Last week (14 May 2025) protestors from a coalition of environmental groups demonstrated against the annual conference of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA).
Manchester Five – is justice in a wig and gown or in orange paint?
On Friday 21 February 2025, Just Stop Oil protestors Daniel Knorr, Margaret Reid, Indigo Rumbelow and Ella Ward all were found guilty of the crime of ‘conspiracy to commit a public nuisance’. Noah Crane, just 19 years old, held in prison since August 2024 on this charge, was acquitted since there was no evidence specifically tying him to the crime on the day of the planned action.
“No climate justice without a free Palestine” rallies activists across Manchester, and the world
On Saturday 16 November, hundreds marched in Manchester city centre to mark the global day for climate justice – joining forces with Palestine activists under the banner ‘No Climate Justice without Palestine’s Liberation’.
This is Greater Manchester: Salford
The best way to enjoy Salford is to leave the city, apparently. But you don’t have to go far to find green spaces and wildlife.
Just Stop (New) Oil Protest Saturday 17 June
We received word that Just Stop Oil would be doing a slow march in Manchester city centre last weekend, so we went along and spoke to some of the protesters.
Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster than ever – and 2022 was their worst summer yet
For this week’s Friends Of The Meteor, we are republishing this article by a University of Salford academic, Neil Entwistle, whose research is in hydromorphology – the way that water interacts within its natural landscape.
Co-ops and climate justice: Preview of October’s Ways Forward 2022
More than 150 co-operators are due to gather in Manchester to discuss community-led responses to the global heating crisis
Meet the animal rights activists fighting for a plant-based food system
Animal Rebellion staged a protest against dairy products at a supermarket in Manchester last weekend. Alex King spoke to them to find out more about their campaign.
Castlefield Viaduct: Manchester’s new park in the sky could transform the city – but who will benefit?
This week’s guest article is by Ian Mell, Reader in Environmental & Landscape Planning at the University of Manchester. He considers the possible impact of the city’s new sky park, and whether the benefits will be enjoyed by all Mancunians.
Bluedot addresses the elephant in the field while keeping the music alive
Bluedot claims the festival ‘eco-crown’ not just for having a range of initiatives to cut emissions and waste, but also by offering a genuine attempt to inform, educate and influence its audience.