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When and where?

Our regular full group meeting is at 6.45pm for 7pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Green Fish Resource Centre on Oldham Street (on the right just after Hilton Street if you're walking from Piccadilly Gardens).

We also hold monthly campaigns meetings at which we plan our campaigns in more detail, on the last Thursday of the month also at 6.45pm for 7pm at Green Fish - check our website for the dates of the next meetings: http://www.manchesterfoe.org.uk.

About this group

The group consists entirely of volunteers, and our campaigns are funded entirely by membership, individual donations and charitable grants. We currently have around 120 paid-up members, and 20 to 25 active volunteers, though we're always on the lookout for more!

Membership isn't compulsory, but if you do decide to join for the paltry sum of £1.50 a month (or even less if you're unwaged or low-waged), you not only get a copy of our quarterly newsletter, Act!on, but also a membership card which entitles you to special discounts at a range of local ethical businesses.

Geographically, we mostly cover the Manchester, Trafford and Salford areas, with neighbouring local groups in Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Stockport.

We campaign on a range of local, national and international issues, including:

• Climate change: persuading the council to Get Serious About CO2 and set a target to cut emissions in Manchester by at least 40% by 2020;
• Real food: promoting locally produced, organic and Fairtrade food in Manchester through our Real Food Guide website (www.realfoodguide.org.uk);
• Trade & corporates: lobbying for fairer trade rules and corporate responsibility, and developing an Ethical Shopping Guide for Greater Manchester in partnership with our neighbouring groups;
• Transport: fighting for better provision for cyclists though our award-winning Love Your Bike campaign (www.loveyourbike.org), and campaigning against the proposed expansion of Manchester Airport;
• Waste & recycling: working with local pubs and restaurants to encourage them to recycle more, and highlighting the problems of excessive packaging at supermarkets.

Postal contact	The Coordinators Green Fish Resource Centre 46-50 Oldham Street MANCHESTER M4 1LE
Contact us by email
Telephone contact	The Coordinators 0161 234 2974
Web site	http://www.manchesterfoe.org.uk