Environment

Challenging UK Climate Politics with Green New Deal Rising

Join Media Trust for a one-hour Communicating Climate masterclass with Green New Deal Rising, a youth movement championing climate justice across the UK. In their latest campaign, “There’s No Growth on a Dead Planet,” they challenge the government’s climate policies, emphasising that true economic growth cannot occur without a healthy planet.

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Environmental crisis communications strategies with Edelman

Are you a small charity looking for support in navigating environmental issues and concerns?

Join Media Trust’s series of free interactive drop in clinics for charities with global PR and communications agency Edelman.

How does it work?
Each hour-long drop-in session will focus on a different communications strategy topic.

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Our Manchester, Our Air: Creating a Breathable City

Join Asthma + Lung UK, local community groups and artists for a creative day to explore how air pollution impacts our health, and how we can all tackle it.

For the first time, Asthma + Lung UK will be bringing the powerful exhibition This is Life + Breath: Stories of Toxic Air photographer Chris O’Donovan, to Manchester. The 10 striking portraits include local story-tellers Dave and teenager Maksim, two local citizens affected by toxic air.

Manchester Art Gallery (Ground Floor)
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Communicating Climate

Telling the right story on climate change is an essential part of driving the action that our world desperately needs. Are you struggling to get your climate message heard? Communicating Climate is here to help.

Now in its fifth year, this free six-month strategic communications programme is designed for UK-based charities and grassroots organisations working on climate justice, advocacy and community action.

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Beyond behaviour change: making local environmental policy and action more inclusive

Behaviour change is central to discussions about achieving net zero and encouraging the adoption of the sustainable practices needed to get there. However, there are limits to focusing on individual behaviour change with a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, and it is essential that decision-makers take social and cultural differences seriously.

The University of Manchester (room confirmed on registration)
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Movement for Good – Animals and Wildlife special draw

7 days, 10 charities, £5,000 each – nominations open for seven days, from 17th-23rd February 2025. To support the incredible work that so many charities do to support animals and wildlife in need, Movement for Good’s first special draw of the year will award £5,000 each to 10 charities working in this area.

Important information about the draw