POSTS ARCHIVE
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.
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Draft Environment Bill not a blueprint for greener post-Brexit Britain
Government urged to take no deal Brexit off table to protect our environment
20th Dec 2018
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Government Waste Strategy published – Friends of the Earth reaction
The government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, published today, could significantly cut waste and boost recycling, Friends of the Earth said today – but only if clear targets and action are included.
18th Dec 2018
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All I want for Christmas is Clean Air – send a Christmas Card to your council leader!
Greater Manchester will soon be deciding on its Clear Air Plan and we need urgent action to reduce air pollution and help us breathe more easily. Manchester has the highest rate of hospital admissions for asthma in the country and … Continue reading
Climate summit fails to agree tough action to slash emissions
The talks ended with weak action and gaping holes in the rule book for meeting climate targets
17th Dec 2018
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Revealed: The Impact of Winter Hill and Saddleworth Moor Fires on Air Quality in Greater Manchester (IPPR North)
The devastating fires at Winter Hill and Saddleworth Moor are likely to have had a shocking impact on the air breathed by people in Greater Manchester, according to new analysis by the leading think-tank for the North of England.
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Largest earthquake in Lancashire since fracking started
A 1.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Blackpool, Lancashire today
11th Dec 2018
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Let’s make 2019 the year we save the planet: Friends of the Earth’s New Year’s resolutions for the climate
Friends of the Earth has pulled together a list of the lifestyle changes that will have the biggest positive impact on the planet; in terms of saving energy and cutting emissions.
10th Dec 2018
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Send the Government a frack-free Christmas card!
In the two weeks that Cuadrilla tried fracking in Lancashire, 36 small earthquakes occurred around the fracking site in Lancashire.
8th Dec 2018
Climate agreements after Paris: countries, payments, and the climate emergency
A report reviewing climate commitments under the Paris Agreement by country has been released during the UN climate conference in Poland. “After Paris: inequality, fair shares, and the climate emergency” shows that the only way to succeed in the face … Continue reading
6th Dec 2018
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Show your support for the Chorlton to Manchester Cycle Way!
Love Your Bike, Manchester Friends of the Earth’s cycle campaign, have launched a simple online action to encourage people to show their support for the Chorlton to Manchester Cycle Way. [1]
5th Dec 2018
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All I want for Christmas is to be Plastic-Free !
Manchester Friends of the Earth are inviting people to have a plastic-free festive season this year. The group have produced a colourful Plastic-Free Christmas newsletter packed full with fantastic ideas for top plastic-free swaps, how to shop for a plastic-free … Continue reading
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Wales commits to a fossil-free future for sake of the planet
Friends of the Earth now calling for the rest of the UK to step up and end all fossil fuel projects
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Countries, cities and corporations committing to go ‘carbon neutral’
In May 2017, the people of Greater Manchester elected Andy Burnham as GM Mayor. In his manifesto, he committed to a new, accelerated ambition for Greater Manchester on the green economy and carbon neutrality, building on the leadership of the … Continue reading
Toast to 2019: Friends of the Earth’s guide to an eco-friendly New Year’s Eve party
Party season is in full swing, and while Christmas is yet to pass there will certainly be many of us turning our attention to the biggest party of the year – New Year’s Eve.
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Our Christmas Newsletter is here!
We’re relaunching our newsletter. Read all about having a plastic free Christmas including a Greater Manchester plastic-free map. Read the newsletter here.
3rd Dec 2018
How to be more engaging when communicating around climate change
Over the last three decades, reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have made it increasingly clear that wide-scale societal and political changes are required to ensure a sustainable, resilient future.
Levenshulme parents air pollution investigation reveals shocking results (Levy Clean Air)
An investigation by a group of Levenshulme parents into air pollution across the Manchester suburb has revealed shocking levels of air pollution, either approaching or over illegal levels.
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Support the Chorlton Cycling and Walking Route
Manchester City Council are leading a consultation on a 5km, £13.4 million proposed cycling and walking route from Chorlton to Manchester. You can show your support with this simple email action, created by Love Your Bike.
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Time is running out to save Wales’ Amazon rainforest.
The Welsh Government wants to bulldoze through the Gwent Levels – Wales’ equivalent of the Amazon rainforest for their diversity of wildlife – to build a new 14-mile-long six-lane motorway. Gwent Wildlife Trust urgently needs your help to stop their destruction.
2nd Dec 2018
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Stockport Hydro’s Environmental Challenge Fund
The Fund now stands at £3,800 for up to 10 projects. Apply now if you have a environmental, cooperative or community project within the Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council boundary.
