Manchester Friends of the Earth is an award-winning environmental group, creatively campaigning on local, national and international issues. We are fuelled by volunteer energy and funded by membership subscriptions and donations. We campaign on a wide range of environmental and social issues.
Our 2024 AGM, quiz and social - get involved!
‘On Top of the World’ (On Top) is a project that has been operating in the Hulme ward since 2015. At our AGM quiz on the 7th February we raised over £100 to support their warm spaces this winter. Thank …
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 …
on Wednesday 20th March 2024
Our monthly Sustainable transport meeting – all welcome !
on Thursday 21st March 2024
This event marks International Day of Forests and is an opportunity to learn about campaigns in the UK working to prevent forest destruction.
on Saturday 23rd March 2024
For International Day of Forests this week we will be celebrating the role of the urban forests. We will be treated to a guided walk through some of the city’s urban ‘forests’ where we will learn about the importance of trees …
on Sunday 14th April 2024
In memory of fellow campaigner Eileen who passed away last year we are going on a walk! Something Eileen enjoyed across her life time.
Manchester FoE is fuelled by volunteer energy. Why not come to a group meeting, come and find us at event?
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 …
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 …
Thank you to all those who attended our AGM and Quiz night in early February this year. We were lucky enough to have the Manchester Museum provide a lovely space for us and raised over £100 for the local group ‘On …
On Wednesday (17th) and Thursday 18th January, volunteers from Manchester Friends of the Earth ran a stall at the Better Business Summit promoting the Planet over Profit campaign. We were talking to people about the campaign and asking businesses to support …
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Labour leader Keir Starmer’s decision to drop his party’s £28 billion green pledge is beyond reckless. 2023 was the hottest year on record. Millions have suffered unimaginable horrors from extreme weather globally. And in the UK, a lack of investment …
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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, …
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Commenting on today’s report from the National Audit Office, warning that the low uptake of heat pumps is slowing progress on decarbonising home heating, Friends of the Earth’s head of policy, Mike Childs, said: “Yet again the speed and scale of government action …
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*** Legal challenge over national adaptation programme Commenting on the Climate Change Committee’s warning today that government plans to help the UK adapt to the impacts of climate change “falls far short of what is required”, Friends of the Earth’s head …
Updated 14th January 2024. Following the Examination in Public sessions for the Places for Everyone plan in 2022/23, Manchester Friends of the Earth submitted a response to the ‘Main Modifications’ consultation which closed on 6th December 2023. You can see …