CLEAN AIR DAY 2025 IS COMING ON JUNE 19th!
What is clean air day?
What is Clean Air Day?
Clean Air Day is the UK’s biggest anti-pollution campaign, linking our human right to breathe clean and healthy air to the damage caused by pollution. Air pollution contributes to global heating and harms millions of people worldwide.
What will be happening in Whalley Range?
Puppet making sessions
Princess Parkway Clean Air Banner 19 June
Clean air picnic and parade - Alexandra Park 21 June
What can I do now?
Sign the Clean Air Day petition here: Clean Air Day | Tell the next Prime Minister to get on board with clean air
CLEAN AIR DAY PUPPET MAKING SESSION Saturday May 3rd 2pm to 4 pm Carlton Club 113 Carlton Road
Free Puppet Making Session
Join us and have fun making our giant earth mother tree puppet who will be out and about in Whalley Range in clean air week
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Our brilliant artist Mandy Beck-McKim will show us what to do. Whether you are new to puppets or an experienced maker we would love to welcome you at one or more of our making sessions.
All welcome - children must be with an adult.
Saturday 3 May 2-4 pm drop in Carlton Club 113 Carlton Road M168BE.
How to join in all the events
Look out for our giant clean air puppets and come to meet them at a fun picnic in Alexandra Park on 21 June 2- 4 pm. Bring your picnic to join in the fun and parade round the park with Photo Cynthia, Clean air Claud, Pollution Paul, flocks of birds and more.
We need lots of people to help make the puppets. Our brilliant artist Mandy will show us what to do so whether you are new to the game or a seasoned puppet maker we would love to welcome you at one or more of our making sessions.
Carlton Club Saturday 3 May 2 - 4
St Margarets Social Centre workshops to make large puppets Sundays 18 May and 1 June 1 -4
Ashville surgery social 30 May 12 - 2 - with delicious free lunch and music while we work
Celebrate Festival Saturday 14 June 12 - 4
St Margaret’s social centre garden party 8th June
How to make your own puppet!
See the illustrations in the section below and get started!
Basic Materials :
A4 coloured card/Tissue paper/Masking tape
Scissors/Pencils/Glue sticks/Garden sticks
Coloured felt tips or paint for adding pattern and details on butterflies.
Optional
Pipe cleaners/Feathers for birds, can make own from coloured felt or paper./Sequins, cellophane felt, sticker dots etc for added decoration on butterflies or dragonflies.
PVA or Glue guns can be used by adults to add sticks
To make sure they are secure
How to make your own Clean Air Day puppets!
Whalley Range Climate and Environment Action
c/o Whalley Range Community Forum JNR8 Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Ave, Manchester M16 0BG