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The Best Guide for the SK8 Area
SK8 news, reviews and local events in SK8 areas like Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme, Heald Green, and communities in SK8.
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Published: Mon, 22/09/2008 13:54
Tips for new parents trying to stay green
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Published: Mon, 22/09/2008 13:54
Toyota's latest Prius is big, smart, clean and good looking. Can it finally convert us to the benefits of Hybrid technology? Andy Enright reports
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Published: Fri, 26/09/2008 17:12
Actress Emma Thompson has joined forces with Friends of the Earth to urge Guides, Brownies and Senior Section members across the UK to become Climate Champions by reducing their carbon footprint and taking part in a project to find out the real barriers that stop people from leading greener lives.
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Published: Tue, 16/12/2008 11:00
In reaction to the end of the UN climate talks in Poland, Friends of the Earth Executive Director Andy Atkins said on 12th December:"The climate talks fizzled out with no progress on the big decisions. We're on a countdown to catastrophic climate change - yet the developed world is ignoring the ticking clock."The science clearly shows that develope
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Published: Thu, 11/12/2008 23:12
Hilary Benn calls for global agreement to secure the future of our food as he appoints council to advise on UK food strategy. The world needs a new agreement to secure the future of our food to meet the twin challenges of starvation and climate change, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn will say tonight. By 2050 there will be nine billion of us....
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Published: Wed, 10/12/2008 20:46
Friends of the Earth has welcomed today's EU agreement committing the bloc to securing 20 per cent of its energy needs from renewable energy sources by 2020. But the environmental campaign group expressed disappointment at plans to increase the use of biofuels.
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Published: Wed, 03/12/2008 17:33
EU decision-makers agreed to phase-in compliance with the European Commission's proposed emissions target of 130 grammes of carbon dioxide per kilometre (g/km) between 2012 and 2015, rather than it being fully implemented in 2012. Penalties for not meeting the emissions targets have also been reduced from the Commission's proposal.
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Published: Wed, 19/11/2008 15:18
Friends of the Earth's aviation campaigner, Richard Dyer comments on an exhibition of green aircraft that have gone on display today at the Science Museum in London.
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Published: Mon, 10/11/2008 09:35
Stockport Council will be carrying out a study to assess the potential for renewable energy generation on the borough's rivers.The Council has obtained financial assistance from the Energy Saving Trust (EST) to carry out the study. The EST is an independent, non-profit making organisation, which works with local authorities, the government...
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Published: Fri, 07/11/2008 14:41
Climate change must be a major priority for Barack Obama, the US President-elect, Friends of the Earth said today.
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Published: Wed, 29/10/2008 18:06
Friends of the Earth hailed the world's first climate change law set to be passed by Parliament yesterday (28 October 2008) as a victory for people power in the fight against climate change. The environmental organisation, which has led the campaign for a strong climate change law through The Big Ask, said it would continue to press the Government
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Published: Thu, 23/10/2008 10:33
Revealed today - the UK is the world's biggest developer of offshore wind and a major programme has been announced to accelerate the development of offshore wind farms.
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Published: Wed, 08/10/2008 11:09
The Government has been taken to the High Court today to defend its failure to lift vulnerable people out of fuel poverty. The judicial review is being brought by the two charities in the only case of its kind examining fuel poverty policy.
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Published: Fri, 03/10/2008 09:56
Stockport Council and the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
(GMPTE) have launched a new travel initiative to residents in Hazel Grove in
a bid to encourage motorists to use alternative transport.
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Published: Fri, 03/10/2008 09:48
Conservative plans to scrap proposals for a third runway at Heathrow and replace it with a high speed rail link between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds have been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.
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Published: Mon, 29/09/2008 10:26
A recent national AboutMyArea survey discovered just 25% of those questioned currently car share. So what is car sharing all about, and how it can benefit our pockets and the environment? We have all done it, sitting in the car in gridlocked traffic, wishing there was a better solution to travelling to and from work. Car sharing is a great way to c
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Published: Thu, 25/09/2008 09:32
Stockport Council supported European 'In Town Without My Car!' Day on Monday 22nd September with motorists from across the borough encouraged to leave their cars at home for the day.The annual event is now firmly established across Europe as a day when car drivers are encouraged to try out other forms of transport....
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Published: Tue, 09/09/2008 18:28
The Government can stop the suffering caused by rocketing energy bills if it follows a ten-point Fuel Poverty Charter launched by fuel poverty experts from a range of charities and consumer bodies today. Fuel poverty has become a national disaster - five million households in the UK won't be able to afford to heat and power their homes this winter.
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Published: Mon, 25/08/2008 13:35
Responding to the news today on Thursday 21 August 2008 that E.On has announced a huge price hike on electricity and gas, Ed Matthew, Friends of the Earth's Head of UK Climate, said: "The shocking price hikes this summer are nothing short of a national disaster that will leave more than five million households unable to afford to heat their homes..
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Published: Wed, 13/08/2008 21:07
Commenting on Prince Charles' concerns over the impacts of GM crops on the environment and farmers, expressed today, Friends of the Earth's Campaign Director Mike Childs said: "Prince Charles has hit the nail on the head about the damaging false solution that GM crops present."
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Published: Tue, 12/08/2008 11:12
New research from the University of Reading published in this week's journal of Science provides the first observational evidence of satellite data to confirm the link between a warmer climate and more intense tropical rainstorms. Climate models have long predicted that global warming will increase the intensity of extreme precipitation events
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Published: Tue, 05/08/2008 16:56
Water butts are an environmentally friendly way of saving water. They work by collecting rainwater in the garden which can then be used for washing the car or on your garden. Rainwater is actually better for plants than tap water and it can save you money on your water bills.
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Published: Thu, 24/07/2008 14:01
Stockport Council's pioneering Green A-Z map, which encourages people to walk or cycle, has launched its seventh edition this month, covering Bredbury, Romiley and Woodley. With six Green A-Zs already established, this new map is set to provide even more information on the borough for those people interested in getting out of their cars.
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Published: Tue, 10/06/2008 18:35
The Council is currently considering a food waste collection service and this is the first step in looking at a hygienic way of handling food waste.
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Published: Mon, 09/06/2008 15:41
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: The ACT ON CO2 calculator - which helps people to work out and reduce their carbon footprint - has received its one millionth unique visitor
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Published: Mon, 09/06/2008 15:36
The Government's decision to delay the next stage of its controversial Planning Bill, has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth
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Published: Mon, 09/06/2008 15:21
Ministers must amend the Energy Bill to encourage homes, businesses and communities to install renewable energy systems such as solar panels, Friends of the Earth said today
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Published: Mon, 09/06/2008 15:20
Voodoo economics' of the nuclear industry revealed, a new study concludes today
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Published: Sun, 08/06/2008 19:27
The fish-friendly, welded steel hydrodynamic screw - 11m long and 2.6m wide - is a modernised version of the 2,000 year-old Archimedean screw, used in ancient times to transfer wat
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Published: Tue, 27/05/2008 10:40
Razorlight front man and Friends of the Earth supporter Johnny Borrell launches the final stage of the charity's climate change campaign, The Big Ask, today (20 May)
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Published: Mon, 19/05/2008 23:58
Friends of the Earth joins UN call for banks to stop fuelling harmful biofuel boom
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Published: Mon, 19/05/2008 23:41
Today, WRAP became a partner of the UK's biggest climate campaign
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Published: Wed, 14/05/2008 17:30
"This report confirms that the `big four' supermarkets are the bully boys of the retail sector - bleeding suppliers dry and reducing shoppers' choice"
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Published: Tue, 06/05/2008 22:47
Friends of the Earth is demanding that the Competition Commission take tough action on supermarkets in the final report of its two year-long grocery market probe
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Published: Wed, 30/04/2008 09:00
Livingstone is the greenest
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Published: Wed, 02/04/2008 00:36
Low-cost airline Flybe laid on extra flights and advertised for actors to fill them in order to meet passenger quotas and avoid financial penalties, Friends of the Earth said today
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Published: Wed, 02/04/2008 00:33
"The potential for tackling climate change through the housing sector is enormous."
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Published: Wed, 02/04/2008 00:23
The UK Government must not be allowed to wriggle out of its EU climate change obligations, Friends of the Earth said today
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Published: Thu, 27/03/2008 21:40
The environmental campaign group said that the government should put this level of commitment into genuine green solutions
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Published: Mon, 17/03/2008 18:33
A new £4 million programme to help local authorities tackle climate change was announced by Environment Minister Phil Woolas and Local Government Minister John Healey today
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Published: Thu, 13/03/2008 20:12
The Government must massively expand its efforts to increase levels of energy efficiency in the homes of the fuel poor, Friends of the Earth said today
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Published: Wed, 12/03/2008 23:04
from Friends of the Earth March 12th
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Published: Wed, 12/03/2008 20:30
Government Action on Carrier Bags Could Help Consumers Waste Less and Recycle More Things More Often, says WRAP
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Published: Sun, 09/03/2008 15:46
A new survey published today showing that nearly one third of new home-buyers plan to carry out some of the energy saving recommendations in their Home Information Packs
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Published: Mon, 03/03/2008 23:06
The Chancellor of the Exchequer must deliver on his promise to put sustainability at the heart of his forthcoming Budget, Friends of the Earth said today.
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Published: Sat, 23/02/2008 14:41
Friends of the Earth welcomed the DfT's review of the environmental impact of biofuels, but warned that the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) - due to come into force....
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Published: Fri, 15/02/2008 16:20
In 'Losing Ground' Friends of the Earth, Sawit Watch, and LifeMosaic expose the huge social problems being fuelled by EU targets to increase the use of biofuels in transport.
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Published: Fri, 15/02/2008 16:17
Today's announcement from the Mayor of London that gas-guzzling vehicles will have to pay a higher London congestion charge has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.
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Published: Fri, 15/02/2008 00:36
The Prince of Wales' speech on climate change today (14th February) to the European Parliament has been warmly welcomed by Friends of the Earth
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Published: Tue, 12/02/2008 18:50
The Chancellor must resist calls to scrap plans for a 2p rise in fuel duty, Friends of the earth said today
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Published: Mon, 11/02/2008 11:51
A new and easy way to support the environmental charity, The Co-operative Bank will donate money to Friends of the Earth, when an account is opened and again when the card is used
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Published: Tue, 05/02/2008 21:12
London Mayor Ken Livingstone's introduction of a capital-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) has been welcomed today by Friends of the Earth.
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Published: Sat, 02/02/2008 17:45
Government proposals to replace Air Passenger Duty with a per plane tax, have been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.
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Published: Thu, 31/01/2008 23:52
Stockport Council's pioneering Green A-Z map, which encourages people to walk or cycle, has launched its sixth edition this month, covering Marple, High Lane and Strines
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Published: Tue, 29/01/2008 21:42
The UK Government must give a massive boost to its support for renewable power if Britain is to play its part in tackling climate change and meet EU targets for green energy.
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Published: Tue, 29/01/2008 21:36
The North West could soon join a national cycling revolution, as Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly, invited towns and cities across the region to bid for £140 million
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Published: Tue, 29/01/2008 21:24
Government urged to ban carbon-belching monstrosities
Friends of the Earth has welcomed B&Q's decision to stop selling patio heaters.
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Published: Fri, 28/12/2007 17:16
Stockport Council has yet again shown its commitment to reduce its 'carbon footprint' by agreeing to take part in a comprehensive review of its energy policy.
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Published: Thu, 20/12/2007 16:31
Food wasted in the UK increases by a massive 80% during the Christmas
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according to statistics revealed today by the Love Food Hate Waste
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Published: Thu, 13/12/2007 22:06
Home Information Packs (HIPs) and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) were introduced into the Housing market on a phased basis from August 1 2007, and from December 14th 2007..
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Published: Tue, 04/12/2007 10:29
In the UK alone one billion cards are thrown away every Christmas. Involve your children by persuading them to make their own personalised Christmas cards from recycled paper
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Published: Wed, 24/10/2007 09:20
Get Free Community Environment Training. Also: -this week saw the 11th Annual Energy Saving week from the Energy Saving Trust with events happening in Stockport and Manchester.
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Published: Wed, 10/10/2007 13:29
Big Lottery funds needed to create new walking and cycling routes throughout Stockport
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Published: Sun, 07/10/2007 21:18
The Department for Transport announced today its latest proposals for increasing rail capacity for Manchester and across the north on a visit by Transport Minister Rosie Winterton
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Published: Tue, 07/08/2007 14:42
A NEW system to help homebuyers get green grants worth hundreds of pounds to lower their fuel bills and make their homes greener has been announced
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Published: Sat, 14/07/2007 10:47
Consent was given Friday 13th July under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to Bridestones Developments Ltd for the construction of a 380 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT)
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Published: Wed, 04/07/2007 14:45
Calling all Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Gatley, Heald Green and any other Residents! Are you ready and willing to make a positive contribution to the future of our planet?If so read on
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Published: Mon, 25/06/2007 10:36
An online calculator that enables people to work out their carbon footprint using government-recognised data and calculations was launched by Environment Secretary David Miliband.
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Published: Sun, 17/06/2007 23:13
Reducing our impact on the environment should be our number one priority- the car we buy makes a big difference.
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Published: Sat, 02/06/2007 09:25
LONDON (Reuters) - The government from next week will again offer households money for wind turbines or solar panels after a two-month grant freeze.
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Published: Wed, 30/05/2007 22:28
Do you want to garden more closely with nature?
Do you believe we can tread more lightly on our planet?Then join us.
The future is organic.
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Published: Tue, 29/05/2007 23:50
Many people think they have turned their television off when they hit that little red button on their remotes. It is the same with their DVD, video players, computers
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Published: Fri, 23/03/2007 20:02
Hosepipe ban rules to be updated to cope with future droughts
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Published: Fri, 23/03/2007 00:02
People in the North West are using more water today than a decade ago - but experts are warning we need to start using less in the face of climate change.
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