Climate Change

Manchester Friends of the Earth (MFoE) are asking people to sign their "Climate Challenge Pledge" to reduce their carbon dioxide "footprint". (Carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the enhanced greenhouse effect & climate change.) The group is promoting the use of renewable energy, and encouraging members of the public to make a pledge to switch to a "green electricity" supplier by running a series of stalls (see right) and offering free low energy light bulbs to those who sign the pledge. The next stall is planned for Saturday 3 July in St Ann's Square. photo: punters at the Manchester Friends of the Earth's climate change stall

Green electricity is electricity that is generated from renewable sources, such as wind, water, sunlight or biomass (organic matter). Using green electricity means that no fossil fuels such as coal, oil or gas have been burned to produce the power, so you have not added to the pollution that is contributing to climate change. Green electricity suppliers recommended include Ecotricity Old Energy Tariff, Good Energy, Green Energy 100 and RSPB Energy. Changing to a green supplier and reducing your contribution to climate change could hardly be simpler involving little more than a telephone call or the completion of a simple form.

Dave Coleman, Manchester Friends of the Earth Climate Campaign (0161 834 8221, dave@manchesterfoe.org.uk)

Kyoto Club

Sustainability NW and partners have launched The Kyoto Club which is working to make the NW a zero emissions area, particularly in terms of carbon emitted by businesses. For more, pop along to the Christie Group breakfast on Wednesday 28 July (see p9).

Do Summat

To coincide with the G8 gathering in the US and to signpost the coming 2005 meeting in the UK next year, with its emphasis on climate change, local activists "Do Summat" subvertised a number of car adverts around the city. Manchester's burgening yuppie population is being targetted by SUV manufacturers so there wasn't a shortage of adverts to "improve" with slogans such as "Stop Climate Change...ride a bike" (below).

photo: subverted car advert with 'stop climate change', 'ride a bike' and 'dissent! G8' posters

Also see more subverting (Dec 2004)

Do Summat (mail@dosummat.org.uk)

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