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Category Archives: education
Burnley: Courses in Woodland management, River habitats and #permaculture #wea
Yes, we are *Manchester* Climate Monthly. But there is – we are told – life beyond the M60. And we have a soft spot for the Workers’ Education Association. So, if you know of anyone Burnley way or thereabouts who … Continue reading
Write to Michael Gove about his plans to remove #climate change from the under 14s curriculum
I got this email below from the folks at change.org. The facepalm polar bear is MCFly’s contribution… “Firstly, a massive thank you to each and every one of you for signing my petition asking Michael Gove to halt his plans … Continue reading
Polar Bear Facepalm: Climate change off the curriculum, or “Species sticks fingers in ears, says LA-LA-LA”
The quote comes from the start of this article on the Guardian website. Hat-tip to Manchester Friends of the Earth‘s weekly digest. You can (and should!) subscribe for free here.
Event report: #Climate Week’s Carbon Active Activities with MEEN at #Manchester Arndale Centre
As a recent Manchester Environmental Education Network volunteer ( MEEN for short) I had heard of pupils’ enthusiasm and of their great ideas to get the message across, but this was my first encounter with the real thing. Our Carbon … Continue reading
Event report: “Bio-hacking” @madlabuk, a nest of nesta innovators #DIYBIO
Madlab is this amazingly cool space in the Northern Quarter where coders and hackers* and people who just want to muck about with technology (information, bio) get together and hangout and exchange ideas and enthusiasm. A bit like bacteria swapping … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, education, Event reports
Tagged e-coli, Lab technique, Madlab, Nesta
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Event Report: Ragged University on #food, #Manchester, #climate change and, yes, marijuana
Two excellent presentations about economics and trees, food and the future, by Judith Emanuel and Jules Bagnoli at a Northern Quarter pub this evening were highly entertaining… Ragged University is “an attempt to think about and explain ideas in an … Continue reading
Posted in education, Event reports, Food
Tagged Ragged University, steady-state manchester
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Parents of #Manchester – what are you telling your children about #climate change?
This below is a repost from an excellent blog called “The Learning Planet.” What do MCFly readers with young children have to say? We’ve added a “starter comment” from a good friend… This is a very brief post because I … Continue reading
We Need To Talk Beyond Kevin
Professor Kevin Anderson spoke to Full Council on Wednesday 30th January. He gave an account of the speed and scale of climate change that left many of the nearly one hundred councillors stunned. It left many of the 35 members … Continue reading
Upcoming Event: “Creativity, energy and climate change shared learning workshop” 8-9 Feb, #Manchester
Date: Fri 8th Feb (6-9pm) – Sat 9th Feb (9am – 5pm) 2013 Venue: Manchester, Bridge 5 Mill (http://www.merci.org.uk/bridge5mill ) Community energy projects are using visual arts, poetry and theatre to engage and involve a wider audience in issues of … Continue reading
“Little Green Feats” – AfSL’s Interactive #Sustainability Workshop for Kids in #Manchester
MCFly caught up with AfSL volunteer Shireen Malik to talk about the sustainability workshop she developed to help inform children about environmental issues in a fun and interactive way. Shireen will be holding the workshops until February 2014, so get … Continue reading
