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The Race is On

Screening of "The Race is On"


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On 26th November 2019, with MMU's support, we organised a screening at MMU Business School. The film was the 2019 documentary "The Race is On: Secrets and Solutions of Climate".

Update: Trafford Council passes fossil fuel divestment motion


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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.

Green Summit #2 Salford Quays


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This year's event saw a more than doubling of attendees with over 1700 people meeting together from across Greater Manchester to hear the latest on the region's plans to tackle Climate change and to work together to share ideas and inspiration on how this could be achieved.

#ProtectOurFutures action in Manchester


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On Saturday 14 October, people across the world stood together in an international day of action to protect our futures from fossil fuel projects.

An update from the Love your planet - Valentine's renewables meeting


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Thanks to everyone who came to our special Valentine’s meeting on Tuesday. We started with some chocolates and a couple of videos to get us in the mood, including a milky love story, a hot date night, and one that …

Armstrong Aggregates announced it will terminate work with AE Yates Ltd and drilling firm Cuadrilla


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ANTI-FRACKING protesters celebrated today as a Bolton firm ended its involvement in a controversial project. Quarry operators Armstrong Aggregates announced that it will terminate work with AE Yates Ltd and drilling firm Cuadrilla to provide materials for the building of …

Why fracking will not happen in Lancashire


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Local resident near proposed fracking site in Lancashire, Claire Stephenson explains why she thinks there won’t be fracking, and how you can help fight it. On Thursday 5 January Cuadrilla moved on to Preston New Road with its contractors, AE Yates of Bolton …

Unite Against Fracking: presentations and resources


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On September 24th, over 100 people came to Manchester for a day of workshops, inspirational speakers and updates from the fracking struggle across the country.

Bury Council - Motion on Fracking passed


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The motion on Fracking below was passed by Bury Council on Wednesday, 13th July, 2016.

No Planet B - time to care, time to act. 10 Free events in 14 Days in Bolton


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Bolton Climate Change Awareness Network brings you 10 free events in 14 days highlighting the climate change crisis.  See leaflet below.

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Open letter to Councillor Kieran Quinn, Chair of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund from Fossil Free Greater Manchester


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Councillor Kieran Quinn, Chair, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, Guardsman Tony Downes House, 5 Manchester Road, Droylsden, M43 6SF 13th May 2016 Dear Councillor Quinn, Please see below this open letter to you.  We plan to publish this next week but …

George Osborne urged to "Keep It Clean"


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Ahead of next week’s Budget, more than 70 organisations from across northern England have called on the Chancellor to ‘Keep it clean’ and back renewable energy for the North.

A Valentine message for the Greater Manchester Pension Fund


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Here’s a copy of the Valentine message that Fossil Free Greater Manchester sent to the Greater Manchester Pension Fund following our #showthelove action in Exchange Square on Saturday 13th February.

Unison NW regional council votes to support the fossil-free divestment campaign...


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At the North West Regional Council meeting on Saturday 6th February, Unison delegates voted unanimously to support a motion on pension funds and divestment from fossil fuels.

Your 100,000 flood signatures to Parliament - thank you


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Why 500 wellies were lined up outside Parliament. I recently joined friends at Greenpeace to hand in our joint flooding petition.

How people are coping after the Cumbria floods – one month on


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We report on how people are coping after the floods in Glenridding, Cumbria, and the work that Friends of the Earth is doing on flooding.

Headaches, nosebleeds and heroism: fighting fracking in the US, Australia and Algeria


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One of the best things about my job as a campaigner against fracking (pdf) is the people you meet who are fighting the same fight. They are inspiring, brilliant and utterly dedicated. Being in Preston on the day last June when …

York floods: "I blame global warming – and the Government"


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“I blame global warming.” This was the first thing Tony, a neighbour in my street in York, said to me on Sunday.

Drinking water and national parks in fracking firing line


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The only way to protect our drinking water, national parks and climate from fracking is to stop fracking everywhere. In the face of Government further weakening fracking rules, we need to redouble our efforts to keep the UK frack free. ​

Paris: The Verdict


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Well that was quite a ride! I’ve been in Paris for the whole of the climate talks and its left me inspired, angry, hopeful and completely exhausted all at the same time.

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