injunction, banning members of groups supporting AirportWatch, such as the National Trust and Greenpeace, from attending the protest. [2] The airport operator won a reduced injunction naming senior members of AirportWatch and Plane Stupid, but not including AirportWatch or its members. [3]
AirportWatch is a member of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition. [4]
Campaign Issues
These campaign issues have been identified by AirportWatch: [5]
- Climate change effect of the carbon dioxide emissions [6]
- Noise complaints by local communities near airports
- Environmental impact near airports
- Growth in low-cost holiday flights affecting the UK economy
- Possible environmental effects from aviation
- Effectiveness of carbon offsetting in removing CO2 from the atmosphere
See also
- Air transport and the environment (United Kingdom)
- Carbon offsetting
- Climate Change
- Environmental direct action in the United Kingdom
- Flying Matters – a pro-aviation expansion commercial coalition
- Heathrow Airport
- Stop Stansted Expansion
References
- ^ "AirportWatch website". AirportWatch. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ Vidal, John (27 July 2007). "Catch-all Heathrow protest injunction could bar millions". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Heathrow airport's operator wins injunction to stop protesters". International Herald Tribune. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Boom in Scots air travel set to bust emissions targets". Sunday Herald. 8 April 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Issues in a nutshell". AirportWatch. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Research shows aviation growth will wreck climate targets". Friends of the Earth. Retrieved 27 December 2007.