Manchester Friends of the Earth | Archive of website content

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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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West Sussex County Council urged to clarify if Cuadrilla drilling breaches planning permission

climate

news release

5th Sep 2013

Friends of the Earth has written to West Sussex County Council following concerns that fracking firm Cuadrilla may be drilling near Balcombe in breach of its existing planning permission, the environment charity said today (Thursday 5 September 2013).

Ask Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik for higher recycling targets.

resources

4th Sep 2013

We have just six days to call on the EU to help us all recycle more. European Ministers are reviewing targets for recycling rates across Europe. Right now the target is for 50 per cent of our waste to be recycled by …

Shale: Govt aims to reform planning rules as Cuadrilla forced to withdraw drilling application

climate

news release

3rd Sep 2013

Government plans to end people’s right to be notified about plans to drill for gas and oil beneath their homes and land, have been slammed today (3 September 2013) by Friends of the Earth. The Department for Communities and Local …

Friends of the Earth say: Stop the Gagging Bill!

justice

Imagine if Friends of the Earth hadn’t been able to run our Bee Cause campaign. We wouldn’t now have the Government committing to a Bee Action Plan to save Britain’s wonderful bees. Or imagine if we hadn’t been able to …

Government fails to protect communities from fracking – raise your concerns with the Secretary of State

climate

31st Aug 2013

Communities left on the side-lines – not protected or consulted about the threat of fracking. Following the release of the new planning guidance on fracking it’s clear that the Government is paying little attention to communities.

CBI call for tougher Government action on energy efficiency welcomed

climate

news release

28th Aug 2013

Welcoming CBI’s call today (Wednesday 28 August 2013) for a major push on energy efficiency, Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said: “With rocketing fuel prices, an impending climate crisis and mounting concerns about energy security it’s …

EU Commission can’t afford to gamble with bees future

nature

news release

27th Aug 2013

Responding to Syngenta’s legal challenge to the European Commission’s decision to suspend the use of the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam on bee attractive crops, Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said: “These restrictions are completely justified.

‘Get Britain Cycling’ debate – Email your MP

transport

21st Aug 2013

Earlier this year, the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group (APPCG) took evidence from a range of cycling advocacy orgnisations, academics, transport planners and government departments to answer the question, “how can we get Britain cycling?”. Take the email action!

Wanted: Young Friends of the Earth Steering Group Member

14th Aug 2013

Help lead the youth wing of Britain’s most influential environmental NGO, as we step up the fight against Fracking, and work with young people across the country and the continent to protect our environment.

Full shale production at Balcombe unlikely after local opposition

climate

news release

Commenting on reports today (Wednesday 14 August 2013) that Cuadrilla has said its exploration site at Balcombe in West Sussex is “unlikely” to become a full production location in the future, Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton …

Manchester MP and Councillors support Bee campaign at Bee Tea

nature

news release

13th Aug 2013

A Manchester MP and members of Manchester City Council joined Friends of the Earth for a Bee Tea at the urban bee-friendly garden created for the Dig the City event. [1]

Durkan: yes to fracking at present would be reckless

climate

news release

Responding to Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister’s comments today (Tuesday 13 August 2013) that agreeing to fracking at present would be reckless and irresponsible, Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland Campaigner Declan Allison said: “Mr Durkan’s measured comments are in stark …

Love Your Bike campaign welcomes Government cycle funding announcement

transport

12th Aug 2013

Love Your Bike welcomes the Government’s announcement today that Manchester will be one of eight English cities sharing £77 million investment to increase cycling levels by improving cycling infrastructure. Greater Manchester will receive £20 million and the Combined Authority will …

Close dirty loopholes for cleaner supply chains

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This year’s horse meat scandal highlighted just how easy it is for things to go wrong when companies don’t know exactly how their products are made. But horse meat is just the tip of the iceberg. Samsung says it had …

Minister slammed for saying communities decide whether to host shale gas sites

climate

news release

7th Aug 2013

Responding to Energy Minister Michael Fallon’s extraordinary assertion today (Wednesday 7 August 2013) that ‘it’s for local communities to decide whether they want to host shale gas exploration’, Friends of the Earth’s Policy and Campaigns Director, Craig Bennett said: “If …

Manchester’s MPs invited to a Bee Tea.

nature

news release

5th Aug 2013

On Friday 9th August, Manchester Friends of the Earth are inviting Manchester’s Members of Parliament and city councillors to a Bee Tea at the urban bee-friendly garden created for the Dig the City event. [1]

Stop illegal land occupation in Paraguay

justice

Unknown individuals are illegally occupying and deforesting protected land in the small rural community of Luz Bella. The Paraguayan authorities could stop this but are not taking action. In fact, they are part of the problem.

Shell, Clean up your mess in Ogoniland

justice

Two years ago, the UN’s Environment Programme (UNEP) handed Shell a report detailing the devastation caused by the oil company’s operations in Ogoniland and listing measures it should take to clean up this mess. Guess what? Two years later not …

Prime Minister backs fracking despite risk to local environment

climate

news release

Commenting on news today (Monday 5 August 2013) that David Cameron believes shale gas offers ‘exciting’ potential but it should only be carried out if there is “no risk” to the environment, Friends of the Earth’s Policy and Campaigns Director …

Dig the City: Manchester Friends of the Earth creates a bee-friendly urban garden

nature

event report

On Friday 2nd August, volunteers from Manchester Friends of the Earth took up the challenge of creating a bee-friendly urban garden for the Dig the City Urban gardening festival, which runs from Saturday 3rd to Sunday 11th August.

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