Hi all,

wanna flex your creative muscles, and maybe win £200?   Here’s the details of our short story contest all sorted.  Two thousand words (in English) on the subject “Manchester (UK) in a warmer world.”

 Arwa Aburawa and Marc Hudson

Coming up this week

Mon 13th, 18.30 to 21.00 Manchester Permaculture Network – open meeting (see here)
Location: MadLab
Description: MPN is a network of people and groups across Greater Manchester and beyond, interested in practical solutions for sustainable living.
The Network has been in existence in Manchester in different guises for some 15 years. We are finally getting it together as a constituted organisation. This is an open inauguration meeting, in order to formally adopt the new constitution, and do some forward planning. If you are interested in joining the new planning committee, or being a founding member, then come along, sign the constitution, and have your say in our future plans.

Tuesday 14th, 6pm to 8pm “A Sustainable Future for Manchester” “in conversation” series.  Housing with Richard Frankland, Dwelle Manchester Museum, Oxford Rd. Free. See here for details http://events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:q8r-hcrtq73c-c5o4cm/a-sustainable-future-for-manchester

Tues 14th, 6.45pm to 9pm Manchester Friends of the Earth Full Group Meeting, Greenfish Resource Centre, Oldham St. http://manchesterfoe.org.uk/

Thurs 16th, 7pm Showing of “Do the Math” at MERCi (Bridge 5 Mill). More info

Stories you may have missed on the MCFly website

• Volunteer Opportunity: Help Create a Giant Cyclist for the #Manchester Day Parade
• Ideas for a Greener #Manchester needed. #UoM #students #nus #greenfund

Local news

Saturday 4th May – a cycling flashmob…  http://madcyclelanesofmanchester.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/oxford-road-flashmob.html

Things to read while the algae grows on your fur…

http://www.utne.com/environment/tragedy-of-the-commons-zm013mjzbla.aspx

Things to watch while the algae grows on your fur…