Monthly Archives: November 2011

Steering Group chair to respond

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

An update to last Thursday’s article story “Steering What, Where?” about the Stakeholder Steering Group and its failure to announce or consult around the delay to the “Annual” Stakeholder Conference on Climate Change. In a telephone conversation today, the Group’s Chair, Steve … Continue reading →

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Ecocities Conference postponed

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

A major conference about how Manchester can adapt to climate change has been postponed at very short notice. The final “Ecocities” conference was due to take place on December 6-7, but an email sent on November 23 announced a delay … Continue reading →

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Caption Contest: The Climate Choir

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

So this* is one of those frankly embarrassing stunts that NGOs do from time to time.**  We want you to come up with a ‘Private Eye’ style caption. “The climate choir are joined by Climate Change Minister Greg Barker and … Continue reading →

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MCFly climate bulletin # 4, Nov 28 2011

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Hi all, the first Manchester Climate Monthly (dead tree format) hits the streets on January 2nd, 2012. Please encourage your climate-concerned friends to take out a (free!!) subscription – via our subscribe page. Here’s a 40 second video explaining the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I’m with the Bears

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Buy this book. Why? Two reasons – 1) it’s a collection of great short stories (not cheerful, it has to be said!), and 2) cash from every sale goes to one of the least worst climate campaigning groups around, 350.org. … Continue reading →

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Steering What, Where?

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Manchester’s “Stakeholder Conference on climate change” should be happening any day now.  Haven’t got your invite? Well, it’s nothing personal; neither has anyone else. Without consultation or explanation, the conference has been postponed, probably till March 2012. Who made the … Continue reading →

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Manchester Veg People & Sustainable Organic Food For All?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Just published an article at the Guardian looking at the implications of having a huge – and privileged - client like the University of Manchester tapping into the city’s limited supply of organic fruit and veg through an organic food co-op (namely … Continue reading →

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MCFly climate bulletin #3, Nov 21 2011

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

Hi all, the first Manchester Climate Monthly (dead tree format) hits the streets on January 2nd, 2012. Please encourage your climate-concerned friends to take out a (free!!) subscription – via our subscribe page. Here’s a 40 second video explaining the … Continue reading →

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U (Chorltonites) decided

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

Small pots of money from Manchester City Council’s budget were dished out last Thursday night at a “U Decide” event in the impoverished and downtrodden ward of Chorlton. (See our earlier story.) MCFly was not there, but we are reliably … Continue reading →

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Campaign Update: People’s Republic of Energy needs your vote

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

MCFly invited Jonathan Atkinson from Manchester’s Carbon Co-op to tell us more about their EnergyShare project and how you can support their funding bid Manchester’s Carbon Co-op has been shortlisted in a national competition to win £100,000. The project, The … Continue reading →

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