Well its been quite a powerful day!
The trial of six climate protesters who breached airside security at Manchester Airport began today at Trafford Magistrates Court. The six defendants will plead not guilty to the charge of aggravated trespass after they formed a human circle around the wheel of a Monarch Airline jet last May 2010. The defendants will argue that they acted to prevent death and serious injury by stopping emissions from the airport. Leading scientist Kevin Anderson, from the Tyndall Centre for climate research in Manchester spoke for the defence today.
'Airport expansion = 4 degrees increase- a fututre we contemplate our own peril' Kevin Anderson, Tyndall Centre
He further said: “Why is it fair that aviation continues to be a special case while every other sector has to reduce their emissions?”
For info and all the statements of support http://www.manchesterairportontrial.org/
