The following is copied from the Greenpeace website at this address: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/

"We've bought a piece of land slap bang in the middle of the proposed third runway site at Heathrow. We’re not going to let the runway get built and we need your help. The government plans to go ahead with airport expansion across the country even though this means we'll have no hope of meeting our climate emission targets. Tackling climate change means stopping airport expansion and we need you to join the plot.  We've bought the land with Oscar winning actress Emma Thompson, comedian Alistair McGowan and prospective Tory parliamentary candidate Zac Goldsmith. Sign up now to get your own piece of the plot. It's not a financial thing, but you will be included as an owner on the legal deed of trust."

You can sign up via the Greenpeace website and become a 'beneficial owner' of the land.  It is hoped that having thousands of such owners will help stop the runway being built.

I have copied below from an email sent out by Sarah Clayton who is our local AirportWatch Coordinator.  This is a first chance to protest against a third runway.  I expect there will be many more.

Flash Mob at T5 on Saturday

In protest against the decision, on Saturday 17th January at midday (on the dot!) hundreds of people are expected to converge on Heathrow Terminal 5 (Departures concourse) to stage a colourful Flash Mob where the campaigners will all reveal red t-shirts emblazoned with the words Stop Airport Expansion.   If you don't have a printed T shirt, any red shirt or red garment will do!    Just don't reveal the red till 12 noon precisely.     More details at:   www.t5flashmob.com  
 
Do attend if you can, and tell any friends, relations, neighbours and colleagues who might also be interested.
 
Best wishes 
Sarah Clayton

I hope that many of you will want to support an electronic petition that simply says:

"We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to halt all further aiport expansion in the UK."

The closing date is 21 Jan 2009.

You can find the petition here:

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Airports2/

Another runway at Heathrow would directly affect us living in Mole Valley

• more flights
• more noise
• more pollution

The flight paths are bound to change too, so perhaps if you are not currently directly under a flight path you would be in the future.

If you want to express your opposition you can do so at an upcoming rally in central London on the 25th February. For full details click here.

Speakers already confirmed include:

• Mark Lynas, climate change specialist and author of three books on the subject
• Peter Ainsworth MP, Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment
• Caroline Lucas MEP, Principal Speaker for the Green Party
• John McDonnell MP, Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington
• Brian Paddick, Liberal Democrat candidate for London Mayor
• Councillor Barbara Reid, Hounslow Council cabinet member, representing the 2M group of local authorities
• Leo Murray, Plane Stupid
• Geraldine Nicholson, Chair No Third Runway Action Group
• John Stewart, Chair HACAN