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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Call on your councillors to double tree cover
After centuries of clearing forests, woodlands now only cover 13% of the UK – less than half the European average. This has to change. Continue reading
25th Nov 2019
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Join City of Trees and Friends of the Earth to plant 500 trees in Sunnybank Park – Sunday 24th November [NOW FULLY BOOKED].
Manchester Friends of the Earth are joining forces with City of Trees to plant 500 trees in Sunnybank Park during National Tree Week (23rd November – 1st December) Continue reading
15th Nov 2019
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Take action for insects (The Wildlife Trusts)
Insects are dying out up to 8 times faster than larger animals says a new report showing the devasting and serious decline in insect populations happening right now across Britain. Continue reading
14th Nov 2019
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Ask the UK Government to protect us from pesticide cocktails (Pesticide Action Network)
UK citizens and the natural environment are being exposed to potentially harmful mixtures of pesticides. These mixtures appear in our food, water and soil and can affect the health of both humans and wildlife. There is a growing body of evidence that pesticides can become more harmful when combined, a phenomenon known as the ‘cocktail effect’. Continue reading
21st Oct 2019
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Tell the UK government to double tree cover
Doubling our tree cover could remove 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions annually. That’s why we’re petitioning the UK government to make a lasting commitment to bring back our lost trees. Do you have a minute to add your name? Continue reading
28th Sep 2019
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Time is running out. Save ancient woodlands from HS2 (Woodland Trust)
HS2 is set to destroy swathes of ancient woodland as the controversial rail route forces its way through our countryside. Damaging preparatory work is happening right now, even as rising costs and an upcoming government review calls the future of the project into question. Continue reading
18th Aug 2019
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My Wild City survey: have your say for wildlife in Manchester
If you live, work, study or volunteer in Manchester, we want to hear from you. By taking a few minutes to fill in this short survey you will be helping to shape the way we protect wildlife and contributing to the new 10-year vision for biodiversity in Manchester. Continue reading
29th Jul 2019
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Ask your Council to become pesticide-free.
In March 2019, Trafford Council agreed to phase out the use of all pesticides and weed killers on council land and to cut out the use of glyphosate based treatments in all council operations in one year. Continue reading
17th Jun 2019
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Tell the European Commission: No Palm Oil in my Tank!
Palm oil expansion is increasing deforestation, ravaging some of the planet’s remaining rainforests, home to the endangered Orangutans.
19th Jan 2019
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