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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CLIMATE

The Big Ask in Middleton

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The polar bear’s tour of Greater Manchester reached Middleton on Saturday 27th October, where campaigners from Manchester Friends of the Earth met him in Middleton Gardens.

Polar bear migrates to Middleton in search of new home

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Photo Opportunity: Campaigners, accompanied by a forlorn polar bear, will be outside the shopping centre in Middleton Gardens from 11am – 2pm on Saturday 27th October.

The Big Ask in Bolton

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By Saturday 20th October, the polar bear had moved on to Bolton, and campaigners from Manchester and Bolton Friends of the Earth tracked him down outside Marks & Spencers on Deansgate.

Polar bear migrates to Bolton in search of new home

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Photo Opportunity: Campaigners, accompanied by a forlorn polar bear, will be outside Marks & Spencer on Deansgate in Bolton Town Centre from 11am – 2pm on Saturday 20th October.

Climate change action needed

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MANCHESTER could end up under water unless drastic action is taken to address global climate change, according to environmentalists. Friends of the Earth put on a mini exhibition at Urbis in the city centre to demonstrate their worst fears, with …

The Big Ask at Urbis

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On Saturday 13th October, campaigners from Manchester Friends of the Earth dressed in diving gear came to Exchange Square with a partially submerged model of Urbis to symbolise the potentially devastating consequences of climate change.

Urbis under water

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People of Ashton take action to save polar bear

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The people of Ashton came to the rescue of a forlorn polar bear who has been forced to search for a new home because of the melting ice caps. More than 200 shoppers who spotted the polar bear in Ashton …

The Big Ask in Ashton

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On Sunday 30th September, campaigners from Manchester Friends of the Earth tracked down a forlorn polar bear, who had migrated to Ashton in search of a new home.

Penguins migrate to Ashton in search of new home

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Photo Opportunity: Campaigners will be dressing up as penguins at Ashton Market to raise awareness of climate change from 10am – 2pm on Sunday 30th September.

Penguin saved in Eccles town centre.

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The Salford Advertiser covers the visit of our friendly penguin to Eccles to encourage shoppers to write to their MP in support of a strong Climate Bill.

People of Eccles take action to save penguin

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The people of Eccles came to the rescue of a forlorn penguin who has been forced to search for a new home because of the melting ice caps. Nearly 200 shoppers who spotted the penguin in Eccles town centre on …

The Big Ask in Eccles

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On Saturday 15th September, campaigners from Manchester Friends of the Earth tracked down a forlorn penguin, who had migrated to Eccles in search of a new home.

Penguins migrate to Eccles in search of new home

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Photo Opportunity : Campaigners will be dressing up as penguins in Eccles town centre (Church Street) to raise awareness of climate change from 11am – 3pm on Saturday 15th September.

Draft Climate Change Bill

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On 13 March 2007 the Government published a draft Climate Change Bill, which underwent a public consultation until 12 June.

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