Monthly Archives: October 2012

The October MCMonthly Interview – Jacqui Carroll of REELmcr

MCFly co-editor speaks to Jacqui Carroll about her environmental work at REELmcr, the dire funding situation and successfully engaging working class communities in the climate change agenda.  What does reelmcr do and why? REELmcr works across the North West running … Continue reading

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#Manchester #climate nuggets October 8th 2012

Hi all, hope you enjoyed the last issue of MCFly. (All feedback v. welcome!)   If you missed it, you can click on the picture to the right and that will take you through to an electronic copy. Paper copies … Continue reading

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Easy to Jet, easy to see the damage, if you want to…

From here – “In 2012 easyJet formed a partnership with UNICEF the world’s leading organisation for children. The partnership runs across easyJet’s pan-European network during the peak summer and winter seasons, reaching out to the airline’s 55 million passengers who … Continue reading

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Very good climate change letter in #Manchester Evening News by Green Party member

Manchester’s climate activists should, in MCFly’s humble (cough cough) opinion, be making more strenuous and systematic efforts to get “the message” across via the letters page of the Manchester Evening News. The message – of urgency, of the near-total ineptitude … Continue reading

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#Manchester Permaculture Network – who, what, why, when

Ahead of an open Network planning meeting at the Biospheric Foundation’s ‘Irwell House’ from 6 to 8.30pm on Monday 15th October, MCFly asked Jane Morris to explain a bit about what permaculture is, and what it has to offer a … Continue reading

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Something for the Weekend 5 October 2012 #Manchester #Climate

Why did the algebra teacher confiscate the rubber-band gun? It was a weapon of math disruption. And this weekend’s event, that we know of are: Sat 6th, 11-5pm Free Waste Ambassador training from at the Old Trafford Community Centre. The training … Continue reading

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Of polar bears, terminators and beyond-satire hypocrisy…

If you’ve got any “I can’t believe he/she said that” quotes to do with climate change, please send them in to mcmonthly@gmail.com (We think this is a series that could run and run…)

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Upcoming Event: Friends of the Earth “What’s on your plate: Cooking your dinner or the planet?” Tues Oct 9th, #Manchester

So, below is a bit of the press release for a meeting next Tuesday, from 7pm to 9pm at the Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE  (two minutes walk from Piccadilly Gardens).  It’s based around a … Continue reading

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Event Report: Incredible Edible… Heatons?

People wanting to take climate/community/food action in Heaton Mersey Stockport gather to hear from someone with a track record, and then generate their own ideas; MCFly reader Phil Korbel reports . About 40 people gathered in St Thomas’ Church Heaton … Continue reading

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Upcoming event: “Love Cycling, Go Dutch” Tues 20 November

We’ve been asked to let readers know that “Places are strictly limited, to be considered for an invitation please email Angelique Meyer at NBSO Manchester meyer@nbso-manchester.co.uk”

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