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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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MPs call for action on air pollution

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news release

8th Dec 2014

Responding to the Environmental Audit Committee report on air quality published today, Friends of the Earth Campaigner Jenny Bates said: “This damning report reinforces the ‘public health imperative’ to tackle filthy air which kills tens of thousands of people prematurely in …

Road-building: Transport policy heading in wrong direction

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news release

1st Dec 2014

Responding to the Government’s announcement today of more than 80 new road schemes, Friends of the Earth senior campaigner Jane Thomas said: “Once again UK transport policy is heading in the wrong direction.

All we want for Christmas… is a bike-friendly Manchester!

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news release

26th Nov 2014

The season to be jolly is nearly upon us and this month, Manchester Friends of the Earth are inviting people in Greater Manchester to join in with a Bike Friday cycle ride on Friday 28 November wearing suitable festive attire. …

European Court of Justice rules on UK Air Pollution case – Manchester Friends of the Earth reaction

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news release

19th Nov 2014

Reacting to news today (Wednesday 19 November 2014) that the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) has ruled against the UK Government over its failures to comply with EU air pollution legal limits – following a case brought by ClientEarth – …

Greater Manchester – Time to move up a gear on Cycling

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news release

30th Oct 2014

On Friday 31st October, Love Your Bike are inviting people to join one of the Bike Friday ‘cycle to work’ rides [1] to support the updated ‘Getting Moving: A Manifesto for Cycling In Greater Manchester’.

Boris Island ruled out by Airports Commission – Friends of the Earth reaction

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news release

2nd Sep 2014

Following news that the Airports Commission has ruled out the London Mayor’s plans for an Airport hub in the Thames Estuary, Friends of the Earth campaigner Jenny Bates said: “If Boris Island had got the go ahead, it would have …

Big hole strikes again (with apologies to The Smiths)

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news release

26th Jun 2014

On Monday 30th June, Love Your Bike and Manchester Cycling Lab are inviting people to a Pothole Party to celebrate the end of a fantastic BikeMonthMcr and to encourage people to help make cycling a little more comfortable by reporting …

The Big Commute Challenge – 5 commuters, 1 journey, who will arrive first?

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news release

17th Jun 2014

On Friday 20th June, Sir Richard Leese (Leader, Manchester City Council) will join Charlotte Cox (Manchester Evening News transport correspondent) and three other participants in the Big Commute Challenge. To find out which way of travelling to work is quicker, …

30 Days of Revolution as BikeMonthMcr gets rolling !

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news release

3rd Jun 2014

Greater Manchester is being invited to celebrate “30 Days of Revolution” throughout June as BikeMonthMcr swings into gear. The bike-tastic month of cycling events starts rolling with the Sky Ride in Bolton on Sunday 1st June and ends with the …

Air quality deteriorating in many world cities, warns World Health Organisation

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news release

8th May 2014

Reacting to a new report published today [Wednesday 7 May 2014], revealing that air quality in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor air pollution are failing to meet World Health Organisation guidelines for safe levels, Friends of the Earth campaigner …

Time to make Space for Cycling

transport

news release

22nd Apr 2014

On Friday 25th April, Love Your Bike and Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign (GMCC) are inviting people to join one of the Bike Friday [1] rides and help spread the message to councillors across Greater Manchester that it is time to make …

Government action urged as high air pollution continues

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news release

3rd Apr 2014

Commenting on the continuing high air pollution levels in Britain today (Thursday 3 April 2014, Friends of the Earth air pollution campaigner Jenny Bates said: “We can’t just rely on a change of weather or wind direction to tackle the …

Tougher action urged as UK hit by air pollution warning

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news release

2nd Apr 2014

Commenting on the high air pollution levels spreading across England today (Wednesday 2 April 2014), Friends of the Earth air pollution campaigner Jenny Bates said: “Air pollution is a serious problem in the UK, causing thousands of people to die …

Campaigners raise alarm over 30-mile ‘strategic road by stealth’ through Manchester and Cheshire Green Belts and countryside (Campaign for Better Transport)

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news release

17th Mar 2014

Plans for roads to the South and East of Manchester would link up to encircle a vast area of Green Belt and countryside in Stockport and North Cheshire and fill it with traffic and development, local and national campaigners have …

UK urged to get tough on air pollution, as Paris introduces restrictions on cars

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news release

Commenting on car use restrictions in Paris aimed at combatting soaring air pollution, Friends of the Earth London Campaigner, Jenny Bates said: “The French are right to get tough on air pollution – it’s time we did the same in …

Roads to Nowhere : time for Manchester City Council to say No!

transport

news release

12th Feb 2014

Manchester Friends of the Earth is calling on Manchester City Council to support its own climate change, air quality and transport policies and say no to the proposed A6 – Manchester Airport road scheme. [1]

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