
Manchester goes bike crazy
..Then I received word from Creative Concern that their advertising campaign to get Mancunians out of their cars and onto bikes won first prize at Wednesday’s Green Awards in London. ….See full article.

Rude ride movie wins big Green gong
The ‘Love Your Bike’ campaign was created by Manchester ethical communications agency, Creative Concern, for Friends of the Earth and Manchester City Council. Love Your Bike raised public awareness of cycling to reduce carbon emissions, noise and pollution levels as … Continue reading

School run 4×4 drivers learn their lesson
Hale parents who do the school run in gas guzzling off-road vehicles got failing grades when they dropped their children off on Monday 16th October.
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Planning for the Money not the Many
Manchester Friends of the Earth [1] has criticised planning decisions made by Stockport Council, accusing council bosses of making inconsistent decisions based on the bank balance of the applicant rather than the best interests of the local community.
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Destination Climate Chaos for Airport
Photo Opportunity :Representatives from local groups will be submitting their responses to the consultation in person at 11:00am on Friday 29th September at Olympic House, Manchester Airport, M90 1QX (map).
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Ready for a really rude bike-based video viral?
Tune in – if you dare – to this video short featuring a man doing something to his bicycle. It’s a risqué plug to start Bike Week with a bang. A bike bang. …Read the full article.

Five perform live for climate action
Five up and coming Manchester bands will be performing at a live gig night in support of Friends of the Earth’s climate campaign, the Big Ask. Local acts Moco, Geekgirl, The VCs, Your Bitter Ex-Lovers and Sir Yes Sir will … Continue reading
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Public meeting calls for people before profits
On Friday 9th June, a public meeting will be held at Manchester Town Hall to enable members of the public to learn more about how businesses can be made accountable for their social and environmental impacts.
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Cheadle MP signs climate pledge
Mark Hunter, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle, has pledged his support for new legislation to help tackle climate change.
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The Big Ask – MP visits
We have been visiting MPs around Greater Manchester, asking them to pledge their support for the Climate Change Bill, which will require year-on-year reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.
Local traders strangled as Tesco makes a killing
Tesco posted record profits of £2.25 billion this week, but Manchester Friends of the Earth [1] warns that the supermarket’s dominance comes at a serious cost to local traders.
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'Sexy saddles' feature in new eco-campaign for cyclists
Manchester drivers urged to ditch four wheels To get Manchester’s car driving commuters to ditch four wheels in favour of two carbon neutral wheels, Northern Quarter-based communications agency, Creative Concern, has produced a sexy and fun advertising campaign running across … Continue reading

Get out of the fat lane
…Oh, right, back to the ad – the “Love your bike” ad campaign just debuted in Manchester, England. Great ad. See full article.

Manchester commuters learn to love bikes, not traffic jams
In a drive to get more Manchester commuters on their bikes, a campaign launched Tuesday promotes cycling as “better for your health, better for your wallet and better for getting you to work on time” across the city’s billboards and … Continue reading

Launch of Love Your Bike Campaign
Manchester Friends of the Earth launched a high profile campaign called ‘Love Your Bike’ on Tuesday 21st March 2006 to promote cycling in Manchester.
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'Love your Bike' campaign aims to cut traffic pollution
An environmental charity has today begun a major new push to cut traffic pollution and improve the health of commuters in Manchester by encouraging people to cycle to work…..Read full article.

Brown’s budget must focus on climate change
Friends of the Earth is calling on the Chancellor to make action on climate change a central part of next week’s Budget. Despite promising to put the environment at the heart of Government, green taxation has fallen under Gordon Brown, … Continue reading
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Two wheels are better than four
Commuters into Manchester city centre will be urged to ditch four wheels in favour of two later this month when Manchester Friends of the Earth [1] launches its biggest ever campaign, in conjunction with Manchester City Council.
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Manchester MP speaks out against incineration
On Saturday 4th March, Labour MP for Manchester Central Tony Lloyd joined environmental campaigners from Manchester Friends of the Earth [1] to urge members of the public to call on the Government not to build more incinerators.
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