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Gatwick Airport Northern Runway
Representation by Sonja Watsham
- Date submitted
- 26 October 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
The main issue is that we simply cannot keep expanding air travel. 2 groups of scientists have this week confirmed that planet is at a tipping point, and that one of the crucial changes that must be made is to reduce air travel. We all know that aviation carries a much greater carbon footprint than other forms of transport and so we are doing future generations untold harm if we permit the expansion of aviation. Instead of increasing transport links to an expanded airport, the focus should be on enhancing other forms of transport as an alternative to air travel. The government should follow the example of other countries in discouraging or banning internal flights.