Manchester Friends of the Earth | Archive of website content

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. See also our new releases, our media appearances and our newsletters.

YEARS

2021

CAMPAIGNS

TRANSPORT

Car Free Day 2020

transport

event report

23rd Sep 2019

Compared to many other towns and cities, there were very few streets closed across Greater Manchester on Car Free Day (Sunday 23rd September).

Friends of the Earth reacts to road transport and air emissions

transport

news release

16th Sep 2019

"Increasing number of car miles is still locking us in to a high carbon future"

To: Manchester City Council Prioritise People not Cars. Please Pedestrianise Deansgate

transport

5th Sep 2019

Call on the council to go the whole hog and close it to traffic* all year round and make it the living, breathing, vibrant street it wants to be!

Public service announcement: TfGM would like to know your thoughts about cycling in Greater Manchester…. even if you don’t cycle they still want to hear from you!

transport

8th Aug 2019

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds are interested to know your thoughts about cycling, and, if you cycle, how often you do so, what influences your decisions to cycle, and how cycling affects your lifestyle.

Our objection to the Council’s application to turn Central Retail Park into a 440 space car park

transport

6th Aug 2019

Manchester Friends of the Earth have submitted an objection to the planning application to turn the derelict Central Retail Park into a temporary (5-years plus) 440 space car park.

Build it and they will come! Manchester City Council wants to build yet another car park…

transport

event report

Manchester City Council want to turn the derelict Central Retail Park in to a temporary (5-years plus) 440 space car park.

To: Manchester City Council – Build a Green, Community Space, not a CAR PARK (38 Degrees)

transport

We the undersigned petition Manchester City Council to transform the old Central Retail Park into a 10 acre Green, Community space, not a 440 space car park.

Open Streets toolkit – 10 steps to hosting your event

transport

1st Aug 2019

Transport for Greater Manchester has launched a new 10-step toolkit to help residents and communities who want to organise an Open Streets event.

Joining the long queue for Better Buses in Greater Manchester!

transport

event report

2nd Jul 2019

On a blustery evening, Manchester Friends of the Earth campaigners joined the 'Longest Queue for Better Buses' rally outside Andy Burnham's offices on Oxford Street.

We need a transport revolution, as UK passes net zero emissions law

transport

news release

27th Jun 2019

Friends of the Earth has released a new study showing that for the UK to deliver on its new net zero greenhouse gas target, a 20% reduction in car travel needs to be a reality in the next 11 years. Further, 100% of new cars need to be electric, and flights will have to be reduced by around 18%

Our response to the “Aviation 2050: the future of UK aviation” consultation

transport

21st Jun 2019

Earlier this year, the Government published a consultation document ‘Aviation 2050: the future of UK aviation’. This document laid out some specific policy proposals that may be included in the final aviation strategy.

The GM Clean Air Conversation

transport

take action

19th Jun 2019

Speak up for Healthy Air People in Greater Manchester can comment on proposals for a Clean Air Plan. This is an opportunity to demand strong action on pollution from transport and get the healthy air our city deserves. You can …

Heathrow expansion plans revealed

transport

news release

18th Jun 2019

Friends of the Earth's Executive Director Craig Bennett comments on newly revealed plans for Heathrow's third runway.

M4 relief road rejected

transport

news release

4th Jun 2019

The M4 relief road has been rejected which is great news for Wales and the planet.

Letter to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs : re draft Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan

transport

17th May 2019

Manchester Friends of the Earth are writing to you regarding Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Plan – Tackling Nitrogen Dioxide Exceedances at the Roadside – Outline Business Case.

Frustration as Grayling reaffirms road through Rimrose as his preferred choice

transport

news release

14th May 2019

Friends of the Earth condemns a government response to call to immediately halt plans to build a road through the heart of Rimrose Valley Country Park in Sefton. Local campaigners and leading environmental organisation Friends of the Earth have condemned …

Interested in free bus journeys? You could win £500 by completing a survey

transport

30th Apr 2019

Later this year the Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, plans to introduce free bus travel for young people in the Greater Manchester area.

Friends of the Earth on board with Labour policy to bring back buses

transport

news release

25th Apr 2019

Labour has released details of a new plan for a £1.3bn bus transformation fund.

ULEZ a ‘crucial’ step in the fight for clean air

transport

news release

8th Apr 2019

But tougher measures and transitional support needed to help all Londoners breathe more easily. The introduction today of the first phase of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in central London has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.

Ashton MP Angela Rayner, Salford Mayor Paul Dennett and Manchester City leader Richard Leese support Better Buses passenger action (Better Buses for Greater Manchester campaign)

transport

news release

6th Mar 2019

Better Buses Action Week (4th-11th March) – initiated by campaign group Better Buses for Greater Manchester – is a week of creative action to get local leaders and Andy Burnham’s attention, supported by Ashton MP Angela Rayner and Manchester City …

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