Protest vigil calling for a halt to airport expansion and immediate and real Climate Action Now, organised by we CAN a group of concerned mothers and young people.

Tues 20 May 6pm onwards outside the House of Commons

Children very welcome. Please bring a candle and a green awareness ribbon to show you want the government to take real leadership on this issue.

Queries to info@wecan.uk.com

A short film by we CAN co-founder Rebecca Frayn

What will we tell our children when they ask us what we did when the scale of the problem facing the world became apparent? We can’t stand by and do nothing.

How can a responsible government that claims it cares about the environment be giving serious consideration to a third runway which would double air traffic (not reduce congestion) and emit as much yearly CO2 as the whole of Kenya? The government’s stance on this issue sums up the whole problem: profits and popularity are put before the planet.

Meanwhile we are left feeling powerless and anxious. We are all doing what we can. But changing to energy saving light bulbs; rejecting plastic bags and trying to cut back on car use alone are not going to solve the problem. We need decisive political action and fast.

There are solutions to climate change but the government does not seem to want to take them in case they upset some of the voters or big business. We believe the whole issue needs to be placed above party politics.

Ideally, we’d like to see a national coalition agreeing the measures needed to safeguard our world’s future.

As a first step we want the government to abandon plans for the expansion of airports. The government’s decision on a third runway is imminent. Please join us in our protest vigil on 20th May to show what you believe in – the future.

we CAN was started by a group of mothers and young people who are gravely concerned about the government’s failure to take decisive action on climate change. Many of us have not taken political action before.  The CAN in our name stands for Climate Action Now – which is what we’re calling for. The government needs to know that it has a mandate to tackle the problem – we want to show that it has.  We meet regularly and would welcome new members to help us organise our campaign.

If you have any queries, comments or words of support please don't hesitate to contact us on info@wecan.uk.com

For urgent press inquiries please call:
07786 934607
07970 870026
07930 379751

www.enoughsenough.org
Providing simple and easy ways to take action for the planet

www.planestupid.com/
A network of groups taking action against airport expansion and aviation's climate impact.

www.airportwatch.org.uk
Uniting the national environmental organisations, the airport community groups, and individuals opposed to unsustainable aviation expansion

www.hacan.org.uk/
HACAN ClearSkies is the largest voluntary organisation in Europe dedicated to campaign on behalf of those who suffer because of aircraft flight paths.

www.stopheathrowexpansion.com
Sign up to the campaign

www.2mgroup.org.uk

http://www.wlfoet5.demon.co.uk/heathrow/campaign/lobbygroup.htm
West London Friends of the Earth

www.greenpeace.org.uk

www.foe.co.uk
Friends of the Earth

www.campaigncc.org
Campaign against Climate Change

http://lowflyzone.org
Pledge to be free from flying for twelve months

www.bettertransport.org.uk
Campaign for better transport

www.airportpledge.org.uk/
Make a pledge against airport expansion

www.peopleandplanet.org
 The largest, student network in Britain campaigning to protect the environment

www.wdm.org.uk/campaigns/climate/lo-costair/
World development movement: justice for the world’s poor

www.coolkidsforacoolclimate.com/
Climate change information for kids

www.climate-concern.com
Climate Concern UK provides updated information on Climate Change, ideas for campaigning and educating.

www.my-climate.com
 carbon off setting

1. Forward details of the protest vigil to all your friends
2. Print out the invitation and pin it to school noticeboards and other public places like surgeries.
3. Buy some green ribbon and make it into an awareness ribbon  for everyone you know
4. Be there outside the house of commons on 20th may
5. Join the march on May 31st (see HACAN website for details)
6. Write to Transport Secretary, Ruth Kelly at the House of Commons, London SW1 OAA
7. Write to the Transport Committee at the House of Commons
8. Write to Tim Yeo MP, chair of the Environment Committee
9. Copy any letters you send to your MP at the House of Commons.
10. Write to your local paper
11. Vote in the BBC Poll on the third runway (on BBC website)