Ripe's video: Heathrow Airport Climate Protest Threatens International Travel

On September 13th, Heathrow Airport will be the target of a climate protest. But this protest won’t just involve crowds with signs - the activist group Heathrow Pause intends to ground all the planes by flying toy drones within the airport’s no-fly zone. Organizers expect several hundred people to participate. Of course, this plan is illegal, as it would put planes and passengers at risk of crashing. The Met Police promised to "do everything in its power to stop and prevent any such criminal activity.” Heathrow’s management agreed. A spokeswoman said the airport managers "agree with the need to act on climate change", but that "Committing criminal offenses and disrupting passengers is counter-productive." Heathrow Pause promised that they would keep their drones below head height off of flight paths. They would, however, violate the 3-mile no-fly zone surrounding the airport. The zone was introduced after drone activity at another airport forced 1,000 flights to be diverted or canceled. The airport will get an hour’s warning before each drone takes off. The protesters feel their approach is necessary to address the global climate crisis. Flights from Heathrow emitted 19.5 million tons of carbon in 2017. The Heathrow Pause manifesto calls it “a crime against humanity - and all life on earth - to support carbon intensive infrastructure projects.” Ripe is a US media production company dedicated to telling plant-based, vegan, and environmental stories. ​ ​We only produce original digital video content including TV series, documentaries, breaking & current news, and exclusive interviews with industry leaders. ​ It is our promise to provide you with informative, entertaining, and well produced content on all things plant-based, vegan and environmental. You can watch our shows, news, interviews, and documentaries directly on our website, Facebook and YouTube channel. We are 100% independently funded out of pocket with no big backers, angel investors, or secret sponsorship fees... ​With warm regards, ​The Ripe Team SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/ripewatch CHECK US OUT: Ripewatch.com FOLLOW RIPE: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ripewatch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ripewatch Twitter: https://twitter.com/ripewatch