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.
YEARS
CAMPAIGNS
CLIMATE
CATEGORIES
New government can’t hide from the climate and ecological emergency
The Conservative Party failed to address the climate and nature emergency in this election but with floods and wildfires already destroying communities here and abroad, the new government cannot hide from its responsibilities and must urgently prioritise the climate crisis – says Friends of the Earth. Continue reading
13th Dec 2019
news
release
release
General Election Manifestos: Labour tops Friends of the Earth’s climate and nature league table
Next government must put climate and ecological crisis at top of the agenda, says Friends of the Earth Continue reading
7th Dec 2019
news
release
release
One third of parliamentary candidates pledge to make the climate a deal-breaker if elected
Over 1,000 prospective parliamentary candidates (1,031 as of 05/12/19) out of 3,006 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have taken a Friends of the Earth pledge to make the climate crisis a deal-breaker in how they would vote in parliament if elected. Continue reading
5th Dec 2019
news
release
release
Climate and Nature emergencies: Voters need to know where their Greater Manchester Parliamentary candidates stand
Thursday 28th November will see the first #ClimateNatureDebate held during a General Election campaign.[1] Continue reading
27th Nov 2019
news
release
release
Community Calls on Tameside Council to Up its Game in Response to Climate Emergency
Thursday 28th November will see the launch of a new group in Tameside dedicated to acting to prevent climate breakdown, amid concerns the council is not taking the urgent actions necessary. Continue reading
24th Nov 2019
news
release
release
Climate put centre stage with its own TV election debate
Following a campaign from students, activists and green groups Channel 4 have today (21 November) announced they are hosting a general election TV debate dedicated to the climate. Continue reading
21st Nov 2019
news
release
release
Next government must end support for overseas fracking, say campaign groups
The next UK government must stop giving financial support to fracking operations overseas, a coalition of organisations is demanding today. Continue reading
18th Nov 2019
news
release
release
The UK’s Pathway to Net-Zero: where do Greater Manchester local authorities come in?
Manchester Friends of the Earth invite people to a discussion evening on Monday 11th November with Mike Childs, Head of Science, Policy and Research at Friends of the Earth (FoE) who will outline the UK’s pathway for achieving net-zero greenhouse emissions – exploring what will need to happen to transport, power, buildings, land-use, industry, waste, shipping and aviation to get us there. Continue reading
8th Nov 2019
news
release
release
Switching to a green energy supplier is cheaper and easier than you think says Friends of the Earth.
Environmental campaign group calls on Britons to make a green energy switch this November Continue reading
6th Nov 2019
news
release
release
Government halts fracking: Friends of the Earth reaction
A moratorium on fracking in England, announced today by the government, has been warmly welcomed by Friends of the Earth. Continue reading
2nd Nov 2019
news
release
release
National Audit Office report on fracking – Friends of the Earth response
“This is a quietly critical report that doesn’t give the fracking industry any revived sense of hope. The NAO have several concerns including the mark-your-own-homework approach to regulation and the lack of clarity over who should be responsible for clean-up costs if fracking ever got going. Continue reading
23rd Oct 2019
news
release
release
PM to chair cabinet committee on climate change – reaction
Government challenged to reverse climate-wrecking policies. Continue reading
17th Oct 2019
news
release
release
Polling reveals that nearly two thirds of Britons are concerned about the climate impact of Heathrow expansion.
“Heathrow’s third runway project is fuelled by government climate hypocrisy. It would be an emissions disaster and doesn’t even have the public backing that the planners like to assume it has. ” Continue reading
14th Oct 2019
news
release
release
Friends of the Earth calls for Highways Agency to be scrapped
Manchester Friends of the Earth has joined the call for Highways England to be scrapped and to replaced with an agency that looks at transport in the round. Continue reading
8th Oct 2019
news
release
release
Climate campaigners urge Trafford Council to call on GM Pension Fund to stop funding fossil fuels
Climate campaigners are urging Trafford councillors to support a motion calling on the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) to stop funding fossil fuel companies at the Trafford Council meeting on Wednesday 9th October. Continue reading
7th Oct 2019
news
release
release
Revealed: climate-friendly councils in the North West
Salford has topped the table of the most climate-friendly councils in the North West, according to new research by Friends of the Earth released today (Thursday 3 October) with Pendle and Ribble Valley councils not doing so well. Continue reading
3rd Oct 2019
news
release
release
No more fracking at Lancashire site before planning permission ends
News that fracking will not take place at Preston New Road before current planning permission expires at the end of November, has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. Continue reading
1st Oct 2019
news
release
release
Friends of the Earth reacts to CCC advice on international aviation and shipping emissions
“For too long governments have hidden away from the further climate disaster that would come with aviation expansion.” Continue reading
24th Sep 2019
news
release
release
Youth Strike 4 Climate Manchester news release: THOUSANDS STRIKING IN MANCHESTER: Demonstrators from all over Greater Manchester joined the #GlobalClimateStrike last Friday!
For what was the largest climate mobilisation in history, millions of people took to the streets to protest. The youth called on everyone, not just the young people, to join them on the 20th of September in demonstrations ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit. Continue reading
23rd Sep 2019
news
release
release
UK government must ‘raise its game’ on climate action at UN summit
The UK government must urgently ramp up its climate action says Friends of the Earth ahead of the UN Climate Summit which begins on Monday (23 September). Continue reading
20th Sep 2019
news
release
release
