Monthly Archives: January 2012

Manchester legal firm cuts own carbon footprint

Posted on January 18, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Leading legal firm Pannone has been working on its internal environmental footprint [see their press release here] It has established an environment/sustainability policy, conducted a firm-wide internal environmental audit and in the last 12 months reduced energy consumption by 40%. … Continue reading →

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Digging for Victory with the Land Army

Posted on January 18, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly badgered Ben Cashell, organiser of “A Reasonable Cause“, into writing about his conscription into a “Land Army.”  The views expressed are his own, not those of MCFly. Last month I went and planted some Garlic with the Kindling Trust’s, … Continue reading →

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Information technology and climate adaptation

Posted on January 17, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly volunteer Dama Kudoja interviewed Manchester University’s Professor Richard Heeks about the “Nexus for ICTs, Climate Change and Development” (NICCD). NICCD is a practical academic project looking at the use of information and communication technologies to help people who didn’t … Continue reading →

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MCFly Climate bulletin #10, Jan 16 2012

Posted on January 16, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hi all, time to get out your diaries/book your annual leave.  On Friday 16th March (afternoon) the second “Stakeholder Conference” about the Manchester Climate Change Action Plan will take place.  More details about venue, booking as we get them. Before … Continue reading →

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Event Report: “Air pressure” symposium (ain’t just noise pollution)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester Climate Monthly’s prolific volunteer Laurence Menhinick attended a recent symposium. Here’s her report. Symposium: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Air Pressure Thursday 5 January 2012, Whitworth Gallery The symposium, organized by the Japan Society for the Promotion of … Continue reading →

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Upcoming event: “Climate Violence, History and Resistance” Jan 21

Posted on January 14, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This event, happening next Saturday in Hulme, looks to be a useful opportunity to meet like-minded people and think a bit about how we got into this mess, and who is suffering right now (hint: it isn’t just polar bears). … Continue reading →

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NEWS FLASH: Stakeholder Conference Date Announced

Posted on January 13, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

It’s official. The stakeholder conference for the Manchester: A Certain Future – the city’s climate action plan – isto be held on Friday 16th of March. The 2011 conference was delayed  and moved to coincide with Climate Week which takes … Continue reading →

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Event report: Food and the city

Posted on January 13, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Two thought-provoking presentations about food and cities formed the meat (!) of a Manchester Green Party (1) meeting yesterday evening. The monthly gathering, held at the Friends Meeting House, heard from Liz Postlethwaite about her recent trip to examine urban … Continue reading →

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Who can you (energy saving) trust?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly got in touch with the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre in Manchester today following rumours that their funding was being drastically cut in March. The manager I spoke to declined to comment and informed me that the query will instead been … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Showing of “No Impact Man”

Posted on January 12, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Thirty people gathered tonight in Didsbury to watch a documentary called “No Impact Man.” The film showing was followed by a wide-ranging and open discussion about the war (the 1939-45 one), the seductions of advertising, “what is the good life” … Continue reading →

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