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Flyer

2007 (printed and published)
Place of origin

In August 2007, the campaign group Climate Change set up a Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow Airport. The camp was a mass gathering of environmental activists who opposed plans for the airport's extension. Protestors claimed that the growth of air travel was a major factor in greenhouse gas emmisions. Climate Change produced a witty series of leaflets and stickers advertising the camp and its aims. They based their designs on the familiar visual graphics associated with air travel, such as this inflight safety card which provides instructions for how to protest against the damaging consequences of flying. Climate Camp was a major logistical operation and represented a new wave of climate action protest which was both large scale and organised.


Object details

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Materials and techniques
Brief description
Flyer for Climate Camp at Heathrow; Great Britain, August 2007
Physical description
printed card in red yellow and black ink, mimicking an inflight airsafety card with illustrations explaining the environmental consequencesof air travel and how to take collective action at Camp for Climate Action.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24cm
  • Width: 17cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • CLIMATE CAMP/ 8 Days of Low Impact Living and High Impact Action
  • HEATHROW/ Camp for Climate Action 14 - 21 August 2007 (Reverse)
Credit line
Given by Sophie Allain
Place depicted
Summary
In August 2007, the campaign group Climate Change set up a Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow Airport. The camp was a mass gathering of environmental activists who opposed plans for the airport's extension. Protestors claimed that the growth of air travel was a major factor in greenhouse gas emmisions. Climate Change produced a witty series of leaflets and stickers advertising the camp and its aims. They based their designs on the familiar visual graphics associated with air travel, such as this inflight safety card which provides instructions for how to protest against the damaging consequences of flying. Climate Camp was a major logistical operation and represented a new wave of climate action protest which was both large scale and organised.
Collection
Accession number
E.610-2014

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Record createdJune 10, 2014
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