Fortifying Airplot
Opponents to a Heathrow airport expansion, including Greenpeace, are looking for ways to solidify their control over the parcel of land. They’re crowdsourcing the fortifications.
The structure will need to house activists for long periods of time and act as a place where the activists can live, work and communicate with the outside world. What kind of fortifications are they looking for exactly? Greenpeace says it could be a fortress, a tunnel, a tower, or just about anything else, as creativity is encouraged.
“We’re looking for a structure that is immovable and allows local residents and seasoned environmental campaigners to peacefully block the diggers,” says Greenpeace Executive Director, John Sauven. “It might be underground, it might be overground, it might be both, that’s up to the panel of experienced judges from the worlds of architecture and activism to decide.”
Oh, and there’s one other requirement, says Greenpeace: “the structure needs to be able to protect the site from the police and from the bulldozers.”
-Shlok
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