Yearly Archives: 2014

#Fracking – “Northern Gas Gala” event in #Manchester Thurs 17th January

from Frack Free Greater Manchester Film Showing On the Eigth Day Central Manchester January 17 @ 17:00 – 19:00 “Join us for a Northern Gas Gala event in Central Manchester for an evening of informative and inspirational films, friends, speakers … Continue reading

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Another year in #Manchester – Manchester Climate Monthly 2013 and 14

So, having put up posts from Carbon Coop, Climate Survivors, Madlab and Kindling Trust (twice!), it’s MCFly’s turn to face its own music. What was your biggest achievement in 2013? We* kept the website going – heaps of content. Ten … Continue reading

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#Manchester Green Party news – reflections on 2013, plans for 2014

Chair of Manchester Green Party Deyika Nzeribe talks to MCFly about the year gone and the year ahead. For the councillors who ‘read’ MCFly – read the disclaimer, ok? What was your biggest achievement in 2013? 2013 was a year … Continue reading

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Polar Bear Facepalm: They keep digging up the coal… #climate #wearetoast

What a species http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/china-coal-idUKL3N0K90H720140107 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/researchers-alarmed-at-rise-in-german-brown-coal-power-output-a-942216.html

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#Manchester #climate Steering Group Communications bod – job description

Job Description for the role of Steering Group Communications Bod version 1.0 Marc Hudson January 2014 Background The Steering Group has no public profile. After three and a half years of existence, it has no communications plan (as admitted by … Continue reading

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‘It’s Not Too Late To Reverse The Alarming Trend Of #Climate Change,’ Scientists Who Know It’s Too Late Announce @TheOnion

Original here.  Follow ’em on twitter. Kevin Anderson, are you reading this, hmm??

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#Manchester citizens answer 3 questions – 001 Jenny Trigg #3qthurs

So, Thursdays are hereby proclaimed to be 3 Questions* Thursdays. Every Thursday we will put up a short video of a Mancunian answering the following – 1. “Who are you?”  (Name, where you live, and – if you want to say … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: Incredible Edible #Levenshulme meeting Weds 15th Jan #Manchester

From facebook… “The next Incredible Edible Levenshulme meeting is on Wednesday 15th January 7pm, at The Sidings pub on Broom Lane. [M19 2UB] We’ll aim to go through committee business between 7pm and 8pm, then from 8pm to have a … Continue reading

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#Manchester City Council breaks #climate promise number 1627 or so.

Manchester City Council is (not) at it again. In January 2013 the Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee had a discussion of the “Certain Future” (Manchester Climate Change Action Plan ‘refresh’.  MCFly’s editor was there, which made the conversation a little bit more … Continue reading

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Barton Moss #fracking protest Sunday 12th January

Sunday 12th January 1.30 Support the Barton Moss Protection Camp! SAY NO TO COAL BED METHANE & SHALE GAS! Support the fight to stop fracking everywhere! Call out to everyone opposed to turning Greater Manchester, other parts of the UK, … Continue reading

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