8th September 2019 Waste is a real problem, intro For years, the West has relied on third countries with softer laws for dumping its waste. But in 2017, China closed its border down, after it was Malaysia. And other Asiatic countries have already announced plans in the same direction. Nonetheless, the World Bank forecast the …
First plastic-free festival in Manchester 25th May 2019 This weekend, Envirolution will take place in Platt Field Parks (Manchester) and will gather thousand people. Every year since their first event it has attracted more people in a positive vibe and sustainable environment.
10th May 2019 Following the teenager Greta Thunberg many students go on strike every Friday for protesting for Climate Change. There were two massive strikes on February 15th and March 15th. The Green Bee announced the second one from the symbolic Saint Peter Square in Manchester.
30 Abril 2019 London looked slightly different on last Easter Break with many fewer cars. From April 14th thousand people from Extinction Rebellion (XR) occupied key locations in the city shutting the roads down to the traffic. They were shouting to the government to act against this climate crisis. XR went on rebellion.
28th April 2019 In 2015, Eileen Fisher received the Riverkeeper Award for her commitment, to the environment. During her speech, she said: “clothing is the second-largest polluter industry; just behind oil”. According to Value Our Clothes 2017 by WRAP, the environmental footprint for clothing is a cause of extreme concern. The clothes consumption within the …
28th April 2019 The environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion says the plan in Greater Manchester for facing climate catastrophes is not ambitious enough. Jennifer Gibson, 34, from Extinction Rebellion, declares that the plan for setting the city is just a greenwash: “No when they invest £1bn in the airport”. They shut down the plan.
16th April 2019 The #InternationalRebellion for Climate Change has begun. Yesterday, Monday 15th, thousand people gather on the street in protest for the environment.
25 March 2019 GMCA presents the Green Summit, 2019. It’s a bold 5-years plan for facing Climate Change. This is the second edition. Last year was the first summit where politics, scientific, business leaders on the region show their compromise. Extinction Rebellion was there this edition to demand to declare Climate Emergency On this event, …
Burham presented the Manchester Spatial Framework 13th January 2013 Andy Burnham after his election announced his ambitions for doing Greater Manchester a Green City. So, it needs to improve and protect the environment, green spaces and air quality. In 2018, they draft a plan to be carbon neutral by 2038 and they presented it at …
18th December 2018 “We are running out of time. 2019 should be the year to declare climate emergency”, said Liz Mckelvey, 55, from Extinction Rebellion. 2019 is a crucial year for the environmental crisis. During 2018, Earth has suffered some of the most devastating natural phenomena it has ever been. Exctinction Rebellion Demands to declare …
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