Monthly Archives: January 2019

Upcoming: “Heroes for #Climate – Children Strike” #Manchester Fri 15 February

On Friday 15th February, the following fun meet up will take place in Manchester.  Details from here.  (Manchester Climate Monthly is not an organiser of this, so if you’ve questions, ask the organisers!). 12 noon to 1pm, St Peter’s Square, … Continue reading

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A plethora of upcoming #Manchester #climate meetings/events

In chronological order Monday 21st January, at 5.30pm  Extinction Rebellion meeting at the Sandbar, Grosvenor St Tuesday 22nd you have a choice of a) Frack Free Greater Manchester AGM Join us to find out the latest news on the anti-fracking … Continue reading

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Prof Kevin Anderson on the latest UNFCCC meeting #Manchester #climate

Professor Kevin Anderson, who splits his time between University of Manchester and Lund University in Sweden, has long been a clear voice on the urgency of emissions reductions, and the ever-gloomier consequences of inaction (for video interviews with Manchester Climate … Continue reading

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Upcoming event: “What will it take to keep global warming within safe limits?” #Manchester 23 January

Registration (necessary) via this site.   Description Global warming is a serious threat to all of us and even more to those who are younger. To stay within minimally safe limits (1.5 or 2 degrees C) there is only a … Continue reading

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Upcoming event: The role of arts and culture in bringing #climate change to the ‘here and now’ #Manchester Thurs 24 Jan

The role of arts and culture in bringing climate change to the ‘here and now’ Dr Sarah Mander, Tyndall Centre, University of Manchester Thursday 24th January (room C21, Pariser Building, Sackville Street) at 1.00pm. Climate change is widely acknowledged as a pressing and … Continue reading

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Hope, false hope, stupid hope and #climatechange: From Paris to Extinction (Rebellion)

Here’s the tl:dr – The Paris Agreement and Extinction Rebellion are two sides (or symptoms) of the same coin, i.e. the suspension of critical faculties by people who know better but are in desperate search of reasons to be hopeful … Continue reading

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For #climate concerned parents/carers in #Manchester – meeting this Saturday, 12th January…

  For parents/carers who would like family friendly ways to take action – meetings that you can bring your children to at times that work, a range of actions which are specifically designed for children and young people, to meet … Continue reading

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Two upcoming #climate meetings in #Manchester – 4th & 7th January 2019

There are two upcoming meetings for people concerned about climate change. The first is this Friday, 4th January at 12 noon. It’s about the “Fridays for the Future” protests/gatherings that have been happening outside the Central Library. we will be … Continue reading

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