Bristol Joins Global Climate Strike
Bristol youth activists take to the streets to oppose Bristol Airport expansion. Continue reading Bristol Joins Global Climate Strike
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Youth Die-in Targets Airport
Resistance to Bristol Airport expansion continues as 30 youth activists stage a die-in inside the terminal building this afternoon. At 12.30 today (Saturday, March 5) XR Youth activists entered the terminal building having arrived by bus and proceeded to lie on the ground covered in white sheets as three more activists walked amongst them wearing hazmat suits. One activist spoke through a megaphone about the … Continue reading Youth Die-in Targets Airport
Airport CEO Skips Own Conference
CEO of Bristol Airport, Dave Lees, failed to turn up to a scheduled speaking engagement yesterday at a conference on Green Tourism sponsored by the airport. The conference, organised by tourism body Visit West, would have been Lees’ first public appearance since the decision by government planning inspectors to allow the expansion of Bristol Airport to 12mn passengers a year. His decision to cancel was … Continue reading Airport CEO Skips Own Conference
Super Saturday Roundup 12/02/22
Saturday, February 12, saw a Super Saturday of protests for Bristol with six demos, some large, some small, happening across the city centre. Anyone would have been pushed to make it to all six (this intrepid reporter had to jog on more than one occasion during the day!). But if you missed out, below is a round up of all the action, and a look … Continue reading Super Saturday Roundup 12/02/22
‘A Kick in the Teeth for Local Democracy’: Bristol Airport Expansion Slammed at Rally
The decision to expand Bristol Airport was condemned by politicians, campaigners and the public at a rally attended by around 200 people on College Green today (Saturday, February 12). Following a 36-day public inquiry last year, last Wednesday three inspectors granted the airport’s appeal against a 2020 decision by North Somerset Council to refuse planning permission. From 11am today, speakers including West of England mayor … Continue reading ‘A Kick in the Teeth for Local Democracy’: Bristol Airport Expansion Slammed at Rally
Super Saturday of Protests To Hit Bristol
Saturday, February 12 is set to be one of Bristol’s busiest ever days for protest with six separate demos all called on the same day. Continue reading Super Saturday of Protests To Hit Bristol
Bristol Airport Expansion Given Go Ahead
The destructive scheme to expand Bristol Airport has been given the green light by inspectors. Following a public inquiry from July to October last year, inspectors yesterday (February 2) returned a long-awaited verdict in favour of the airport’s appeal against an earlier decision by North Somerset Council to deny planning permission. The expansion raises Bristol Airport’s passenger cap from 10 million per year to 12 … Continue reading Bristol Airport Expansion Given Go Ahead
Bristol Youth strike 4 Climate Join Anti-Airport Protests
Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate (BYS4C) took their first in-person action since the start of the pandemic today (July 22), staging a demonstration outside Weston-Super-Mare town hall. The action is part of three days of protest to mark the start of the public inquiry into Bristol Airport expansion, which follows the airport’s appeal against North Somerset Council’s decision to refuse planning permission in February 2020. … Continue reading Bristol Youth strike 4 Climate Join Anti-Airport Protests
Local Decision With Global Consequences: Bristol Airport Inquiry Begins
A strong smell of sun cream hovers outside Weston super mare town hall. On Monday the Met office issued an extreme heat warning for the very first time in its history as temperatures in the south west are predicted to reach as high as 33 degrees. The sun is already bearing down heavily at 9:00 on Tuesday morning as around two dozen people gather, some … Continue reading Local Decision With Global Consequences: Bristol Airport Inquiry Begins
The Biggest Climate Decision Facing The Region: Campaigners Prepare to Take on Bristol Airport
Slated as the most important climate decision facing the region, the public inquiry to determine the fate of Bristol Airport expansion begins on Tuesday, July 20, and activist groups are ready to make their voices heard. XR Bristol will be in Weston-Super-Mare from Tuesday for three days of actions around Weston-Super-Mare town hall, where the inquiry is being held. Planned actions include a die-in, a … Continue reading The Biggest Climate Decision Facing The Region: Campaigners Prepare to Take on Bristol Airport