MAYOR OF GREATER MANCHESTER & MASSIVE ATTACK ENDORSE FOSSIL FUEL TREATY INITIATIVE
June 5th, World Environment Day 2025
In a powerful convergence of music, activism, and leadership, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and the British trip hop collective Massive Attack joined forces to endorse the Fossil Fuel Treaty in front of a crowd of 15,000 people during a sold-out concert in Manchester on World Environment Day. The event, which drew thousands of fans to Co Op Live, the UK’s largest entertainment arena, became a rallying cry for climate justice, human rights, and global solidarity.
The Fossil Fuel Treaty proposal is not just a plan—it’s a lifeline. It’s a call to end coal, oil, and gas, hold polluters accountable, and build a world that’s just, sustainable, and democratic. This isn’t just about Manchester—it’s about every city, nation, and person on this planet. Change starts with each of us, and we urge all governments, nationals and subnationals, to join this fight.
The time to act is now. Change starts with each of us. Join us in supporting the Fossil Fuel Treaty. Get involved, and take action. Call on your governments to join too. Let’s build a world that’s safer, fairer, and sustainable for all.
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BREAKING NEWS!
🎶✊ @AndyBurnhamGM & @MassiveAttackUK unite in Manchester to endorse the #FossilFuelTreaty on #WorldEnvironmentDay. Climate justice starts with us. 🌍
🚨 BREAKING: @AndyBurnhamGM & @MassiveAttackUK just made history in Manchester, endorsing the #FossilFuelTreaty in front of 15,000 people. 🌍💥 The climate crisis is here—time to act. #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateJustice
🔥 @AndyBurnhamGM & @MassiveAttackUK unite at Co Op Live: “Fossil fuels are weapons of mass destruction.” 💣 Endorsing the #FossilFuelTreaty in front of 15,000 fans. 🌍 The fight for climate justice starts NOW. #WorldEnvironmentDay #Manchester
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🔊 BREAKING NEWS!
In a historic moment, Mayor @AndyBurnhamGM and @MassiveAttackUK came together at a sold-out concert in Manchester to endorse the #FossilFuelTreaty on #WorldEnvironmentDay. 🎶🌍
Addressing 15,000 fans at Co Op Live, Burnham called the climate crisis a "man-made catastrophe" fueled by greed and inaction, urging global solidarity. Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja (3D) echoed the urgency, calling fossil fuels "weapons of mass destruction" and urging artists to join the fight.
Manchester, the world’s first Nuclear Free City, continues its legacy of activism, now leading the charge against fossil fuels. 💥
#FossilFuelTreaty #ClimateJustice #WorldEnvironmentDay
Read our press release to know more 👉 fossilfueltreaty.org/massive-attack-manchester
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