A shift towards more sustainable modes of transport is good news for our health, communities and the environment, both locally and globally. Manchester Friends of the Earth campaigns for cycling, walking, alternative fuels and quality public transport to be at the heart of the way we get around.
Our award-winning
campaign to promote cycling in Manchester, called
Love Your Bike, has been going from
strength to strength. If you'd like to find out more or get involved,
please send an e-mail to Graeme.
In October
2006, we joined the Alliance Against Urban 4x4s in a school run action
to educate parents about the dangers that 4x4s pose to their children
and the environment - find
out more...
The award-winning
Longsight Project started in 2002,
helping local residents first to raise issues with transport and safety,
and then start tackling them.
Proposals are
currently being made for a bypass around Stockport and through the Goyt
valley. Read our response to the consultation.
Find
out more: read Friends of the Earth's briefings on road pricing,
and what the Chancellor should be doing to tackle the unsustainable
growth in road and air transport...
Take
action: respond to a transport consultation and tell the Government
that if we're to have a truly sustainable transport system, train
and bus tickets must be made cheaper...