Sign up to one of Ecotricity’s green electricity tariffs and they’ll donate £50 to Friends of the Earth.
Here’s one more simple action we can all take to reduce our own impact on the planet – switching to 100% renewable energy. Sign up to one of Ecotricity’s green electricity tariffs and they’ll donate £50 to boost our campaigns … Continue reading
Countries, cities and corporations committing to go ‘carbon neutral’
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
Our Christmas Newsletter is here!
We’re relaunching our newsletter. Read all about having a plastic free Christmas including a Greater Manchester plastic-free map. Read the newsletter here.
Ask your council to be a climate leader
At the Mayor’s Green Summit in March 2018, Andy Burnham announced his ambition for Greater Manchester to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2038.
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Say NO to weaker earthquake rules for fracking (Campaign to Protect Rural England)
The fracking industry is calling on the Prime Minister to weaken the rules on earthquakes. Write to your MP today to oppose this proposal
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Demand a future for UK solar (10:10 Climate Action)
Over the last five years, government policies have ensured solar installations have tumbled.
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Mellor Green Wildflower Meadow
Just a few of the dozens of wildflowers we sowed in Cheadle Hulme in April.
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Atmosphere: Towards a proper strategy for tackling Greater Manchester’s air pollution crisis (IPPR North)
The levels of air pollution in Greater Manchester are lethal and illegal. In groundbreaking new analysis, King’s College London (KCL) has estimated that 1.6 million life years will be lost in Greater Manchester in the coming century due to its … 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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Taking over Team Sky is a blatant attempt at greenwashing by Ineos
“It’s a harsh change of tone that may see Sky’s Ocean Rescue campaign to clear plastic pollution from our oceans ditched from the team jersey in favour of Ineos” Reacting to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s expected takeover of Team Sky Tony … Continue reading
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Spring Statement: Chancellor fiddles while planet burns
Climate change should be at heart of economic policy, not consigned to the margins . Reacting to measures outlined in today’s Spring Statement to help combat climate change, Friends of the Earth’s head of political affairs, Dave Timms said: “Instead of putting … Continue reading
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High Court hearing in climate change legal challenge to Heathrow expansion
Legal proceedings to commence on 11th March 2019, with demonstration taking place outside the High Court from 9am.
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Manchester Friends of the Earth response to the revised Greater Manchester Spatial Framework
Manchester Friends of the Earth welcomes the development of a plan that will shape the region’s development over the next 20 years, and seeks to address key issues such as health and well-being, inequality and environmental protection and improvement. We … Continue reading
All I want for Christmas is Clean Air – send a Christmas Card to your council leader!
Greater Manchester will soon be deciding on its Clear Air Plan and we need urgent action to reduce air pollution and help us breathe more easily. Manchester has the highest rate of hospital admissions for asthma in the country and … Continue reading
A missed opportunity to put climate risks front and centre – the government falls short on revised planning policy Friends of the Earth’s take on the NPPF2
The government has just missed about 10 open goals to protect the environment. It’s probably the most immediate way that the public could influence the quality of life in the place they live. Yet the town and country planning system – … Continue reading
