The three activists arrested at the offices of London Luton Airport Operations Ltd explained their actions with the following statement: Science tells us that greenhouse gases must be reduced immediately to prevent a climate catastrophe. Unchecked, runaway global heating will bring increased floods, extreme weather, wildfires, droughts, famine, and conflict over water and resources. Wildlife …
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Airport expansion is terminal, say Luton climate change activists
Press photos here. Activists in Luton carried out a series of protest actions at London Luton Airport on Friday 20th of September, highlighting the dangers of airport expansion at a time of climate crisis. Acting as part of Extinction Rebellion, activists gave out flyers and displayed banners in the main airport terminal. A further group …
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Why XR Luton needs YOU to take action
Luton is a place where the need for action on climate change is vital. That’s because, right here in our town, future generations will suffer the effects of climate change acutely. Unless we make huge changes, urgently, the health of our children and our grandchildren will be seriously compromised, and their lives will be shortened. …
XR Luton Town Hall for Climate Emergency motion
A summary from Colin Hall, our Political and Lobbying WG coordinator, about yesterday’s Council meeting outcome “Some of us attended the debate at Luton Borough Council on the two climate change motions yesterday evening (30th July 2019) The Bad News The Liberal Democrat motion which called for a declaration of climate emergency by the Council …
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Town centre action
On Friday 19th of July, Luton marked the 100th anniversary of the Peace Day Riots. We marked the occasion by processing down George Street to call on the council to declare a climate emergency. This was XR Luton’s first action together. Around 40 people joined the action at its peak, as we stood outside the …