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Friends of the Earth sparks moorland burning investigation

  Published:  24 Feb 2019     |       Last updated:  29 Oct 2019     |       4 minute read
Following our 2018-2019 investigation into landowners breaking voluntary agreements to stop burning their moors for grouse shooting, the UK government pledged to ban moorland burning on blanket bog. Guy Shrubsole and Alasdair Cameron share their initial report.

Why we need climate-friendly free bus travel

  Published:  11 Feb 2019     |       4 minute read
Buses are a lifeline for many people – and the planet. Free bus travel for under 30s is an idea whose time has come. You shouldn’t need a ticket to ride, writes Laura MacKenzie our transport campaigner.

It's high time to make bus travel free

  Published:  05 Feb 2019     |       2 minute read
Annual greenhouse gas emissions are released today, and they show the Department for Transport is failing on climate change. We need to radically re-imagine transport and travel to reduce emissions, and make cities more liveable at the same time.