Manchester Friends of the Earth | Archive of website content

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Our website contains a variety of items dating back to 2001. You can use this archive to explore by year, campaign theme, specific campaign, and category. See also our new releases, our media appearances and our newsletters.

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Can you help fund solar power in the Himalayas?

climate

7th May 2017

One of our volunteers, Fatin, tells us about the Global Himalayan Expedition 2017… There are many people in this world who have never even seen something as basic as a light bulb! Thus, this campaign is been set up to fundraise …

Support community energy in Greater Manchester

climate

27th May 2016

Inspired by Friends of the Earth’s Run on Sun campaign, a group of volunteers came together last year to found Greater Manchester Community Renewables (GMCR), with the aim of starting a community energy revolution in the home of the industrial …

Switch to Good Energy and generate a £50 donation

climate

16th Jun 2015

We’ve been working with 100% renewable electricity supplier Good Energy for 10 years. This year, they directly supported our environmental education festival, Base Camp.

Sharknado and solar energy: how are they linked?

climate

14th Apr 2015

Remember 2014? One Direction were still a five piece, Sharknado 2 had just come out at the movies, Michael Gove was still education minister and the Department for Energy had big ideas for solar power. It was a heady time.

Tell the Government to get out of the way and let schools have solar panels

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take action

11th Dec 2014

If schools could borrow money for solar panels they could save up to £8,000 a year while producing the lovely clean energy that we desperately need.

Solar could be cheaper than fossil fuels in next Parliament, groups write to PM

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news release

2nd Oct 2014

Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and The Solar Trade Association have published an open letter to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, saying that solar power could be cheaper than fossil fuels in the next Parliament – but only with …

Labour pledges support for solar powered schools

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news release

22nd Sep 2014

Caroline Flint, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has said today (Monday 22 September) that the Labour Party would make it easier for schools to install solar panels, by removing restrictions on access to finance.

Greater Manchester primary schools to compete to win solar panels

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news release

18th Sep 2014

Primary schools across Greater Manchester are being urged to take part in a competition to win solar panels, crowd-funded by Friends of the Earth supporters. The competition invites pupils to submit creative entries, such as artwork or film, demonstrating why …

One lucky primary school could win a set of free solar panels.

climate

16th Sep 2014

This is a fantastic opportunity, so we’re really keen to reach as many primary schools as possible. Please get involved and nominate a school to run on sun.

Thousands of huge spaces crying out for solar

climate

news release

29th Aug 2014

Reacting to new figures released by the Government yesterday, showing that just 49 large solar rooftop systems have been accredited under the UK’s feed-in tariff in the last six months, Friends of the Earth’s Renewable Energy Campaigner Alasdair Cameron said: …

How could your school save up to £8000/year with solar power?

climate

11th Aug 2014

Let our new infographic walk you through the numbers. Friends of the Earth calculates that schools could each save up to £8,000 per year through solar panels. This means more money to spend on facilities like playgrounds and nature gardens.

Govt urged to rethink solar plans

climate

news release

7th Jul 2014

Ministers must rethink planned changes to how solar power schemes are supported or risk derailing Britain’s renewable energy revolution, Friends of the Earth urged today (Monday 7 July 2014).

Summer solstice call for solar schools

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news release

23rd Jun 2014

On the longest day of the year (Saturday 21 June) Friends of the Earth launched a new campaign calling on the Government to make it easier for schools in Greater Manchester and across the country to install solar panels.

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