Campaign-Specific Links

Aviation
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Trade
Transport
Waste & Recycling

Local Links

Action for Sustainable Living - AfSL supports people to live more sustainably by visiting them at home and giving simple, practical advice. They also put people in touch with each other so that they can find local solutions to local problems.

Arkadash - Manchester's first ethical clothing shop, selling Fairtrade, sweatshop-free and organic cotton clothing for adults, kids and babies from their new shop opposite Unicorn in Chorlton.

The Basement - An alternative political bookshop at 24 Lever St, with a cheap vegan, fair trade and organic cafe, free Internet access, a mini-library for customers to browse some of the many titles on sale, and an information & exhibition space.

Dojo EcoShop - Everything you need for an ethical bedroom, from organic mattresses, futons, duvets and bed linen to sustainable timber bed frames to eco-paints and fairly traded toys. Open from 10am to 5pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 38 Mason Street (map). Tel: 834 5432.

Eco-Interiors - Offer quality painting and decorating, floor sanding and woodworking services using only eco-friendly paints and varnishes, so no nasty fumes, solvents or toxins involved. Estimates and design advice are free and the service is run by Simon and Charlie - a friendly and considerate brace of chaps. Ring 07930 266218 or 0161 861 8219.

Environment Network for Manchester - EN4M aims to help environmental groups in Manchester generate change towards environmental sustainability through building capacity, representing their views, networking and partnership working, awareness raising of environment issues and providing information.

EMERGE Recycling - Community recycling organisation based in Manchester.

Fairfield Materials Management - A social enterprise based on the New Smithfield market site in East Manchester, Fairfield has established the UK’s first sustainable waste management system to operate on a wholesale market, diverting 6,500 tonnes of organic market waste material away from landfill by converting it into sustainable, quality compost.

Manchester Freecycle Network - If you're about to throw something away, why not give it away instead? This website allows you to post details of the item and see if anyone else can make use of it.

Manchester Real Food Guide - Information about food issues, featuring a directory of where to get locally produced, organic, Fairtrade and GM-free food in the Manchester area.

marc the printers - A not-for-profit organisation providing low-cost and environmentally-friendly printing and finishing services to the local community since 1975.

MERCi - An independent charity (established in 1996) working to make Manchester more sustainable: a prosperous city that is greener, safer, healthier and more equitable.

Natural Endings - A local funeral service specialising in alternative and environmentally friendly green funerals.

Networking Newsletter - Puts people working on a range of different issues in touch with each other and helps develop networks for more effective campaigning in Manchester.

Friends of the Earth

The national Friends of the Earth site has more information on all our campaigns, a community site for local campaigners, and an excellent links page:

Friends of the Earth home page
Community
Links

There are also many other useful links in each of the campaign areas, which you can find using the Campaigns menu on the left.