Manchester Friends of the Earth is an award-winning environmental group, creatively campaigning on local, national and international issues. We are fuelled by volunteer energy and funded by membership subscriptions and donations. We campaign on a wide range of environmental and social issues.
Campaigning at Coldplay Concert at Etihad Stadium in June 2023
In the run up to the local council elections in Greater Manchester on Thursday 2nd May 2024, Manchester Friends of the Earth asked all candidates standing for election to let voters know what they think about key environmental issues. #LE2024 …
‘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 ÂŁ100 to support their warm spaces this winter. Thank …
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.
on Wednesday 17th April 2024
Our monthly Sustainable transport meeting – all welcome !
on Tuesday 14th May 2024
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Manchester FoE is fuelled by volunteer energy. Why not come to a group meeting, come and find us at event?
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 …
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 …
As part of the UN’s International Day of Forests this week we organised an urban forest walk in south Manchester led by local tree expert Jane Morris. Jane volunteers across the two parks we visited – Birchfields and Plattfields – …
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 ÂŁ100 for the local group ‘On …
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This May, almost half of us in England will be voting for our next regional mayor, including in Greater Manchester. Through devolution our mayors have gained the power to take bold action on the climate and nature emergencies. In this critical …
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Environmental abuses impact us all differently. Whether it’s people of colour more likely exposed to illegally high levels of air pollution. Or children from low income homes being less able to access thriving nature. But everyone, no matter their background, deserves healthy …
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Ahead of the local elections, Manchester Friends of the Earth is asking all council candidates standing for election across Greater Manchester to let voters know what they think about key environmental issues. [1] On Thursday 2nd May, people have the …
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A High Court judge has ordered a judicial review of the government’s plan for protecting people, property and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change following a legal challenge by Friends of the Earth and two people whose lives are …
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 …
