environment
20th July 2022 | By Phoebe Rawding
Is sustainability the future of the fast fashion industry?(Header image courtesy of S4S Project) Sustainability has become a buzzword in fashion over the past couple of years with it dominating social media platforms...
16th February 2022 | By Rhiannon Fearnehough
Posters accusing Barclays bank of funding racial injustice posted across LongsightPosters and leaflets accusing Barclays bank of being “racist” and unethical were distributed. One poster was posted outside Barclays Longsight branch on Stockport Road,and uploaded to Twitter. An...
25th October 2021 | By Olivia Weeks
Council calls for fly-tipping to be tackled more vigorously in bid to clean up ManchesterReports of fly-tipping reports increased by 126% during the first half of 2021 with 1,569 incidents reported in one hot-spot alone, it has been revealed. At...
24th September 2020 | By Georgina Randall
Professor Brian Cox MBE to speak at the Manchester Green Summit on how to tackle climate change with scienceBrian Cox is to give a speech in Manchester today looking at how science can be used to combat climate change. Professor Cox, who is professor...
24th September 2020 | By Georgina Randall
Professor Brian Cox MBE to speak at the Manchester Green Summit on how science can tackle the climate crisisAndy Burnham To keep on track with the Five-Year Environmental Plan, internationally renowned physicist Professor Brian Cox is due to speak today at the GMGS....
3rd February 2020 | By Daniel Mardle
Extinction Rebellion say being placed on ‘extremist’ list will not stop fight to save the planetExtinction Rebellion have not been deterred after being placed on the extreme ideology list by counter-terrorism police. In fact, they have taken it as a sign...
20th January 2020 | By Daniel Mardle
Salford Litter Heroes clean up the streets with an army of volunteersSalford Litter Heroes have been taking to the streets tidying up litter-strewn streets and footpaths. The group was formed by 22-year-old teaching student Danielle Wright in...
27th November 2019 | By Kamila Sebestova
Greater Manchester student wants to become one of the youngest MPs in the CommonsGreater Manchester student Paris Hayes has his sights set on becoming the youngest MP in Great Britain. The 18-year old environmental science student has announced his...
5th August 2019 | By Matt Hartless
Trees not cars – Campaign group try to petition city council to turn old retail park into green space rather than new parking lotAn old retail park in Manchester is to be turned into a new 10-acre parking lot unless campaigners can convince the city council to change...
29th July 2019 | By Matt Hartless
Wasted clothing, overpopulation and sustainable farming – why is Earth Overshoot Day today?The 29th of July has been declared as Earth Overshoot Day by the Global Footprint Network for 2019. This is the illustrative day on which...
23rd May 2019 | By Matt Hartless
Envirolution: Manchester’s first official plastic-free festival and entry is free as well!Envirolution is set this year to become Manchester’s first official plastic-free festival Following Andy Burnham’s plastic-free Manchester campaign, the festival crew worked to ensure all...
6th March 2019 | By Lewis Finney
‘We need a miracle’: the battle to save Ryebank Fields from developmentCampaigners in Chorlton are fighting to save former playing fields from development into homes
14th December 2018 | By Henry Walker
Manchester Friends of the Earth launch ‘plastic-free Christmas’ campaignWith all the wrapping, decorations, and food that come with it, you might think Christmas is the worst time of year to think about going...
11th December 2018 | By Hannah Lemoine
Raising awareness of the harmful effects of the fast fashion industry on the environment #slowdownfastfashionA campaign to #SlowDownFastFashion This is a campaign to raise awareness of the environmental impacts of fast fashion. Fast fashion is defined as ‘inexpensive clothing produced...
26th November 2018 | By Tasnim Khan
Clean Air? Be Aware campaign launched to raise awareness about toxic fumes in Manchester’s airDangerous air pollution levels in Greater Manchester are costing the regional economy £1bn every year and causing a harmful impact on the health of people living...
12th November 2018 | By nq_admin
Campaign launched to make straws out of biodegradable plasticPlastic straws are under fire for their contribution to the global plastic crisis, with an estimated 4.4 billion being used annually in the fast food...
30th October 2018 | By Danielle Wroe
Boohoo! Fashion brand under spotlight for contributing to ‘throwaway’ clothes cultureManchester-based fashion brand Boohoo has been slammed in Parliament for selling £5 garments which even charity shops will not accept. A total of 400,000 tons of...
12th October 2018 | By Daniel Davies
Litter and lack of street cleaners hinder Manchester’s bid to be UK’s first tidy city by 2020Councillors have agreed that the city needs to take bolder steps if it is to achieve its aim of becoming the UK’s first ‘tidy city’...
12th April 2018 | By Danielle Kenneally
Coffee cup recycling myth busted as UK’s greenest university MMU tackles the issueManchester Met, the UK’s greenest university, has pledged to cut the use of single-use paper coffee cups which contaminate recycling bins. Coffee cups are fourth on...
19th January 2018 | By Tom Brady
120-mile Northern Forest project will involve planting of 50m trees over 25 yearsMore than 50 million tress will be planted from Liverpool to Hull as the Woodland Trust look to create a gigantic new Northern Forest. Environment...