Monthly Archives: April 2017

TreeStation Open Day 6 May #Manchester

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

Please join us! The TreeStation is a Social Enterprise working to make the very best use of timber produced as a by-product of woodland management and tree work – for fuel, timber and other uses. Make Wood Work! Switch to … Continue reading →

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Poem: “Monument” #Manchester #climate

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

By local homelessness capacity-builder and all round good bloke Jez Green. Monument Arguments over the ice fragment monument continue unabated. Political leaders’ primary concerns relate to its proposed positioning on potentially habitable land. The artist contends that this is precisely … Continue reading →

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Kevin Anderson lecture from March 2017

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

Regular readers of MCFly will know that this video is, almost by definition, worth watching

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#Marchforscience #Manchester 22nd April

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

So, Albert Square, 12 noon. Be there or be, well, square.  Two more things – The flowchart below that will help you make a decision, from the wonderful PhD comics., Underneath that, a link to my latest piece on The … Continue reading →

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Free burn out workshop in #Manchester, 27-8 May

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

“At the end of May there’s a weekend workshop in Manchester for people working for social and environmental justice who are concerned that they – or the groups they are part of – risk not taking care of themselves and each … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council 2 months overdue with ‘quarterly’ #climate report *RETRACTION*

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

UPDATE/RETRACTION: (20th April.  The report for the third quarter is in fact up.  It has been put at the bottom of the page rather than the top.  Apologies to Manchester City Council. On this occasion, MCFly got it wrong.   … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: Benefit gig for exiled journos #Manchester 13 May

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

Saturday, May 13 at 7 PM – 10 PM The Waldorf 12 Gore Street, M1 3AQ Manchester, United Kingdom Acts – Singer-songwriter Aidan Cross More TBC soon! Raffle and prizes. Tickets: £5 regular waged, £3 low-waged, £10 solidarity ticket (Watch … Continue reading →

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#climate lobbying… MPs. Training in #Manchester

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

Yeah, look, if it keeps you happy while you are waiting for the apocalypses, then fill yer boots. Training in Manchester in June. All about the central government thing, nowt about local authorities. I suppose it sort of applies. If … Continue reading →

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Volunteering with the Land Army

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

Kindling Trust wants you to get down and dirty!   Join us this Spring in preparation for the new growing season. As Spring begins we are starting to ramp up our trips out to local organic farms. Upcoming dates inclue: Monday … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: Green Hustings for GM Mayor Fri 28 April. #Manchester

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

At Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St.  Free, register here. With Greater Manchester on the verge of electing its first ever Metro Mayor, this is your chance to quiz the mayoral candidates on what they will do to protect and … Continue reading →

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