Our Team
Our Story
Ardwick Climate Action started with its founding members, Choel and Gordon...
Sitting at a climate summit in Manchester as local residents, Choel piped up and said, "lets shut down the A6", in front of city officials and other members of the Manchester community. The response was little to nothing, with most in the room dismissing this as impossible. Gordon however took it seriously. They linked up and began to discuss exactly how you would close the A6. For those of you that do not know, the stretch of A6 this refers to is a key commuter and industry route in and out of the city centre, running from the famous Apollo, to Piccadilly in the city centre. A few meetings later and with some grit, they had Manchester City Council on board, to cause as much disruption as possible, in a way that had civil service on board. The event grew and the A6 closure happened on the 2nd October.
The Climate Action Group has just secured major funding following this to continue their important work in the community over the next year….
Our Team
The people behind Ardwick Climate Action are diverse and come from a wide range of backgrounds, making the organisation as great as it can possible be.
Choel Cartwright
Founding Member, Lead Manager & Lead Activist
Choel is local resident and has been campaigning for Ardwick for over 15 years. Seeing first hand the devastating loss of green spaces and biodiversity was her call to action. When you are hit by the impossible, she will find a way to make it possible. Her experience in activism is testiment to this and what the group has been able to achieve since being founded under a year ago.
Gordon Flear
Founding Member, Project Manager & Treasurer
Gordon is the definition of a doer. Commitment to the project has seen success in the biggest one yet, the closure of the A6. From a national management background, he brings his skills of project management and executes with the upmost professionalism. He is also extremely active in the community and treasurer for many organisations locally.
Daniell Musaheb
Co-Founder, PR / Comms Director
Daniell assisted the group on the A6 project, securing multiple media engagements for the team becoming a founding member in the process. He comes from a background of international journalism and PR and utilises his skill set to spread the word about the group
Zoe Hopkins
Primary Education
Coordinator
Zoe is passionate about environmentalism and a core member of the ACA team. She established Medlock Primary's forestry school, exposing children living in an urban environment to nature. Zoe has helped developed and fostered an appreciation of wildlife with her students.
From designing an eco-garden to carbon literacy games, Zoe creates a space for children to explore nature when engaging at events with the public.
Evelyna Hadass
Project Advisor / Brand Manager
Evelyna is passionate about the potential that urban agriculture has to foster environmental stewardship and community well-being, while enriching local biodiversity. With a background in architecture, she combines her expertise in the built environment with her love of food growing into the group's urban projects. Her experience in the graphic design and branding sectors further enhance ACA's online presence and engagement with the local community.