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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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Government clean air plan inadequate, says Friends of the Earth

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news release

17th Dec 2015

Responding to government’s plans for improving air quality in cities, published today, Friends of the Earth air pollution campaigner, Jenny Bates said: “Proposals for Clean Air Zones must include private cars and vans – we can’t continue to let people …

Heathrow decision postponed

transport

news release

10th Dec 2015

Commenting on the announcement that the decision whether to proceed with airport expansion at Heathrow or Gatwick will be delayed until after the London mayoral election, Friends of the Earth campaigner Oliver Hayes said: “It’s no surprise that David Cameron …

Love Your Bike response to Stockport Town Centre Access Plan Phase 2 consultation

transport

8th Dec 2015

On 7th December, Love Your Bike submitted a response to the Stockport Town Centre Access Plan consultation. The response concentrates on two key areas of concern.

Love Your Bike response to plans for Cheadle Hulme Area Cycle Improvements.

transport

30th Nov 2015

On 30th November 2015, Love Your Bike submitted a response to the Cheadle Hulme Area Cycle improvements consultation.

Alarming threat to bus services in Lancashire

transport

news release

19th Nov 2015

TravelWatch NorthWest, the independent Community Interest Company representing users of all forms of public transport in NW England, is extremely distressed at proposals by Lancashire County Council, fostered by government spending cuts, to end all subsidy to bus services in …

Healthy Air Campaign consultation response: Draft plans to improve air quality in the UK – tackling nitrogen dioxide in our towns and cities

transport

7th Nov 2015

Healthy Air Campaign consultation response: Draft plans to improve air quality in the UK – tackling nitrogen dioxide in our towns and cities.

Halloween Bike Friday!

transport

27th Oct 2015

On 30th October Bike Friday will be having a halloween theme so why not decorate your bike (or yourself) and enjoy some free spooky cakes when we arrive in the city centre… More information on the Bike Friday website. See …

Response to ‘Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 – Our Vision’

transport

18th Oct 2015

Manchester Friends of the Earth has submitted a response to ‘Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 – Our Vision’ Response to GM Transport Strategy 2040 [gview file=”https://www.manchesterfoe.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/TfGM-2040-Manchester-FoE.pdf” save=”1″]

VW chief and Transport Secretary to give evidence to select committee

transport

news release

12th Oct 2015

On Monday (12 October 2015), Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group UK and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin will give evidence on Volkswagen Group emissions violations to the Transport Select Committee.

Love Your Bike survey highlights impact of Metrolink tram tracks on cycling safety

transport

news release

30th Sep 2015

Love Your Bike, the cycling advocacy campaign co-ordinated by Manchester Friends of the Earth, has published the results of a survey of people’s experiences of cycling alongside or across Metrolink tram tracks. The survey highlights that a large majority of …

Metrolink and Cycle Safety: Survey Results

transport

The Love Your Bike Metrolink – Cycle Safety issues survey was designed to gather the experiences of the Greater Manchester cycling community when cycling alongside, close to or over Metrolink tram tracks. It also aimed to identify the scope of …

Friends of the Earth calls on Transport Secretary to come clean on VW scandal

transport

news release

29th Sep 2015

Friends of the Earth’s chief executive, Craig Bennett, has written to transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin to confirm whether the UK government knew of attempts by the motor industry to cheat regulators prior to the scandal surrounding VW in the US.

UK emissions probe must be “wholly independent of car companies”

transport

news release

24th Sep 2015

Commenting on news that the UK Government is planning its own probe into vehicle emissions, Friends of the Earth’s head of campaigns Andrew Pendleton said: “The UK government’s commitment to investigate vehicle emissions testing following the VW scandal is welcome.

The Bicycle Means Business Breakfast seminar

transport

16th Sep 2015

On Thursday 16th July, Love Your Bike hosted The Bicycle Means Business breakfast seminar. Organised with the kind support of Bruntwood, the event was held in the Red Rooms on the 24th Floor of City Tower.

Breathing it in: air quality event report

transport

15th Sep 2015

On Tuesday 8th September 2015 Manchester Friends of the Earth hosted an open meeting on the topic of Air Quality. Background Earlier in the year a few of our group members were involved with a Citizen Science project to monitor …

‘Breathing It In’ – air pollution in Greater Manchester

transport

news release

5th Sep 2015

Manchester Friends of the Earth are inviting people to an open meeting to find out more about Greater Manchester’s air pollution, the impact on our health and how air quality can be improved. (1) Air pollution levels have serious implications for …

Sign the petition: No third runway at Heathrow, no new runways anywhere

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take action

18th Jul 2015

Katy Glassborow lives in West London under the Heathrow flight path. She thinks we can’t afford to build new runways at Heathrow or Gatwick: “A new runway would be devastating to our community, but it’s not only that – we …

Call for urgent action as new report reveals 9,500 deaths in London because of air pollution

transport

news release

15th Jul 2015

Reacting to news that London air pollution is estimated to have killed almost 9,500 people in 2010, Friends of the Earth’s London Campaigner Jenny Bates said: “It’s a scandal that thousands of people die early every year because of London’s …

London Assembly urges action on diesel air pollution

transport

news release

14th Jul 2015

Welcoming today’s report [Tuesday 14 July] from the London Assembly Environment Committee calling for tougher action to tackle air pollution in the capital, Friends of the Earth’s London Campaigner Jenny Bates said: “Thousands of Londoners die prematurely every year as …

Summer Budget 2015 changes to Vehicle Excise Duty

transport

10th Jul 2015

Headline: The Chancellor’s changes mean that from 2017 a new greener car will cost nearly a £1,000 more. The changes hit greener cars far harder than more polluting cars. Detail: The Budget announced changes to the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) …

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