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| Environmental protest at airport | Environmental protest at airport |
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| A group of environmental protesters have been arrested following a demonstration against rising passenger numbers at Southampton Airport. | A group of environmental protesters have been arrested following a demonstration against rising passenger numbers at Southampton Airport. |
| Seven people from the anti-aviation group Plane Stupid chained themselves to the entrance of the Hampshire airport. | Seven people from the anti-aviation group Plane Stupid chained themselves to the entrance of the Hampshire airport. |
| Police attended and made arrests over aggravated trespass allegations. | Police attended and made arrests over aggravated trespass allegations. |
| Protesters said they had submitted an application with the local council to turn the airport into refugee housing. | Protesters said they had submitted an application with the local council to turn the airport into refugee housing. |
| A spokesman for Eastleigh Borough Council said it had not received any such planning application. | A spokesman for Eastleigh Borough Council said it had not received any such planning application. |
| 'Serious threat' | 'Serious threat' |
| The group erected tents to make a so-called "refugee camp" outside the airport as part of the protest to highlight rising passenger numbers. | |
| BAA, which owns Southampton Airport, expects passenger numbers to grow from 1.84m per year in 2005 to 3.05m by 2015. | BAA, which owns Southampton Airport, expects passenger numbers to grow from 1.84m per year in 2005 to 3.05m by 2015. |
| Plane Stupid spokesman Pete Barker said: "People in the UK fly more per capita than anyone else, so the UK aviation industry has the greatest responsibility for the consequences of climate change. | Plane Stupid spokesman Pete Barker said: "People in the UK fly more per capita than anyone else, so the UK aviation industry has the greatest responsibility for the consequences of climate change. |
| These protesters seem more interested in chasing tomorrow's headlines... than serious solutions to climate change Spokesman, Flying Matters | These protesters seem more interested in chasing tomorrow's headlines... than serious solutions to climate change Spokesman, Flying Matters |
| "It makes perfect sense for Southampton to take on the burden of housing some of the world's climate refugees. | "It makes perfect sense for Southampton to take on the burden of housing some of the world's climate refugees. |
| "It's crazy to imagine that we can tackle the serious threat posed by runaway climate change while still allowing airports to expand." | "It's crazy to imagine that we can tackle the serious threat posed by runaway climate change while still allowing airports to expand." |
| Mr Barker wants an increase in investment in railways instead. | Mr Barker wants an increase in investment in railways instead. |
| A spokesman for Flying Matters, a coalition in favour of sustainable growth in air travel, criticised the protest however, saying it was "misdirected and irresponsible". | A spokesman for Flying Matters, a coalition in favour of sustainable growth in air travel, criticised the protest however, saying it was "misdirected and irresponsible". |
| 'Small group' | 'Small group' |
| "Aviation is responsible for 2% of global carbon emissions and is growing at a slower global rate than power generation and industry," he said. | "Aviation is responsible for 2% of global carbon emissions and is growing at a slower global rate than power generation and industry," he said. |
| "These protesters seem more interested in chasing tomorrow's headlines and wasting police time than serious solutions to climate change." | "These protesters seem more interested in chasing tomorrow's headlines and wasting police time than serious solutions to climate change." |
| Police used cutting equipment to free the protesters who had chained themselves to the airport entrance. | Police used cutting equipment to free the protesters who had chained themselves to the airport entrance. |
| A spokeswoman for the airport said: "There was a small group of protesters at the entrance to Southampton Airport. | A spokeswoman for the airport said: "There was a small group of protesters at the entrance to Southampton Airport. |
| "Operations at the airport were not affected, and passengers should check-in as normal." | "Operations at the airport were not affected, and passengers should check-in as normal." |
| The seven in custody are two men, aged 34 and 44, and a woman, aged 32, all from Wareham, Dorset. | |
| A 20-year-old woman from Southampton and a 28-year-old man from Gwent in Wales, have also been arrested. | |
| A 19-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man also being held have not given police their addresses. |