Tree of the Day – Birch
To celebrate trees we are posting the ‘Tree of the Day’ with details of the trees you are likely to see if you are out and about in Greater Manchester. Continue reading
General Election 2019 – A cleaner, greener, healthier, fairer UK? #GE2019
Manchester Friends of the Earth is asking all the candidates standing in Greater Manchester constituencies in the General Election on 12th December 2019 their views on key environment issues such as Climate Change, air pollution, transport and waste. Continue reading
Tree of the Day – Willow
Saturday 23rd November sees the start of National Tree Week (23rd November – 1st December) and is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the winter tree planting season.
To celebrate trees we are posting the ‘Tree of the Day’ with details of the trees you are likely to see if you are out and about in Greater Manchester. Continue reading
Fossil fuel company adverts must display climate change warnings (Client Earth)
We’re in a climate emergency that fossil fuel companies helped create.
Right now BP is flooding the public with adverts about its clean energy. The truth is that more than 96% of BP’s annual spend is still on oil and gas. We think these ads are greenwashing. Continue reading
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Have your election candidates signed the pledge to fight climate breakdown?
See who’s standing for election in your area and whether they’ve taken the pledge Continue reading
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Call on your councillors to double tree cover
After centuries of clearing forests, woodlands now only cover 13% of the UK – less than half the European average. This has to change. Continue reading
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Climate Resilience: Think and Act like a Forest Garden – A report from the National Forest Gardening Scheme AGM and Roundtable event in Manchester.
On Saturday 28th September, the National Forest Garden Scheme held their Annual General meeting and roundtable event on Climate Resilience in Manchester. The National Forest Garden Scheme (NFGS) aims to connect as many people as possible to these inspiring spaces. Continue reading
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Update: Trafford Council passes fossil fuel divestment motion
A motion calling on the Greater Manchester Pension Fund to divest from fossil fuels was passed at the Trafford Council meeting on Wednesday 9th October. Continue reading
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Car Free Day 2020
Compared to many other towns and cities, there were very few streets closed across Greater Manchester on Car Free Day (Sunday 23rd September). Continue reading
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General Election Manifestos: Labour tops Friends of the Earth’s climate and nature league table
Next government must put climate and ecological crisis at top of the agenda, says Friends of the Earth Continue reading
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One third of parliamentary candidates pledge to make the climate a deal-breaker if elected
Over 1,000 prospective parliamentary candidates (1,031 as of 05/12/19) out of 3,006 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have taken a Friends of the Earth pledge to make the climate crisis a deal-breaker in how they would vote in parliament if elected. Continue reading
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Friends of the Earth reacts to Labour Party’s pledge to plant two billion trees by 2040
Responding to the Labour Party’s ‘Plan for Nature’ (to be delivered in speech by Jeremy Corbyn at 11am on 28.11) Guy Shrubsole, tree campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said: Continue reading
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Civil society leaders warn that prorogation risks eroding democratic accountability
Civil society leaders release joint statement on the prorogation of parliament Continue reading
Our objection to the Council’s application to turn Central Retail Park into a 440 space car park
Manchester Friends of the Earth have submitted an objection to the planning application to turn the derelict Central Retail Park into a temporary (5-years plus) 440 space car park. Continue reading
Our response to the “Aviation 2050: the future of UK aviation” consultation
Earlier this year, the Government published a consultation document ‘Aviation 2050: the future of UK aviation’. This document laid out some specific policy proposals that may be included in the final aviation strategy. Continue reading
