Transport

A shift towards more sustainable modes of transport is good news for our health, communities and the environment, both locally and globally. It is a vital step in reducing the emissions causing climate change. Manchester Friends of the Earth campaigns for cycling, walking, alternative fuels and quality public transport to be at the heart of policies on how we get around. We also believe that it is important to reduce the need to travel by, for example, promoting the use and development of local shops and services.
Events
Events
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Mar 2019 5th | 4:00pm-5:30pm | Playing Out Workshop (Hosted by Levenshulme Beelines and Levenshulme Inspire)![]() Playing Out Workshop (Hosted by Levenshulme Beelines and Levenshulme Inspire)5th Tue Mar 19Levenshulme Inspire Cafe Levenshulme Inspire Cafe |   | ||
Mar 2019 14th | 7:30pm-9:30pm | Fighting for Air - Manchester screening plus Q&A session![]() Fighting for Air - Manchester screening plus Q&A session14th Thu Mar 19St Clement’s Church St Clement’s Church |   | ||
Mar 2019 21st | 12:00pm-2:00pm | Clean and Healthy Air - Are we getting there? (Sustainable Transport Futures - seminar)![]() Clean and Healthy Air - Are we getting there? (Sustainable Transport Futures - seminar)21st Thu Mar 19Old Fire Station
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Love Your Bike’s response to the Chorlton Cycling and Walking route consultation
Manchester City Council are recently held a consultation on a 5km, £13.4 million proposed cycling and walking route from Chorlton to Manchester. The proposed 5km route will run along Barlow Moor Road, through Chorlton and then Manchester Road, Upper Chorlton Road … Continue reading

Save the Stockport Metroshuttle
Stockport Council is planning to scrap the free Metroshuttle bus service in Stockport town centre.
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It’s time for free bus travel as new figures expected to show Department for Transport failing on climate change (Friends of the Earth)
Annual greenhouse gas emissions data released today Move to electric cars needed, but alone won’t solve the problem says new research Friends of the Earth propose free bus travel as part of sensible solution
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Converting street parking into cycle lanes
There is an excellent article from CityLab March in 2015, which is a summary of twelve studies done on this question. In case you don’t have time to read it, the recurring themes across the studies it mentions are That … Continue reading

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

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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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]
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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.
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