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Eco Warriors Threaten To Shut Down Heathrow
Extinction Rebellion eco protesters threaten to 'shut down' Heathrow airport as Brits head off for Easter breaks.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/e...-a4121546.html :mad: |
Do they not realise by doing so they are polluting the environment even more so... absolute buffoons.
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Hopefully, if they do attempt this, it will force the authorities to do what they should have done on day 2. Stop them. London has joined Parliament as a global laughing stock.
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Putin must be rubbing his hands at how well society is collapsing... |
I remember years ago a journalist on Newsnight did an experiment where he tried to reduce his carbon footprint. It took place over the course of a year and the segment was called "Ethical Man". His family car was taken away for the year and the whole family had to use public transport, or bike or go on foot. They changed their energy supplier for a green tariff, replaced all the light bulbs with low energy versions (the norm now), improved insulation, turned the heating down a couple of degrees, looked to install a wind turbine (didn't pan out), sourced local food where possible to reduce food miles etc. In short they did everything that could reasonably be expected a private individual could do consistent with their current standard of life. They also did not take any short-haul flights during that period. They managed to reduce their carbon emissions by 20%. What I remember clearly is after end of the experiment, he and his family went off for a well deserved holiday in the Caribbean. The carbon emissions for that single long haul trip offset the entire carbon emissions they had saved during the experiment.
So whilst most of us agree that we need to reduce carbon emissions to stop the harmful effects of global warming, I'm not sure that many are willing to make the sacrifices that would be needed. |
Tell them there's been a chemtrail spillage.
That'll send 'em scuttling away. |
Originally Posted by threep
(Post 10450549)
So whilst most of us agree that we need to reduce carbon emissions to stop the harmful effects of global warming, I'm not sure that many are willing to make the sacrifices that would be needed.
I'm personally happy to have given up flying, and haven't boarded a plane since 2010. But I guess advocating not flying on this particular forum is going to go down as well as asking for a steak recipe on a vegan forum or putting forward the case for gun control on a site for gun nuts. It's all tremendously sad, how short-sighted we all are - and I include myself in this - focused on our short-term selfish goals. It's particularly sad if you have small children. |
Judging how these protesters have been treated in London, or not, and Heathrow's past form with protestors I'm extremely glad I'm not flying anywhere over the Easter break.
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The Washington state governor considers himself to be quite the eco warrior - and is even running for POTUS on a climate change platform.
A couple years ago he hired a 'climate change czar' to head up Washington states effort at protecting the environment. Turns out this 'czar's' wife teaches in Morocco. So he commuted to Olympia, Washington from Morocco at least once a month. No carbon footprint there :ugh: I really wish I was making this up - I'm not... |
If they let this lot cripple our infrastructure at the Easter holiday, we’ll finally work out the police have lost all grip. |
^ I would have thought that has been obvious for a while now MP.
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It’s the biggest con ever .... |
Tell them there's been a chemtrail spillage. That'll send 'em scuttling away. |
Possible LHR disruption by eco anarchists.
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Originally Posted by SOPS
(Post 10450906)
It’s the biggest con ever .... what spoils the eco argument is blaming Heathrow for the spike in air pollution in SW London forgetting that the M4/M25 motorways cross here. More diesel vehicles pass this junction in 15 minutes than the entire daily movement of aircraft in 24 hours. So yes, many of the statements about anthropomorphic climate change are false or exaggerated but not all |
There are about 15 posh schoolboy type teenagers at EGLL all crying when interviewed on Sky News about how they don’t want to be the last generation on the planet and the rest of us have stuffed it up for them. After watching their dramatic tear filled performance I have come to the conclusion that it’s probably best the human race calls it quits soon. |
Do as I say not as I do!
The best example of all time is Obama burning 300 tonnes of aviation fuel, just to go to Paris for the day to sign the Climate Change Accord. You couldn't make it up! |
Maybe the cause of the climate problem simply comes down to the fact that there are far to many people on this planet. It's overstocked with humans.!
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Originally Posted by Gove N.T.
(Post 10451002)
T Anyone who has flown over vast forested areas over the years will have seen how much of, say, the Amazon forest has been cleared. NASA released satellite images of a “before and after “ nature relating to worldwide deforestation and anyone who has studied will know that trees keep the balance on CO2. Huge tracts the size of entire countries gone.Perhaps the eco folks should be concentrating on countries and companies who are responsible. what spoils the eco argument is blaming Heathrow for the spike in air pollution in SW London forgetting that the M4/M25 motorways cross here. More diesel vehicles pass this junction in 15 minutes than the entire daily movement of aircraft in 24 hours. So yes, many of the statements about anthropomorphic climate change are false or exaggerated but not all In my 30 yr career I have noticed: Reduction of sea ice around the coast of Greenland. Increase of cloud cover around the Canary Islands and surrounding ocean. Rain forest destruction in SE Asia by Palm Plantations. Increased Jetstream activity and associated turbulence. Obviously this is anecdotal rather than scientific evidence, but if it looks like a dog, barks like a dog etc. Personally, I'm convinced that Global Warming is a phonomema, I'm not convinced that Man Made Climate Change is the reason for it. |
Originally Posted by emeritus
(Post 10451051)
Maybe the cause of the climate problem simply comes down to the fact that there are far to many people on this planet. It's overstocked with humans.!
The only answer is cannibalism. I'm not volunteering, I smell of wee and I'm old and chewy. But I'm happy to be garden fertiliser once my time is up. As long as I don't go on broccoli - I hate the stuff. |
Just passed through, inbound, about an hour ago. Heavy police presence though I saw no signs of swampy's mates!
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Originally Posted by Wiggly Bob
(Post 10451156)
Just passed through, inbound, about an hour ago. Heavy police presence though I saw no signs of swampy's mates!
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Originally Posted by KiloB
(Post 10451048)
The best example of all time is Obama burning 300 tonnes of aviation fuel, just to go to Paris for the day to sign the Climate Change Accord. You couldn't make it up! |
The use of fossil fuels on today's grand scale, to power our industry, domestic appliances motor vehicles, even aircraft is a relatively new phenomena. [Considering the age of the earth]. So what caused the previous dramatic changes in world temperature which affected sea levels, drowned forests,changed the shape of continents etc??
Man's ability to beat the elements......whether it's rain, snow, gales, floods or whatever has always proved difficult or impossible. So whilst I can accept that 'man' has aggravated the climate change issues, I find it difficult to accept that man has either caused the climate change or is capable of preventing it??? Discuss!! |
Options were: Don't go Sign on-line But no, we have to be seen to be there flying the flag; and the plebs will never work out that we are really causing a particularly bad example of the very thing we are asking them to stop doing! |
Apparently Dame Emma Thompson has been supporting the protesters, having flown in from LA. Do what I say, not....................
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-47987891 |
Originally Posted by sooty655
(Post 10451353)
Apparently Dame Emma Thompson has been supporting the protesters, having flown in from LA. Do what I say, not....................
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-47987891 Thanks Emma - great contribution. Well done you. APU On, Engine Start Valves OPEN. FF...love it! Oh, wait a mo, just need to open the window and have a quick spew over the sheer hypocrisy of it all. |
Originally Posted by Auxtank
(Post 10451515)
That's a round trip of over 10,000 miles (providing the NATS are favourable).
Thanks Emma - great contribution. Well done you. APU On, Engine Start Valves OPEN. FF...love it! Oh, wait a mo, just need to open the window and have a quick spew over the sheer hypocrisy of it all. |
Originally Posted by callum_62
(Post 10451607)
Wasnt that aircraft flying whether Emma Thompson was on it or not?
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@Helen49 : My view too. Doesn’t negate the need to be cleaner in our habits and reduce the population a little. I am sick and tired of people “protesting” and politicians taxing things to “do something about it” while nobody has a coherent long-term policy. This ain’t going to be fixed in months, or even years. |
The idea of giving up flying as a gesture to reduce climate change is depressing and flawed.
Aviation contributes a small overall share of global co2 emissions. If everyone stopped flying entirely and the whole sector were shut down, there would be no noticeable change to global warming. on top of that, it would now take a month to visit anywhere in Asia or the West coast of North America. if the same naive, attention-seeking ingrates who are protesting in London hadn't destroyed the nuclear industry with uninformed hysteria, we'd not be in the situation we now find ourselves. additionally, if we reduce the UK's net carbon emissions to zero by 2025, and reduce our travel options to those available in the 19th century, it would also make no difference to global warming. Do people honestly think the UK's self-destructive virtue signalling would prompt the Chinese or Indians (who together will soon be responsible for the majority of all pollution) to change their ways? |
This chap is pretty good at explaining a multitude of different scientific events (his explanation of what we saw with the recent blackhole image is brilliant). However, if you ignore the rather irritating production, then this explains some of those misconceptions about climate change. We are tipping the planet out of balance. Edit to add: As mentioned though, singular countries efforts are futile compared so the main polluters in this world. Still, a good way for governments to increase taxes on everyday life. |
Absolutely agree that the environment is going to the dogs - and society is to blame and that it has to act soon. However getting bogged down in detail distracts from the fact that this event was organized, as Brexit was organized, as yellow vest protests were organized as Trump support was organized, not by chance - but by outside interests. While we argue about detail, the trolls of Mr Putin are having a field day. |
Originally Posted by Helen49
(Post 10451329)
The use of fossil fuels on today's grand scale, to power our industry, domestic appliances motor vehicles, even aircraft is a relatively new phenomena. [Considering the age of the earth]. So what caused the previous dramatic changes in world temperature which affected sea levels, drowned forests,changed the shape of continents etc??
Man's ability to beat the elements......whether it's rain, snow, gales, floods or whatever has always proved difficult or impossible. So whilst I can accept that 'man' has aggravated the climate change issues, I find it difficult to accept that man has either caused the climate change or is capable of preventing it??? Discuss!! I'm convinced volcanic activity has a huge impact on the climate; major eruption (Mount St Helen's, for example) colder winters. The smallest particles of dust get into the stratosphere and are able to travel vast distances, often worldwide. These tiny particles are so light that they can stay in the stratosphere for months, blocking sunlight and causing cooling over large areas of the Earth. There’s been a theory that even our own planet’s orbit has more impact on the Earth’s temperature than we are aware. I’ve read theories from scientists that we do not necessarily rotate around the sun in a perfect circle. Sometimes there is a slight wobble and sometimes the route is slightly more elliptical. It only takes a minuscule adjustment to these degrees and we see longer hotter summers or colder winters, depending on the hemisphere. |
Edit to add: As mentioned though, singular countries efforts are futile compared so the main polluters in this world. So each individual in this world has a responsibility not to consume beyond their quota, regardless of which country the actual emission takes place in. The argument is futile if you won't admit what is known about climate :O |
Originally Posted by emeritus
(Post 10451051)
Maybe the cause of the climate problem simply comes down to the fact that there are far to many people on this planet. It's overstocked with humans.!
Nor did we hear anything about carbon trading (whatever that may be, and whether it does any good) or CFC's - whatever happened to them? And has lead free petrol made any obvious difference? We must be on our guard against current faddism which condemns some particular source of pollution for a while before moving on to something else which catches the eye of the public. Diesel emissions appear to be the current bogey, but we cannot do without more and more movements by diesel because of the ever increasing population. Back to the point made by Emeritus. |
Some interesting responses to my earlier post.......glad I'm not the only person who has considered this, although it's not a viewpoint referred to very often by the experts. [Whoever they might be!!} It seems a tad ironic that the earlier global warming episode[s] produced the very fossil fuels which are now blamed for the present state of affairs!
However, as others have said, there is certainly lots of scope for looking after our living space far more responsibly........whatever that may mean!! H49 |
Wiggly Bob mentioned Swampy but of course he's dead now. He had a heart attack and they offered him a bypass but he turned it down. boom, boom.
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Check out IICC, Internet indused Climate Change. Remarkably little is said about this. Hypocrisy might be the most appropriate word |
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