Monthly Archives: February 2012

Event: Planning for Low-Carbon Living, Thurs 8 March

Posted on February 6, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This free one-day workshop at Manchester Town Hall looks dead good. It is NOT organised by MCFly. If you want to go, email kirsty.mitchell@cse.org.uk

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Manchester Climate Monthly #2, Feb 2012 is out!!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The second best MCFly is out! If you can’t wait until Tuesday 14th February to get a hard copy (at our “Carbon Dating” event at the Sandbar, Grosvenor St), then you can download it here, or you can read it … Continue reading →

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Environment Commission Feb 2012 – for policy wonks only!!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Attention Conservation Notice: This detailed account of the Environment Commission’s meeting will be of interest to policy wonks fixated on Greater Manchester investment and transformation, weirdos who use their annual leave sitting in long meetings,  and insomniacs. Don’t say you … Continue reading →

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You’re retro-fit (but my gosh, don’t you know it)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Retrofit Conference @ Salford Quays, 24-26 January Last week, I attended the UK’s first conference on how to sustainably retrofit the existing house stock. It was a three day affair held at the Lowry in Salford although I only made … Continue reading →

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URGENT: Stakeholder Conference (Fri March 16) Book Now!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Tickets are on a first come, first served basis, and there are not hundreds  left.  It’s from 12.30pm on Friday 16th March, at Manchester Metropolitan University. So, beg, borrow or scrounge enough annual leave (if you’re a wage slave), and … Continue reading →

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Free on-line tool for neighbourhoods to assess climate impacts

Posted on February 2, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester-based academics and The Mersey Forest have created a free online tool to help communities find out about the impacts of climate change on their own neighbourhoods. MCFly readers are encouraged to take it for a test-drive! Dr Susannah Gill … Continue reading →

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Monthly Journal Overview (“MoJO”) #1, Feb 2012

Posted on February 2, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Welcome to the first ever edition of MoJO (Monthly Journal Overview): a monthly listing of academic articles about climate change and Manchester – articles by Manchester based academics, articles about Manchester and other “particularly interesting” articles that have appeared in … Continue reading →

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Newsflash: Council to look at 20 mile per hour residential road limit

Posted on February 1, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has unanimously decided to have its officers produce a study that might lead to a city-wide 20 mile per hour a limit on residential roads. At a full Council Meeting on Wednesday 1st February, a Liberal Democrat … Continue reading →

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Council Leader interviewed on Airport City, carbon literacy and “much much more”…

Posted on February 1, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Leader of Manchester City Council Richard Leese has suggested that councillors might want to get on their bikes as part of their efforts to lead by example and engage with their constituents around climate change. In a wide-ranging interview conducted … Continue reading →

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