Campaigners for cleaner skies are demonstrating and spreading awareness at a camp that is being set up at Heathrow airport - on the proposed third runway that is set to be built as part of a general airport expansion programme.

It is opened tomorrow (Tuesday 14th August) for a week long, with the intention of attracting thousands of like-minded people to attend the temporary “ecovillage” hosting 100 workshops aimed to allow others to “experience sustainable living in action, and build a lasting community of resistance to airport expansion and climate change.”

Camper Sam Thompson said: ‘Everyone’s desperate to know what will happen
on the day of action. What we do know is that one of the key aims of the
camp, and the day of action, is to confront the aviation industry that is
driving airport expansion – which is criminal in a time of climate crisis.’

Contacts:
0777 286 1099 or 0785 817 7178, press@climatecamp.org.uk
www.climatecamp.org.uk

1. The full workshops programme for the Camp is available at www.climatecamp.org.uk/wshops.pdf
2. The site is located on Sipson Lane, between the villages of Sipson and Harlington.
3. Please read important information for journalists wishing to cover the camp at www.climatecamp.org.uk/press.php

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People are now advised to travel to the campsite via Hayes and Harlington
railway station (2). Journalists are invited to tour the site at 11 AM
daily, from Tuesday 14th – Friday 17th inclusive (3). There will be a press
conference at 1:30 PM on Sunday 12th August in front of the site.
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From the camp there will be a day of mass direct action starting at midday
on Sunday 19th August. The form this action will take will be decided by
camp participants during planning meetings taking place throughout the week.”

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