Press and Media
Manchester Friends of the Earth news releases will have contact details for the specific campaign leads.
You are also welcome to contact our Media officer or one of the Group coordinators but please be aware that we are all volunteers and may not be able to respond to you right away:
Media officer:
- Pete Abel: 07951 642858, pete[at]manchesterfoe.org.uk
Group coordinators:
- Ali Abbas: 07786 090520, ali[at]manchestefoe.org.uk
- Catherine Thomson: cat[at]manchesterfoe.org.uk
You can also email coords[at]manchesterfoe.org.uk which goes to both Ali and Catherine.
View our news releases and coverage in the media.
News Releases
UN CLIMATE SUMMIT DELAYED TO 2021
Friends of the Earth Scotland, and Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland joint statement
Budget 2020 – Friends of the Earth reaction
Reacting to the Chancellor’s Budget, Friends of the Earth’s head of policy, Mike Childs, said: “This Budget contains a massive road-building programme which completely destroys any pretence of UK government leadership ahead of this years’ crucial climate summit.
Campaigners call on Manchester to reduce climate-wrecking emissions from Manchester Airport, and drop road building schemes
Manchester Friends of the Earth welcomes the City Council’s ambition to halve carbon emissions from the city’s homes, workplaces and ground transport over the next five years and to reduce aviation emissions from Manchester Airport.
GM-CAN’s Response to the Decision on Heathrow’s Proposed Third Runway
We, the members of Greater Manchester Climate Action Network (GM-CAN1) welcome the news that Heathrow’s plan to build a third runway has been ruled unlawful
Friends of the Earth wins campaign to protect the climate from Heathrow Third Runway
“This ruling is an absolutely ground-breaking result for climate justice. We were fighting a project that would have had dire implications for present and future generations.” Will Rundle, head of legal at Friends of the Earth.
300,000 demand government action on plastic pollution, as MPs debate Environment Bill
A petition from over 300,000 people calling for tougher government action on plastic pollution will be handed in to 10 Downing Street on Wednesday (26 February), by Friends of the Earth and the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI).
Local campaign calls on GM Pension Fund to “Ditch the Coal!” (Fossil Free Greater Manchester)
Campaign group Fossil Free Greater Manchester is calling on the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) to ensure that all its investments are free from coal mining, the most-polluting fossil fuel, by the end of 2020.
Heathrow third runway: Court of Appeal to hand down ruling on Thursday 27th
This Thursday (27th) the Court of Appeal will hand down it’s ruling in Friends of the Earth’s legal challenge against Heathrow Airport’s third runway, in the most important environmental law case in this country for over a generation.
Arsenal save half a million single-use plastic cups from landfill – Friends of the Earth reaction
Friends of the Earth is urging sport stadiums and other venues across the UK to introduce reusable cup initiatives after Arsenal revealed today that its scheme - introduced at the start of the season - has already prevented an incredible half a million single-use plastic cups being chucked away.
A303 Stonehenge Tunnel Petition hand-in to 10 Downing Street
Around 50,000 signatures to the Alliance’s petition [2] will be handed into 10 Downing Street on Wednesday. The petition is addressed to the Secretaries of State for Transport, and Culture, Media and Sport, asking for no further damage to be done to the archaeological landscape of the Stonehenge World Heritage Site.
“Inadequate and cynical” – Green campaigners respond to BP plans
The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of BP has today laid out plans for how the oil and gas giant would be a "net zero" company. This is clearly an inadequate, as well as cynical, response to climate breakdown from one of the world’s biggest polluters.
HS2 gets green light – Friends of the Earth reaction
Reacting to the government’s decision to give the go-ahead to HS2, Friends of the Earth’s campaigns director, Jamie Peters, said:
Ban on new petrol & diesel cars accelerated – Friends of the Earth reaction
Commenting on Boris Johnson’s plans to consult on bringing forward a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035 or earlier, Friends of the Earth’s head of policy Mike Childs said:
British Heart Foundation urges Government to go further and faster with action on air pollution ~ 15 million people live in areas which exceed strict toxic air guidelines ~
The Government must go further and faster with plans to tackle air pollution by seizing a unique opportunity to clean up the country’s toxic air, according to a report by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
BHF urges faster action on air pollution – Friends of the Earth reaction
Commenting on today’s call by the British Heart Foundation for the government to go further and faster with plans to tackle air pollution, Friends of the Earth air pollution campaigner Jenny Bates said
Government publishes Environment Bill – Friends of the Earth reaction
The government’s pledge to show global leadership on protecting our environment is welcome but the Environment Bill must contain more specific and binding measures
Campaigners slam Government proposal to block local councils setting zero-carbon building standards
Manchester Friends of the Earth has slammed a Government proposal that could block councils from setting local building standards to help tackle fuel poverty and the climate crisis.
Sainsbury’s to become Net Zero by 2040 – Friends of the Earth reaction
Supermarkets have a huge influence on our personal carbon footprints, so the more they can do to embrace and encourage greener lifestyles the better for us all.
Nature Immersion Walks with Sam Lee and Friends of the Earth
Sam Lee, The Nest Collective and Friends of the Earth announce a series of Nature Immersion Walks
Friends of the Earth says government must strengthen Environment Bill
Friends of the Earth is calling on the government to significantly strengthen its Environment Bill – which is expected to be republished in the coming days.
