To start off your weekend, a joke:

I’ve got this friend who has worked on motorway maintenance for 15 years. He texted me and asked me to come round to his because he’d just had some really bad news.
I texted back “yes, what’s the news?”
He replied “I’ve been sacked!”
I texted back “wtf?! Why??”
He texted back “gross misconduct – theft.”
Well, I didn’t believe it, but when I got to his house, the signs were all there.
And the only “eco” events we know of are these two:-
Friday 19, 6pm to 9pm Climate Survivors monthly meeting (film night) at Jacquie’s home, Chorlton “Our regular meeting, but including a film viewing and discussion afterwards – film to be confirmed.” For details, contacthttp://climatesurvivors.ning.com/
Sunday 21st 2pm to 5pm TreeStation will be welcoming everyone to the yard to demonstrate how exciting a resource wood can be. We are very proud of the work we do and of the people we are lucky enough to work with. Come and enjoy:
- Pizzas from our wood-fired pizza oven
- Guided tours around the site
- Firewood processing demonstration
- Coppice-crafts demonstration
- Showcasing some of our customers – Start in Salford, Green woodworking, Joinery
- Refreshments and kids play area
Come on down and get involved!
More information: 0161 231 3333/info@treestation.co.uk
If you know of other weekend events that are about “climate” (and that includes food growing, or cycling or whatever), then let us know and we can include them in future “Something for the Weekend”s…

Hi Marc
We met briefly on monday at biospheric and tuesday at the Spirit Level talk
Q: how big is your net? In other words does it make sense to include news from outside Manchester City?
Attached is a flier for two events that may be of interest and are not too far away. Neither organised by me!
My question is also posed as Mcr is – rightly or not – pretty much driving AGMA policy that then has a bearing on the remaining 9 district authorities Plus much of the research stuff is certainly regional in scope
Regards
Rob