Campaign Focus

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On Top of the World in a warm space


‘On Top of the World’ (On Top) is a project that has been operating in the Hulme ward since 2015. At our AGM quiz on the 7th February we raised over £100 to support their warm spaces this winter. Thank …

United for Warm Homes campaign


With energy prices reaching record highs amid a cost-of-living crisis, a greater number of people across the UK are entering fuel poverty. Friends of the Earth along with other partners across the UK is calling for action to tackle this …

Our Events

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March Sustainable Transport meeting


on Wednesday 20th March 2024

Our monthly Sustainable transport meeting – all welcome !

Forests and how to save them - film and discussion


on Thursday 21st March 2024

This event marks International Day of Forests and is an opportunity to learn about campaigns in the UK working to prevent forest destruction.

Urban Forest Walk for International Day of Forests


on Saturday 23rd March 2024

For International Day of Forests this week we will be celebrating the role of the urban forests. We will be treated to a guided walk through some of the city’s urban ‘forests’ where we will learn about the importance of trees …

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Eileen's Hebden Bridge Walk


on Sunday 14th April 2024

In memory of fellow campaigner Eileen who passed away last year we are going on a walk! Something Eileen enjoyed across her life time.

Get Involved

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Get Involved in Manchester Friends of the Earth


Manchester FoE is fuelled by volunteer energy. Why not come to a group meeting, come and find us at event?

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Are you a business? Information on how to go green and corporate volunteering ideas


We get a lot of requests from companies asking for ideas on how they can make their businesses more eco-friendly. And so we have put together a list of green corporate volunteering opportunities and ways that small and medium sized …

Green Living Tips


As a group we have put together lots of ideas to help us become more sustainability aware in our everyday life. We would love your help to add to them. So take a look- decide where you can take your …

Activities

Night at the Museum - AGM and Quiz


event report

Thank you to all those who attended our AGM and Quiz night in early February this year.  We were lucky enough to have the Manchester Museum provide a lovely space for us and raised over £100 for the local group ‘On …

Planet over Profit campaign stall at the Better Business Summit


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On Wednesday (17th) and Thursday 18th January, volunteers from Manchester Friends of the Earth ran a stall at the Better Business Summit promoting the Planet over Profit campaign. We were talking to people about the campaign and asking businesses to support …

Take Action

Tell your Labour MP: don't turn your back on our future


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Labour leader Keir Starmer’s decision to drop his party’s £28 billion green pledge is beyond reckless. 2023 was the hottest year on record. Millions have suffered unimaginable horrors from extreme weather globally. And in the UK, a lack of investment …

Keep buses moving (Campaign for Better Transport)


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Buses are brilliant – let’s keep them moving! Bus lanes work! They make journeys quicker and more reliable, which encourages more people to choose the bus… and that’s good news for all road users. Buses are vital for connecting people, …

News

Forests and how to save them 21st March 2024

Forests and how to save them’ (Planet over Profit)


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Manchester Friends of the Earth is inviting people to celebrate the world’s forests at the ‘Forests and how to save them’ film screening and discussion event at Patagonia Manchester store.  6.30pm, Thursday 21st March. (1) Thursday 21st March marks the United Nations …

Low heat pump uptake slowing progress on greener homes – Friends of the Earth reaction


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Commenting on today’s report from the National Audit Office, warning that the low uptake of heat pumps is slowing progress on decarbonising home heating, Friends of the Earth’s head of policy, Mike Childs, said: ​“Yet again the speed and scale of government action …

Consultations and Views

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Places for Everyone - Joint Development Plan Document (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan consultation) Our response(s).


Updated 14th January 2024. Following the Examination in Public sessions for the Places for Everyone plan in 2022/23, Manchester Friends of the Earth submitted a response to the ‘Main Modifications’ consultation which closed on 6th December 2023. You can see …