Solar Together Greater Manchester #GMGreenCity
Do you want to save on your energy bill and generate your own clean electricity? Solar Together Greater Manchester is here to help. Continue reading
How The Trees Shape Us – With Dan Snow. #MoreTreesPlease
In episode 2 of the More Trees Please series, Dan meets writer Zakiya Mckenzie and discusses finding peace in nature Continue reading
Guardian climate score: how did the Greater Manchester MPs do?
On Friday 11th October, the Guardian newspaper published an interactive tool to explore MPs’ records on 16 climate votes. Continue reading
Tell the UK government to take urgent climate action
Our leaders have let us down. But from school children going on strike, to the rise of clean, affordable community energy, millions of people across the world have recognised the climate emergency – and are doing something about it. Continue reading
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Tell the UK government to double tree cover
Doubling our tree cover could remove 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions annually. That’s why we’re petitioning the UK government to make a lasting commitment to bring back our lost trees. Do you have a minute to add your name? Continue reading
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To: Manchester City Council Prioritise People not Cars. Please Pedestrianise Deansgate
Call on the council to go the whole hog and close it to traffic* all year round and make it the living, breathing, vibrant street it wants to be! 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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Build it and they will come! Manchester City Council wants to build yet another car park…
Manchester City Council want to turn the derelict Central Retail Park in to a temporary (5-years plus) 440 space car park. Continue reading
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Withdrawal Deal a “significant threat to the environment” – says Friends of the Earth
“Boris Johnson’s renegotiated Withdrawal Deal is a significant threat to the environment after Brexit. While not as catastrophic as a No-Deal departure, it is worse than Theresa May’s deal which had a binding commitment to maintain environmental standards during the transition period, and if a trade deal with the EU hadn’t been finalised. Continue reading
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Court of Appeal to hear Friends of the Earth’s climate case against Heathrow third runway
Friends of the Earth will today (17th October) take its legal case against Heathrow’s third runway plans to the Court of Appeal. Continue reading
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Environment Bill – Friends of the Earth reaction
Absence of guarantee to maintain existing environmental safeguards slammed 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
