Calendar
This calendar lists events organised by Manchester Friends of the Earth as well as other organisations’ events relevant to our campaigns. We also host a Greater Manchester cycling events calendar.
All the MFoE events listed on our calendar are open to all. You do not need to be a member.
#COVID-19 Manchester Friends of the Earth have resumed face-to-face meetings. We will continue to offer an option to people to attend online via Zoom.
Mon
15
GM Older People's Network: Meet the GM Mayoral Candidates - Getting Older People's Voices Heard
Manchester
10:30am - 2:00pm St Thomas Centre Manchester, M12 6FZ
GM Older People's Network
Greater Manchester Mayoral Environmental Hustings (online) - Lancashire Wildlife Trust and Save Greater Manchester Green Belt
Greater Manchester
5:45pm - 7:00pm Online
Salford Hustings VCSE organised by Salford CVS and We Stand Together
Salford
6:30pm - 9:00pm Eccles Sixth Form College Eccles, M30 9FJ
Salford CVS and We Stand Together
Wed
17
Deep Dive: Stop Insuring EACOP (lunchtime) (Tipping Point UK)
climate
12:00pm - 1:00pm Online
Tipping Point UK
GM Metro Mayor Hustings - Businesses (FSB and CBI)
Salford
6:00pm - 8:00pm Peel Hall Salford, M5 4WT
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Deep Dive: Stop Insuring EACOP (evening) (Tipping Point UK)
climate
6:00pm - 7:00pm Online
Tipping Point UK
Manchester Friends of the Earth sustainable transport campaign meeting (Green Fish Resource Centre)
transport
Manchester
We're Organising
6:30pm - 8:30pm Green Fish Resource Centre Manchester, M4 1LE
Thu
18
Zero In: Accelerating Local Climate Action (Mission Zero Coalition)
climate
8:30am - 9:30pm Online
Mission Zero Coalition and UK 100
The Greater Manchester Metro Mayoral Election 2024 - Mayoral Hustings (Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester)
Manchester
5:45pm - 8:00pm TBC
Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Jewish Leadership Council
Election Hustings: Levenshulme and Burnage wards (Levenshulme Community Association)
6:30pm - 9:00pm St Peters Church Levenshulme, M19 3BS
Levenshulme Community Association
Webinar: Taking action to stop Drax’s tree burning (Biofuelwatch)
climate
7:00pm - 8:00pm Online
Biofuelwatch and Stop Burning Trees Coalition
Sat
20
Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre
nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Force of Nature - library tour (Rochdale Central Library)
climate
Rochdale
12:00pm - 3:00pm Rochdale Central Library Rochdale, OL16 1XU
Community Arts North West
Meet the Changemakers (Manchester Museum)
Manchester
12:00pm - 4:00pm Manchester Museum Manchester, M13 9PL
Manchester Museum
Horwich Repair Cafe
resources
Bolton
1:30pm - 3:30pm Brazley Community Centre Horwich, BL6 6HT
Horwich Repair Cafe
Mon
22
Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting
climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Tue
23
Event: Driving Sustainability: Efficiency through Innovation (Bee Net Zero partner The Energy Innovation Agency)
Manchester
9:30am - 2:00pm No.1 Circle Sqaure Manchester, M1 7FS
Bee Net Zero partner The Energy Innovation Agency
VCSE Greater Manchester Metro Mayor Hustings 2024 (GM VCSE Leadership Group)
Manchester
10:30am - 1:30pm Methodist Central Hall, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 1JQ
GM VCSE Leadership Group
Wed
24
Greater Manchester: Debt Reality: The People’s Crisis
Manchester
12:00pm - 2:00pm Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project Manchester, M9 5PR
Debt Justice
Thu
25
United for Warm Homes: Getting ready for the general election
climate
6:00pm - 7:00pm Online
Friends of the Earth
Fri
26
Bike Friday (various locations)
transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
ESS 2050 | Green Skills Webinar - Addressing Critical Skills Shortages in the Environment Sector
climate
12:00pm - 2:00pm Online
ROAR RWM
Sat
27
Force of Nature - library tour (Leigh Library)
climate
Wigan
11:00am - 1:00pm Leigh Library Leigh, WN7 1EB
Community Arts North West
Mon
29
Planet Over Profit webinar: insights from WALHI Indonesia, Astra Agro Lestari deforestation update & Unilever AGM plans
climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Friends of the Earth
Thu
2
Homes and neighbourhoods for children and young people (Town & Country Planning Association)
1:00pm - 2:30pm Online
Town & Country Planning Association
May Social Cycle Ride – Clayton Vale, Daisy Nook and the Gardener’s Arms
transport
Manchester
We're Organising
6:00pm - 9:30pm Central Library Manchester
Sat
4
OT Community Goes Wild! Help Bring Buzz and Flutter to Stretford Road
nature
Trafford
11:00am - 1:00pm Stretford Road (between Henry Street and Carver Street) Trafford, M16 9DN
Love Old Trafford
Force of Nature - library tour (North City Library - Manchester)
climate
Manchester
2:00pm - 4:00pm North City Library Harpurhey, M9 4AF
Community Arts North West
Wed
8
Foundation for Integrated Transport x PechaKucha (online)
transport
12:00pm - 1:30pm Online
Foundation for Integrated Transport
Thu
9
Next steps for the Metro Mayor elections (Friends of the Earth)
climate
7:00pm - 8:30pm Online
Friends of the Earth
Sat
11
Cycle Fest (Station South)
Manchester
We're Attending
10:00am - 5:00pm Station South Manchester, M19 2SY
Force of Nature - library tour (Longsight Library and Learning Centre)
climate
Manchester
2:00pm - 4:00pm Longsight Library Manchester, M12 4NE
Community Arts North West
Oil, War & Climate Change (GM Climate Justice Coalition)
climate
3:00pm - 5:00pm Friends Meeting House Manchester
GM Climate Justice Coalition
Mon
13
Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting
climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Tue
14
May Campaigns meeting (Manchester Friend of the Earth)
climate
Greater Manchester
Manchester
We're Organising
6:30pm - 8:30pm Green Fish Resource Centre Manchester, M4 1LE
Wed
15
⛔🛢️🌍 BIBA Insurance conference protest ⛔🛢️🌍 (Stop EACOP)
climate
Manchester
8:00am - 6:00pm Manchester Central Manchester, M2 3GX
Greater Manchester Stop EACOP coalition
Developing Anti-racism campaigns (Friends of the Earth)
climate
6:30pm - 8:30pm Online
Friends of the Earth
Sat
18
Spring Plant Swap @ Chorlton Makers Market
nature
10:00am - 4:00pm Chorlton Library Manchester, M21 9PN
Chorlton Plant Swap and Gardening Advice
Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre
nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
North West Summer Activist Gathering- Manchester (Friends of the Earth)
climate
12:30pm - 7:00pm Friends Meeting House Manchester
Friends of the Earth
Wed
22
Mapping suitable sites for onshore wind and solar (Environmental Data Network & Friends of the Earth)
climate
3:00pm - 5:00pm Online
Sat
25
Flashes Festival of Nature (Pennington Flash)
nature
Wigan
11:00am - 3:00pm Wigan Flashes Nature Reserve Wigan, WN3 5HL
Visit Wigan
Sun
26
Flashes Festival of Nature (Pennington Flash)
nature
Wigan
11:00am - 3:00pm Wigan Flashes Nature Reserve Wigan, WN3 5HL
Visit Wigan
Mon
27
Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting
climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Fri
31
Bike Friday (various locations)
transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
1
OT Community Goes Wild! Help Bring Buzz and Flutter to Stretford Road
nature
Trafford
11:00am - 1:00pm Stretford Road (between Henry Street and Carver Street) Trafford, M16 9DN
Love Old Trafford
Thu
6
June Social Cycle Ride – Irk Valley, Heaton Park and The Woodthorpe
transport
Manchester
We're Organising
6:00pm - 9:30pm Manchester Central Library Manchester, M2 5PD
Mon
10
Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting
climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Sat
15
Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre
nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Mon
24
Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting
climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Fri
28
Bike Friday (various locations)
transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
29
OT Community Goes Wild! Help Bring Buzz and Flutter to Stretford Road
nature
Trafford
11:00am - 1:00pm Stretford Road (between Henry Street and Carver Street) Trafford, M16 9DN
Love Old Trafford
Thu
4
July Social Cycle Ride – Chorlton via Ashton on Mersey
transport
Manchester
We're Organising
6:00pm - 9:30pm Manchester Central Library Manchester, M2 5PD
Mon
8
Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting
climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Sat
20
Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre
nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Mon
22
Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting
climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Fri
26
Bike Friday (various locations)
transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
27
Thu
1
August Social Cycle Ride – Irwell Valley, Ringley and The Horseshoe
transport
Manchester
We're Organising
6:00pm - 9:30pm Manchester Central Library Manchester, M2 5PD
Sat
17
Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre
nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Fri
30
Bike Friday (various locations)
transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
31
Sat
21
Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre
nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Fri
27
Bike Friday (various locations)
transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
28
Sat
19
Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre
nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Fri
25
Bike Friday (various locations)
transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
26
Sat
16
Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre
nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Fri
29
Bike Friday (various locations)
transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
30
