Local Groups

• The Prestwich Environmental Forum – Prestwich Environmental Forum empowers individuals, groups and organisations in Prestwich to protect
• Clean Team Prestwich – Promotes a litter free Prestwich and surrounding areas as well as direct action by organizing litter picks and clean up events

Trees

• Friends of the Earth
  • How to campaign for more tree cover in your area  – Woodlands once covered large parts of our country, but over the centuries they were chopped down. Now just 13% of the UK is covered in woodlands, compared to an EU average of 38%.  We need to reforest the UK to tackle the climate and ecological crisis.
  • tree cover map of England – Find out how much tree cover you have in your postcode 
• Forest Research – Forest Research is Great Britain’s principal organisation for forestry and tree-related research. We are internationally renowned for providing evidence and scientific services to support sustainable forestry.
• UK Govt Urban Tree Challenge Fund – Find out what’s involved and how to apply for funding to support the planting and establishment of standard trees in urban and peri-urban areas in England.

Other Useful Links

• Urban Heat Islands – Explanation of these and what causes them