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A climate change protest camp is being set up at Heathrow airport, two days earlier than had been expected. A climate change protest camp has been set up outside Heathrow airport, two days earlier than had been expected.
Thousands of protesters are expected at the Camp for Climate Action, which organisers say opposes the "lunacy" of airport expansion plans. Thousands of protesters are expected at the Camp for Climate Action, which organisers say will highlight the link between aviation and global warming.
The week-long demonstration had been scheduled to begin on Tuesday, but campaigners say a camp has already been set up on a site north of the airport. The week-long demonstration had been scheduled to begin on Tuesday, but 150 campaigners have already set up camp on a site north of the airport perimeter.
In response, the BAA warned it would not allow passengers to be "harassed".In response, the BAA warned it would not allow passengers to be "harassed".
Protesters from the UK and abroad are expected to attend a week of activities highlighting the issue of climate change.Protesters from the UK and abroad are expected to attend a week of activities highlighting the issue of climate change.
And organisers say that the camp, scheduled to open on 14 August, has now been set up between the villages of Sipson and Harlington. Organisers say that the camp, originally scheduled to run between 14 and 21 August, has been set up near the villages of Sipson and Harlington - between the M4 motorway and the airport's northern perimeter.
There are reports that protestors occupied the site overnight.
A police spokesman said that about 150 people have set up camp at a sports ground belonging to Imperial College London - and that the protest was peaceful.
'Irresponsible''Irresponsible'
A "day of action" at the Heathrow camp is planned for Sunday 19 August aims to highlight the "root causes" of global warming.A "day of action" at the Heathrow camp is planned for Sunday 19 August aims to highlight the "root causes" of global warming.
The protest camp has been opposed by BAA, which has argued that it is a dangerous distraction at a time of heightened security fears. "Aviation is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK," says a statement from the environmental campaign group.
The airport authority last week won a High Court ruling banning certain protesters from Heathrow - but it does not prevent the demonstration as a whole. "Holding the camp at Heathrow aims to highlight the lunacy of the government's airport expansion plans, target industry giants profiteering from the climate crisis, and raise awareness of the need to fly less."
Airport operator, BAA, has warned against protests which could be a dangerous distraction at a time of heightened security fears.
Last week, BAA won a High Court ruling banning certain protesters from Heathrow - but the injunction does not prevent the setting up of the camp.
"With the current terrorism threat, keeping Heathrow safe and secure is a very serious business. Any action taken by the protestors that distracts us or the police from this task is irresponsible and unlawful," said Mark Bullock, BAA Heathrow's managing director."With the current terrorism threat, keeping Heathrow safe and secure is a very serious business. Any action taken by the protestors that distracts us or the police from this task is irresponsible and unlawful," said Mark Bullock, BAA Heathrow's managing director.
"Around 1.5 million passengers are due to pass through Heathrow during the week of climate camp, many of them families on their summer holidays."Around 1.5 million passengers are due to pass through Heathrow during the week of climate camp, many of them families on their summer holidays.
"It is our responsibility to ensure that we do everything we can to guarantee their safety and comfort during this very busy period.""It is our responsibility to ensure that we do everything we can to guarantee their safety and comfort during this very busy period."