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In May 2010 17 campaigners took direct action at Manchester Airport, opposing plans to destroy local homes in order to expand the World Freight Centre and temporarily shutting it down to stop some of the 5 million tonnes of annual carbon emissions. The legal system found the campaigners guilty of breaking the law, but this campaign continues to challenge airport's plans to become the 'Heathrow of the North' by 2050 and fight for recognition that the aviation industry are the real climate criminals.-
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- MAoT on 27th to 29th May – Manchester Airport – The Camp at the End of the Runway
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- Sarah Clayton on Expert Reports now online
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Take VAT
This video from direct action group Take VAT shows how the aviation industry as a whole receives special treatment, not just by environmental standards but also economically. For more information on the tax breaks received by aviation read the 10 … Continue reading
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Expert Reports now online
We’ve now uploaded the expert reports from the second trial. There are a couple more to be done, but most of them are already up on this page.
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