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Tell your MP to protect EU nature laws
The ‘Great’ Repeal Bill is meant to convert all the European laws that currently protect our environment into UK laws, ahead of Brexit. The government has committed to continue protections for food, nature and the environment after Brexit. But if our MPs … Continue reading
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Tell the Prime Minister it’s time for clean air everywhere
Air pollution affects us all – but not nearly enough is being done about it. Dirty air is linked to serious health conditions including asthma, heart disease and lung cancer. And it hits children – whose lungs are still developing … Continue reading
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Save Druridge : Tell the government to scrap opencast coal plans
A gorgeous stretch of coastline, Druridge Bay in Northumberland, faces desecration by a mining company desperate to gouge out three million tonnes of coal. For the past three weeks Friends of the Earth and local residents have been taking part … Continue reading
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#BikeforCleanAir (Bike Friday)
This month we are asking for people to upload photos of pollution hot spots and/ or clean air sweet spots. Facebook, twitter or instagram #bikeforcleanair
Manchester Friends of the Earth Waste Campaign Meeting
The next Waste Campaign meeting is planned to take place on the 1st of August. Following the last meeting where we decided that our campaign will focus on plastics and more specifically, on the problem of the use of non-recyclable … Continue reading
1 August
2017
Highlights from the second Waste Campaign meeting: Zero Waste, plastics as main focus and first steps – surveying local food take-away businesses
Following June’s meeting during which we identified six potential campaign goals, we held a meeting with the aim to discuss these ideas to narrow down our focus further and start working towards our goals.
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Tell your MP to protect EU nature laws
The ‘Great’ Repeal Bill is meant to convert all the European laws that currently protect our environment into UK laws, ahead of Brexit. The government has committed to continue protections for food, nature and the environment after Brexit. But if our MPs … Continue reading
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Drop-in session
Join us anytime between 6-8pm to help out with any actions we have to catch up with, drink tea and generally chat about the group (and the state of the world?!)
26 July
2017
VON Debdale Eco Fest
Debdale Eco Centre is based in Debdale Park and supply the Herbie veg van and their box delivery with vegan organic veg. Come along to the Eco-fest for a great day out full of activities, live music, circus skills, a … Continue reading
22 July
2017
Manchester Day Parade and the Clean Air Machine
On Sunday 18th June 2017, Manchester Friends of the Earth joined over 2,000 people taking part in the Manchester Day Parade. Keen to be creative and communicate an important message whilst fitting with the ‘Abracadabra’ magic theme of the year’s … Continue reading
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July Nature campaign meeting
Our plants at the Green fish are doing well and we have had a few bee -friendly meadows planted around Manchester over the last few months!
24 July
2017
Surfers Against Sewage present Surf Activists
On Thursday 20th July Surfers Against Sewage x Patagonia are hosting an event in Manchester which wil aim to generate buzz and ideas as to how individuals and local groups can protect their environment.
20 July
2017
The Rolling Resistance Bike Ride – from Manchester to Blackpool
Roll on to the Rolling Resistance this July as anti-fracking activists converge on Preston New Road to stop the fracking industry in its tracks. Beginning in central Manchester, this one day bike ride will wind its way through local sites … Continue reading
20 July
2017
