Monthly Archives: June 2013

#Trafford Council Extraordinary Meeting Weds June 19th #StopBREP

Posted on June 14, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING DETAILS CONFIRMED WEDNESDAY 19TH JUNE 2013 TRAFFORD TOWN HALL, TALBOT ROAD, STRETFORD, M32 0TH PUBLIC SESSION: 6PM – 7PM FULL COUNCIL MEETING: 7PM – 8PM Members of the Public will be allowed to speak during the Public … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: #Manchester City Council to discuss its consultations!! Thurs 20 June, 10am #scrutiny

Posted on June 14, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Many people have opinions about the quality of Manchester City Council’s “consultations.” Some of those opinions are printable. Next Thursday, 20th June, those people will be able to come and see how a group of 12 Manchester City Councillors do … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: “Spaceship Unbound” #apocalypse #Atwood #Manchester #Castlefieldgallery

Posted on June 13, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Spaceship Unbound 21 June 2013 — 28 July 2013Co-curated with MadLab, Spaceship Unbound uses Margaret Atwood’s seminal post apocalyptic novel The Year of the Flood as a starting point exploring the issues of survival in a world turned back to … Continue reading →

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Feeding #Manchester Sat 13th July – early bird rate ends this Sunday!!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

So, if you’re interested in how Manchester could feed itself (and if you’re not, you should be…), then THIS is something you should get along to.  And if you book before Sunday 16th June, it’s a tenner… FeedingManchester #13: Creating a … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: Friends of the Earth Basecamp 2013, 12-14 July, Hartington

Posted on June 12, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This comes through from Friends of the Earth… BASECAMP 2013 The Get-together for environmental activism 12-14 July, Hartington, Derbyshire BASECAMP is one of three events we’re running this year in place of our Annual Conference. This won’t be a top-down … Continue reading →

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Job Alert (in London!): Climate Change Reporter

Posted on June 11, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

from the website “GorkanaJobs” (hat-tip to Louise) Responding to Climate Change, Climate Change Reporter Closes 06 July 2013 Location London Job Industry Journalist Discipline Trade Publication Function Reporting Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time Salary £24k Apply now RTCC (Responding … Continue reading →

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Univeristy of #Manchester statement on its “Green League” slippage

Posted on June 11, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Professor Colin Hughes is the Associate Vice President for Sustainability at the University of Manchester (see our November 2012 interview with him).  We contacted him last night for a statement about the University’s marked slippage in the latest People and … Continue reading →

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#MOSI on down; #Manchester and #climate “reckless disregard for our future for short-term gain” #mcc #acretinfuture

Posted on June 11, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

For those of you not lucky enough to buy the Manchester Evening News every day; there’s been a campaign by them about a possible threat to close the Museum of Science and Industry.  Is it pre-next-round-of-cuts brinkmanship?  Is it an … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Metropolitan University tops “Green League”

Posted on June 10, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

You heard it here first. Unless you read the Guardian, in which maybe you heard it here second, or third… Manchester Metropolitan University has come first, (up from 10th place last year), in the “Green League” organised by the campaigning … Continue reading →

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Have your say on the strategy for Greater #Manchester – closes 17th June!

Posted on June 10, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Tom Skinner urges MCFly readers to have their say on the strategy for Greater Manchester Right now local authorities are working on a city-wide strategy, claiming ‘By 2020, the Manchester city region will have pioneered a new model for sustainable … Continue reading →

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