Monthly Archives: January 2018

Fundraising appeal: Family #Fracking Action Court Costs #Manchester

Posted on January 28, 2018 by

All details from gofundme page   Family Fracking Action Court Costs On 12th July 2017 three generations of one family and a wonderful crew of friends carried out an action at the Cuadrilla fracking site at Preston New Road in … Continue reading →

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Job Alerts: Fairfield Environmental Services #Manchester

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

Please share with anyone who you think would be interested in applying for any of these three jobs… Business Development Manager Salary from £34,098 p/a (gross) Finance Officer Salary between £18,768 and £20,465 (gross) Human Relations Officer Salary between £18,768 … Continue reading →

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“Green Week” events in #Manchester 12-16 February

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

A few years ago the City Council’s “Green City Team” (since abolished) promised councillors on the relevant scrutiny committee that the Council would organise five events for the following year’s “Green Week”.  It organised…. none, and wouldn’t admit that, so … Continue reading →

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Petition about Gas Storage (not #Manchester)

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

Here’s the petition Petition: Debate effect of pumping out brine at Fleetwood on marine life and livelihoods   Here’s the details – STOP HALITE ENERGY PUMPING OUT TOXIC BRINE AT ROSSALL, FLEETWOOD, & DESTROYING MARINE LIFE AND LIVELIHOODS IN AND … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: Circular Economy Club #Manchester 5 February

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

Register here (free) NB Venue change – now at the Salutation Pub, same time and date. The Salutation Pub 12 Higher Chatham St M15 6ED Manchester United Kingdom Description CEC’s is an international event platform and network of Circular Economy … Continue reading →

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Design games to help make t’planet less uninhabitable in 50 years. Feb 17/18 #Manchester

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

“Games for the Many is a new political games studio and community of political game makers exploring how to make political impact with play, developing games as digital campaigning tools. We believe games can change the world, for the many, not … Continue reading →

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URGENT: Help needed Tuesday 23rd Jan to help green printers move, #Manchester

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

MARC the printers, based in the Northern Quarter (28 Edge St)since the year dot, are moving.  Tomorrow (Tues 23rd Jan) they are moving to Salford, near Islington Mill. They urgently need help moving stuff. If you’ve ever read a Manchester … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: #Levenshulme, Community Energy, #Manchester 27 Jan

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

reposted from here Levenshulme takes on energy efficiency retrofit and community energy! This January Carbon Co-op will be meeting in Levenshulme where the support for community energy and retrofit is growing. We will be joined by Ed Cox (IPPR North) … Continue reading →

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Repost: An energy system vision for a community energy-led future?

Posted on January 20, 2018 by

So, Jonathan Atkinson of Carbon Coop does some Deep Thinking about the future of energy. A good (19ish minute) read… An energy system vision for a community energy-led future? The energy transition is happening, what needs to be discussed now … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: Heat, Greed and Human Need, #Manchester 31st January

Posted on January 19, 2018 by

A seminar coming up – free to attend, no need to book. Fwiw, I’m most of the way through the book, and it’s good (though more for an academic than popular audience).

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