Manchester Friends of the Earth | Archive of website content

POSTS ARCHIVE

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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2020

CAMPAIGNS

TRANSPORT

O Where are our Buses?

transport

20th Dec 2019

On a cold Thursday lunchtime - Manchester Friends of the Earth volunteers joined a Better Buses for Greater Manchester Festive celebration at Piccadilly Bus Station to encourage people to support the GM Buses consultation.

The transport policies needed to cut carbon emissions in the UK

transport

27th Oct 2019

Friends of the Earth have commissioned a series research papers on the transport policies that are needed to cut carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Open Streets toolkit – 10 steps to hosting your event

transport

1st Aug 2019

Transport for Greater Manchester has launched a new 10-step toolkit to help residents and communities who want to organise an Open Streets event.

The GM Clean Air Conversation

transport

take action

19th Jun 2019

Speak up for Healthy Air People in Greater Manchester can comment on proposals for a Clean Air Plan. This is an opportunity to demand strong action on pollution from transport and get the healthy air our city deserves. You can …

Chorlton Cycling and Walking Way (Manchester City Council)

Support the Chorlton Cycling and Walking Route

transport

take action

3rd Dec 2018

Manchester City Council are leading a consultation on a 5km, £13.4 million proposed cycling and walking route from Chorlton to Manchester. You can show your support with this simple email action, created by Love Your Bike.

Special Report: How air pollution is cutting life expectancy in Manchester (Granada ITV)

transport

12th Oct 2018

Manchester has at times the dirtiest, most polluted air in Western Europe and people living in the city could have their lives shortened because of it.

Interviews with women for PhD project on air pollution – can you help?

transport

15th Aug 2018

My name is Maria – I am a PhD student at Manchester Metropolitan University. My PhD focuses on promoting the voices of citizens when it comes to air pollution and designing future clean urban environments. Specifically, I am focusing on …

On Clean Air Day leave the car at home… walk, cycle or take public transport

transport

7th Jun 2018

Clean air – we all want to know our air is healthy. But too many of us breathe dirty air every day, especially in our towns and cities. Air pollution is a hidden killer and it hits children, older people …

It’s national Clean Air Week. Tip of the Day 1-8

transport

1st Jul 2017

It’s national Clean Air Week, 24th June – 2nd July. We’re bringing you a tip a day.

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