Local elections 2018…. will the environment win? #LE2018
Across Greater Manchester people will have the opportunity to vote for local council candidates on Thursday 3rd May.
Basecamp (1-3 June 2018)
Come get clued up on taking action for a positive environment, listen to thought-provoking speakers, meet and swap stories with inspiring fellow campaigners and recharge in the beautiful countryside.
Countries, cities and corporations committing to ‘zero carbon by’ or ‘carbon-neutral by’ …..
In May 2017, the people of Greater Manchester elected Andy Burnham as GM Mayor. In his manifesto, he committed to a new, accelerated ambition for Greater Manchester on the green economy and carbon neutrality, building on the leadership of the … Continue reading
Stop the government forcing fracking on communities
The government is planning to drastically rewrite planning rules to make it as easy for fracking companies to drill as putting up a garden shed.
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Let’s triple our tree planting targets
To tackle climate change, one of the many things we urgently need to do is plant more trees. The government have committed to plant 11 million trees before 2022. This is great.
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Join the Great British Bee Count 2018
Would you like to learn how to identify the bees that visit your garden or local park? Would you like to count how many of each species you see, and help Friends of the Earth find out which are doing … Continue reading
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Levenshulme market first stall
The Plastic-Free Takeaways campaign team held their first stall at the Levenshulme market on Saturday the 24th of March. Ali, Lucie, Mirjam and Sébastien all arrived around 10am under a nice sunshine and Ian was an unexpected but appreciated addition … Continue reading
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Friends of the Earth North West Gathering
Saturday the 17th February saw several Manchester FOE members head north to Preston and the annual Friends of the Earth NW gathering. Each year the event is hosted in a different town – and with the promise of a delicious … Continue reading
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October Waste campaign meeting
We held the October Waste campaign meeting this Wednesday during which we discussed our findings about Manchester take-away businesses and planned future actions. To recap, our campaign focuses on single-use items in local take-aways. The aim is to influence businesses … Continue reading
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The government has today (22 May) launched its clean air strategy for consultation
Reacting to the launch of the government’s air quality strategy consultation, Oliver Hayes, clean air campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said: “Air pollution is estimated to cost the UK £20bn a year in NHS costs and days off sick, so … Continue reading
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Fracking company applies for consent, Secretary of State should say no
The government shouldn’t grant consent to Cuadrilla to frack in Lancashire while a legal case brought by Friends of the Earth is pending.
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Fracking company applies for further injunction in Lancashire
A fracking company wants to get a wide-ranging injunction to stop people from exercising their democratic right to oppose fracking in Lancashire.
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Our Green Summit letter to the ten council leaders
In the run-up to the Mayor’s Green Summit on 21st March 2018, we sent the following letter by email to the ten Greater Manchester council leaders. We will publish their responses when we receive them.
Manchester Friends of the Earth response to the ‘Congestion Conversation’
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham launched a ‘Congestion Conversation’ in which he would like to hear about ‘how congestion is impacting people’s lives’ and canvas ideas for reducing it. Manchester Friends of the Earth encouraged people to response to the … Continue reading
Stockport Local Plan and SEMMMS refresh – consultation responses
Manchester Friends of the Earth have submitted consultation responses to both the Stockport Local Plan and SEMMMS (South East Manchester Multi-Modal Strategy) Refresh consultations.
