It would be churlish to say that this below is surely what the “annual” stakeholder conferences was were supposed to be about, wouldn’t it? And it would be churlish to say that leading by example is something the Steering Group could have been doing all these years, in terms of activity, transparency etc? So, colour me churlish.
This just landed in our inbox, y’see…

Your Invitation: Shape the future of Manchester A Certain Future

Dear Manchester: A Certain Future subscriber,

This is your invitation to attend the upcoming MACF Refresh sessions.

When the MACF City Wide Action Plan was first released in December 2009, it was agreed that a review and refresh would be carried out every 3 years. Over the next few months we will be powering through this process, holding a series of MACF Refresh Sessions in Summer and Autumn to which we are extending an open invitation, giving all those interested a chance to contribute and form its future.

What is the objective of the sessions?

The MACF Refresh sessions will have three main questions to answer across the 5 different themes of Buildings, Energy, Transport, Green & Blue Infrastructure, Sustainable Consumption & Production. These are:

1. What has been achieved from the launch of the Action Plan to present?
2. How does the plan need to change now?
3. What are the priorities for the next 2/3 years?

When will the sessions be and what exactly will be covered?

Session 1: Summer – August
Focus of the sessions:
– An overview of progress to date
– A review of the existing actions -specific for session theme
– A review of GMCCS Implementation Plan
– Suggested new actions

Buildings: Weds 8th August – 16:00 – 19:00, City Centre Location, Manchester
Energy: Thurs 9th August – 16:00 – 19:00, City Centre Location, Manchester
Transport: Thurs 9th August – 16:00 – 19:00, City Centre Location, Manchester
Green & Blue Infrastructure: Friday 10th August – 13:00 – 16:00, City Centre Location, Manchester
Sustainable Consumption & Production: Friday 10th August – 13:00 – 16:00, City Centre Location, Manchester

Session 2: Autumn 2012
Details to follow after Session 1

How do I book a place? When will I recieve confirmation of booking?
To book a place at one or more of the workshops, depending upon area of interest, simply email Manchester.ACF@groundwork.org.uk with the details below:

Name:
Organisation:
Phone:
Session(s) chosen:

Once you have sent a booking email with the details requested, you will be offered a place at the workshop of your choice. An email with further details and pre-session information will be circulated week commencing Monday 16th July so you will not recieve further information on the sessions until this date. Please save the date once you have emailed booking your place.

We hope to see you all there!

Many thanks,

Steve Connor, Chair
MACF Steering Group
http://www.manchesterclimate.com
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