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Postcode Gardener Fund in Greater Manchester


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Are you interested in bringing back nature to a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester? Friends of the Earth and The Co-operative Bank are searching for community-rooted partner(s) in Greater Manchester to deliver a Postcode Gardener project to restore wildlife and build …

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Book review: Regenesis, by George Monbiot


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Rating: ★★★★☆ In Regenesis, George Monbiot takes readers on a journey through thecomplexities of ecological regeneration and offers a blueprint for renewingour planet and using its resources in a sustainable and practical way.Monbiot is a renowned environmentalist and writer who …

United for Warm Homes campaign


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With energy prices reaching record highs amid a cost-of-living crisis, a greater number of people across the UK are entering fuel poverty. Friends of the Earth along with other partners across the UK is calling for action to tackle this …

Greater Manchester's carbon-neutral by 2038 target - are we on track?


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Ahead of the 2023 Green Summit on Monday 2nd October, Manchester Friends of the Earth produced our ‘Climate Report Card‘ (PDF). This is our analysis of Greater Manchester’s progress with its Five Year Environment Plan (5YEP) (2019-2024) towards the ambition …

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Are you a business? Information on how to go green and corporate volunteering ideas


We get a lot of requests from companies asking for ideas on how they can make their businesses more eco-friendly. And so we have put together a list of green corporate volunteering opportunities and ways that small and medium sized …

Green Living Tips


As a group we have put together lots of ideas to help us become more sustainability aware in our everyday life. We would love your help to add to them. So take a look- decide where you can take your …

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Local Elections 2023 – what are your candidates' views?


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In the run up to the local elections in Greater Manchester on Thursday 4th May 2023, Manchester Friends of the Earth asked all candidates standing for election to let voters know what they think about key environmental issues.  #LE2023 On …

Manchester Friends of the Earth response to the National Planning Policy Framework consultation.


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Back in December 2022, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities announced a consultation on the Government’s “proposed approach to updating to the National Planning Policy Framework.” The consultation also asked for views on the proposed approach to preparing …

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Keep buses moving (Campaign for Better Transport)


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Buses are brilliant – let’s keep them moving! Bus lanes work! They make journeys quicker and more reliable, which encourages more people to choose the bus… and that’s good news for all road users. Buses are vital for connecting people, …

Tell the government: we need stronger climate plans, now!


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BREAKING: The government has just announced plans to set fire to several vital climate policies. The government’s own climate advisors said its existing climate plans aren’t good enough – with less than one in five of its planned emissions cuts being …

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COP28: UK govt announces new global deforestation law – Friends of the Earth reaction


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Responding to the UK government’s latest announcement out of the UN climate talks in Dubai, that it will bring in new legislation to address the UK’s contribution to global deforestation and biodiversity loss, Clare Oxborrow, forests campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said: …

First anniversary of Cumbrian coal mine decision: Govt urged to withdraw support for project 


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The case for a new coal mine in Cumbia is collapsing and the government should withdraw its support, Friends of the Earth said today, on the first anniversary of the government’s decision to give the highly controversial mine the green …