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The Art of Activism (The Northern Gathering, 16-17th June)

UK Green Film Festival comes to Altrincham

Living Streets are urging you to take the Great British Walking Challenge (1st-31st May)

Votes for the Environment: Results of Survey of Greater Manchester Election Candidates

Community Cooking: Learn to cook. It’s back, and promises to be even bigger and better!

News Release: News release: How ‘green’ are your local election candidates? – the interim results.

Clean British Energy: Make the UK energy independent and earn yourself a CBE

Safer Cycling and Walking: Lobby Your Greater Manchester MP Now

19th April 2012 News Release: News Release: Campaign group asks – How ‘green’ is your local election candidate?

How can your vote affect the environment? Ask your local candidates to take our survey.

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Roll up, roll up for our annual training and inspiration-sharing weekend for Friends of the Earth activists across the North. This year we’ll be back at the lovely Haworth Youth Hostel from Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 June. Please save … Continue reading →

Next weekend (Friday 18 – Sunday 20 May) sees the UK Green Film Festival come to the Apollo Cinema in Altrincham.

Every step counts as we unite to see how many times we can collectively walk between Land’s End and John O’Groats. Throughout May you can log your walking, whether it’s to or from school, on the commute to work or … Continue reading →

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The report on the results of our survey of local election candidates in Greater Manchester is now available. As more responses to the survey come in, we will be releasing a revised report early in the week beginning 30th April. … Continue reading →

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As you may have heard, we’re expanding our ‘learn to cook’ course this year. We’ve set an ambitious goal of teaching 100+ more people how to cook, for free, and we’d love your help. We’d appreciate your company… ideas… organisational skills… … Continue reading →

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Ahead of the Greater Manchester local elections on Thursday 3rd May, Manchester Friends of the Earth have announced the interim results of the online environmental issues survey of election candidates. [1]

The Government will announce a new Bill that will reform the energy market in the Queen’s speech on 9 May. Recent research revealed that 85% of us want the Big Six energy companies to develop clean British power from our … Continue reading →

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Please help John Leech MP make his Road Safety Bill law by asking your MP to support him on the 27th April, when a second reading of the bill will be heard in Parliament. We have prepared a simple email … Continue reading →

transport

Manchester Friends of the Earth are inviting election candidates to take part in an online survey about environmental issues ahead of the local elections in Greater Manchester on Thursday 3rd May. [1]

(STOP PRESS: Interim results available) In the run up to the local elections in Greater Manchester, we’re asking candidates about their policies on climate change, food, waste and sustainable transport. The results will be made available on this website, so … Continue reading →

Manchester FoE

The Art of Activism (The Northern Gathering, 16-17th June) http://t.co/TO34Dcog # 6 hours ago

Love Your Bike

Want to know which local election candidates support cycling? Have a look at our survey http://t.co/K2JQna3i # 2012/05/01

Bike Fabulous

Football shorts, socks and tweed jacket is a curious combo that strangely works! http://t.co/e1WlHAI9 # 2012/05/09

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17 Events on May 17, 2012 MFoE Food campaign meeting Starts: 18:30 Location: Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE Description: Interested in food? Interested in campaigning against food waste? Come along to our monthly meetings to hear the latest on our food campaign and get involved in reducing food waste across Greater Manchester. The main things we are currently working on are: planning a Feeding the 5000 event in Manchester to be held later this year - see http://www.feeding5k.org continuing with our taste before beauty campaign - see http://www.manchesterfoe.org.uk/tastebeforebeauty Food campaign meetings will now be held on the third Thursday of the month. When: 6.30pm - 8.30pm, Thursday 19 April Where: Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE Contact Safia: safia@manchesterfoe.org.uk More details

18 Events on May 18, 2012 UK Green Film Festival: Happy Starts: 18:30 Location: Apollo Cinema, Denmark Street, Altrincham, WA14 2WG Description: The latest award-winning film from Academy Award® nominated director Roko Belic, takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, Happy explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion: http://www.thehappymovie.com More details

19 Events on May 19, 2012 UK Green Film Festival: The City Dark Starts: 12:00 Location: Apollo Cinema, Denmark Street, Altrincham, WA14 2WG Description: The City Dark is a feature documentary about the loss of night. After moving to NYC from rural Maine, filmmaker Ian Cheney asks a simple question – do we need the stars? – taking him from Brooklyn to Mauna Kea, Paris, and beyond. Exploring the threat of killer asteroids in Hawaii, tracking hatching turtles along the Florida coast, and rescuing injured birds on Chicago streets, Cheney unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights – including increased breast cancer rates from exposure to light at night, and a generation of kids without a glimpse of the universe above. Featuring stunning astrophotography and a cast of eclectic scientists, The City Dark is the definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars: http://www.thecitydark.com More details

20 Events on May 20, 2012 UK Green Film Festival: Taste the Waste Starts: 20:00 Location: Apollo Cinema, Denmark Street, Altrincham, WA14 2WG Description: Amazing but true: on the way from the farm to the dining-room table, more than half the food lands in the dump – most of it before it ever reaches consumers. Taste the Waste is a documentary about the worldwide destruction of food. Why do we throw away so much? And how can we stop this kind of waste? http://www.tastethewaste.com More details

25 Events on May 25, 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

31 Events on May 31, 2012 MFoE Transport Campaign Meeting Starts: 18:30 Location: Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE Description: There's a lot going on at the moment, and plenty to get stuck into. Amongst other things, we'll be discussing: - The launch of the cycling manifesto, and onward plans on using it as a lobbying tool - Bike Fabulous, our cycle style show in Manchester Arndale - Bike Friday - The spokes project, looking at core cycle routes in Greater Manchester Hope to see you there. But if you can't make it and would like to get involved, just let me know. Feel free to get in touch if you'd like to know more about what we're doing, or just turn up and find out. Graeme. Email: graeme@manchesterfoe.org.uk Mobile: 07948 405071 More details

17 May: MFoE Food campaign meeting

18 May: UK Green Film Festival: Happy

19 May: UK Green Film Festival: The City Dark