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Manchester FoE #nearly40 – Birthday Celebration 10th February

Book Depository: Raise money for Friends of the Earth every time you buy a book

Manchester FOE campaign planning day, Saturday 21st January

North West networking day, Saturday 4th Feb, Liverpool

11th January 2012 News Release: Campaigners urge Government to drop solar court case

Manchester Friends of the Earth – Full Group meeting (Tuesday 10th January)

The Twelve Tweets of Christmas

Consultation: Interim Strategy for Cycling in Manchester

Solar campaign hots up

12th December 2011 News Release: Greater Manchester Joins Call on Government Not To Turn Lights Out On Solar Energy

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Join us for our nearly40 birthday. Help us celebrate four decades of keeping people talking, thinking and acting on all things environmental. Music from 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s, buffet, meet the campaigners, press & photo exhibition. Entry £5. Places … Continue reading →

Raise money for Friends of the Earth every time you buy a book – and get big discounts too. Now you can buy great value books and help the planet. Every time you order from The Book Depository, Friends of the Earth … Continue reading →

Come along to our campaign planning day and help us plan our campaign activities for 2012. With sessions on our current campaigns on climate change, transport and food. Also sessions looking at new national campaigns in 2012 on energy, bees … Continue reading →

North West local action networking Day 4th Feb 2012

Here’s some further info about the Friends of the Earth North West networking day in Liverpool on Saturday 4th Feb – we hope you can make it Here is the plan for the day so far (comments & suggestions welcome):

For immediate release: 11 January 2012 Campaigners are urging the Government to drop its appeal against last month’s High Court ruling that its solar cuts are illegal, a move that is jeopardising thousands of jobs and will land the taxpayer … Continue reading →

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Join us for 2012′s first Full Group meeting next week. 2012 is going to be a big year for Green issues and we need to make sure our voice is heard!

Follow us on twitter for our seasonal suggestions for a better, greener world. Share and discuss using the hash tag #12tweetschristmas.

“Manchester is a city which is passionate about cycling in all its forms, with a host of national and international cycling events taking place in its world-class facilities and a large number of partners and groups dedicated to the development … Continue reading →

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The campaign to save the solar feed-in tariff is really starting to hot up. With support for solar energy slashed by more than half from Monday 12 December, the pressure has been mounting on the Government to reconsider its plans.

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Businesses, councils and MPs across Greater Manchester are backing Friends of the Earth’s Final Demand campaign, calling on the Government to urgently rethink its proposal to slash support for solar energy.

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Manchester FoE

RT @wwwfoecouk: Our reaction to #Huhne's resignation http://t.co/E4CPBVDK # 20 hours ago

Love Your Bike

The Times campaigning for safer cities for cycling http://t.co/asyMNqMq # 2012/02/02

Bike Fabulous

RT @lovelybicycle: 14 Months without a Car: a Retrospective http://t.co/QngSDGch # 2012/01/31

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4 Events on February 4, 2012 Friends of the Earth NW Meeting Starts: 12:00 Location: Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool Description: Friends of the Earth hold a yearly North West get-together to plan our campaigns for the year and this time we are meeting in Liverpool. Please join us for information and inspiration! Time table of the day- 11.00 Walk. If you fancy stretching your legs, why not arrive early for a walk around Liverpool (or museum trip if its raining) – sample the sights and the history of this beautiful city (meet at the Quaker Meeting house at 11) 12.00 Arrivals and lunch. We’re providing a simple lunch of vegan soup and bread for no charge. It would be great if you could bring any other nibbles or dishes to share and supplement this and keep you going throughout the day. 13.00 Welcome. 13.40 Round tables. Highlights of 2011, ideas for 2012 – 2x20min discussions and idea-sharing. 14.25 Workshops. on local campaigning and networking – see below 15:30 Tea & coffee break. 16:00 Guest speaker. + Q&A - Luciana Berger MP talking about energy & climate change with a NW focus 17:00 Ends. Outing to nearby pub And here’s How to find the Quaker Meeting House, very close to both train stations in Liverpool. Can you come? please confirm your free place by emailing Rachel (rachel.hubbard@foe.co.uk) or calling 0113 242 8151 And if you are travelling from Manchester and would like to travel with some others, please email Cat, cat@manchesterfoe.org.uk More details

10 Events on February 10, 2012 Manchester FOE Nearly 40 Birthday Celebration Starts: 19:30 Location: On the Eighth Day, Oxford Road Description: Join us to celebrate four decades of environmental campaigning in Manchester at our Nearly 40 Party. Places are limited and £5 on the door. For more information and to book your place visit: http://www.manchesterfoe.org.uk/nearly40 More details

14 Events on February 14, 2012 MFOE Full Group Meeting Starts: 18:45 Location: 46-50 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LE, UK Description: Our monthly full group meeting - open to everyone! Join us from 6.45pm at the Green Fish Resource Centre on Oldham Street (next to Mint Lounge) to find out about what we do and how you can get involved. This meeting is perfect for those who are new to Friends of the Earth. Contact Cat at cat@manchesterfoe.org.uk or on 07754 042716 for further details. More details

23 Events on February 23, 2012 MFOE Campaigns Meeting Starts: 18:30 Location: 46-50 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LE Description: On the last Thursday of each month, come along to the Green Fish Resource Centre on Oldham Street (next to Mint Lounge) to get stuck into doing actions on each of our campaign areas. Our regular campaign groups meet at 6.30pm for transport and at 7pm for climate change and food. Contact colette@manchesterfoe.org.uk for more information. More details

24 Events on February 24, 2012 Bike Friday Starts: 08:00 Location: Levenshulme, Prestwich, Stretford, Chorlton, Worsley and Withington, to Manchester Description: campaign:transport Every last Friday of the month, join the communal cycle ride into Manchester. For more information contact graeme@manchesterfoe.org.uk or cat@manchesterfoe.org.uk More details

4 February: Friends of the Earth NW Meeting

10 February: Manchester FOE Nearly 40 Birthday Celebration

14 February: MFOE Full Group Meeting