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Protestors in a life size cardboard sports car, sitting in front of Manchester Central Convention Complex

Insurance industry conference in Manchester draws protest against fossil fuels

By Anja Jungmayr | 20 May 2025News

Last week (14 May 2025) protestors from a coalition of environmental groups demonstrated against the annual conference of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA).

A montage of images from the Ways Forward 2022 conference, featuring speakers and attendees.

Ways Forward 2022: Can we co-operate our way to climate justice?

By Katie Johnson | 6 November 2022News

The Ways Forward Conference 2022 in Manchester offered workshop discussions, panel sessions and plenaries around the role of co-ops in the current global climate crisis, including local action from energy to development.

bees on honeycomb

Co-ops and climate justice: Preview of October’s Ways Forward 2022

By Alice Toomer-McAlpine | 30 September 2022Friends of The Meteor

More than 150 co-operators are due to gather in Manchester to discuss community-led responses to the global heating crisis

Greater Manchester woman amongst 19 people in court today for Insulate Britain protests

By Conrad Bower | 1 February 2022News

Insulate Britain activists are in court today. They face conviction and possible imprisonment for their direct action protests aimed at spurring the government into action to combat climate change.

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We must declare a biodiversity emergency here in Greater Manchester

By James Walsh | 23 November 2021Opinion

As the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, and with the ambition to be a world-leading Green City Region, Greater Manchester must declare a Biodiversity Emergency just like it did for the Climate Emergency, says James Walsh.

manchester town hall. to represent councils role n tackling climate emergency.

Muzzled councillors, tipped to replace Leese, unable to respond to calls for climate action

By Alex King | 1 October 2021News

Campaigners are calling on Sir Richard Leese’s successor to “hit the reset button” when it comes to action on climate change. Councillors unable to respond due to being whipped into silence by Labour Group.

Green New Deal campaigners holding banner

Blocking the Green New Deal motion is a huge mistake for Labour

By Sean Benstead | 19 September 2021Opinion

The Labour Party’s blocking of a Green New Deal motion is a catastrophe for the party, the country and the climate, argues Sean Benstead.

Green New Deal campaigners holding banner

Councillor Support Network will promote a Green New Deal and fight climate breakdown

By Guest Writer | 9 July 2021Opinion

Greater Manchester Labour for a Green New Deal believes that the fight against climate breakdown is one in which mutual support is imperative — the GND Councillor Support Network is their contribution to that fight.

manchester city centre skyline with cranes, in article about council planning and property deals.

Planning decisions in Manchester are feeding the fires of inequality and ignoring the housing crisis

By The Meteor Team | 7 July 2021Editorial

The passing of two controversial building proposals in Manchester raises the question – who does the city’s development model serve? A land commission for Greater Manchester could provide answers to that question and point the way to a more equitable use of land in the future.

Salford tenants invited to join tenant climate jury

By Nick Prescott | 1 July 2021News

Salix Homes in Salford is inviting social tenants to join a first-of-its-kind tenants’ jury to consider how residents, social landlords and others can tackle climate change.

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