Keep updated with, and share the latest news from, about and of interest to community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across North West England.
Whitehaven coal mine plan quashed by High Court, BBC News (Sep 13, 2024) - ‘When it’s sunny, we get the barbecue out’: urban gardeners transform foul alleys into verdant havens, theguardian.com (Aug 12, 2024)
- ‘My Southport shop was looted by rioters, then saved by strangers’, BBC News (Aug 11, 2024)
- Liverpool library torched by far-right rioters raises repair funds, theguardian.com (Aug 06, 2024)
- Cumbria coalmine was unlawfully approved, government says, theguardian.com (Jul 11, 2024)
- Public backs move to green home heating but more government support is needed, research shows, theconversation.com (May 02, 2024) — "...in Liverpool, strong local identity and a feeling of solidarity led most participants to prefer a locally-owned system to private provision."
- E-bikes are freewheeling through rain and over hills, with huge promise for sustainable transport in rural tourist areas, theconversation.com (Feb 06, 2024)
2017-2023[edit | edit source]
- Manchester-based artist collaborates with young activists to challenge the UK’s damaging industrial food system, greenpeace.org.uk (Dec 13, 2023) — A group of young people from Greater Manchester have been inspired to think more about activism and to challenge the UK’s damaging industrial food system through taking part in a project initiated by Manchester-based artist Fauziya Johnson
- Insulating Britain: while politicians dither, this social enterprise gets the job done, positive.news (Aug 01, 2023)
- Campaign for Chester to become 'straw free' city, Nov 21, 2017, BBC News
2015-2016[edit | edit source]
English village becomes worldwide model for carbon reduction, Sep 23, 2016...[1]
- Plans for Wilmslow Community Hub move forward, Mar 30, 2016...[2]
- CHEERS! Villagers who saved only pub celebrate with grand re-opening, December 16, 2015...[3]
- Rugby Club goes green with solar panels, August 19, 2015...[4]
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