Greenpeace has mounted a so far unsuccessful campaign against the expansion of Heathrow Airport to include a third runway and sixth terminal - a project which the UK government gave a thumbs up to today.
Given the influence that political movements have credited to Youtube in recent months (such as the Barack Obama campaign), it is somewhat surprising to see that a search for 'heathrow expansion' on the omnipresent video site throws up just 64 related clips.
But the backlash against the government's decision will no doubt intensify further, giving rise to plenty more stunts like this one to raise awareness.
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