MCFly is, as a “service to the movement” going to re-up efforts to include a comprehensive listing of events happening in Manchester (and Trafford, Stockport and Salford can have honorary status if they ask nicely) that are specifically climate/environment. At the end of every month we will make a post about the coming months events. If you have events you want publicised please send them in the following format.
Date and time Saturday 1st June, 10am – 4pm.
Title of event “Smash Climate Change.”
Venue: Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square.
Organised by: People’s Judean Climate Front
website/facebook: peoplesfrontofjudea.net
See also the calendar on Friends of the Earth’s website
Regular events include
Every Monday (until further notice) – Extinction Rebellion meetings at the Sandbar, Grosvenor St. 6pm start
Every Friday – Fridays for the Future protests in St Peter’s Square
May
Monday 6th, 6-9. Extinction Rebellion, The Breadshed (opposite Sandbar, Grosvenor St
Weds 8th, 4pm “Consumption-based emissions and climate mitigation policy” University of Manchester, Humanities Building, G33 (free, open to public)
Friday 10th 12-2 Fridays for Future, Central Library
18.30 – 20.00 XR MCR Talk – Heading for extinction and what to do about it
MMU Students Union· Hosted by MMU People and Planet. Followed by Fundraiser at Sandbar
6-8 Climate Grief workshop at Rm 1.1. University of Manchester Students Union building, Oxford Road. All welcome – you do not need to be a student, or to book.
Saturday 11th
10am XRndale 60% off all life.
2pm Free film showing of This Changes Everything, Methodist Hall, Oldham St, hosted by GM Unite Community Branch climate group
Mondays 13th – XR MCR meetings, 6pm, Breadshed
7- 8.30 Fossil Free GM, campaign for GM Pension Fund divestment, regular meeting on 13 May at Green Fish, Oldham St, Mcr, Planning for upcoming events and activity, new people very welcome, especially if you have Tameside connections.
Tues 14th at 8pm End Climate Chaos. Climaketkeys and XR Manchester. Emmanuel Chruch, Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury M20 6TR. Donation on the door.
Friday 17th 12-2 Fridays for Future, Central Library
Sat 18th 10-4 Ecofayre, St Edmunds Church, Whalley Range
Sunday 19th 11am, Rising Up! Manchester Families meeting, Manchester Art Gallery
Sunday 19th, 7.30 Green New Deal: A debate on our climate future. King’s Arms, Salford.
Mondays 20th,– XR MCR meetings, 6pm, Breadshed
Weds 22nd 6.30pm Activist Self Care event at Royal Oak, Chorlton
Thurs 23 1-2pm Tyndall Centre Manchester seminar- Achieving rapid energy demand reduction in the UK’ by Professor John Barrett, on Thursday 23rd May (room C21, Pariser Building, Sackville Street) at 1.00pm.
Thurs 23rd 7 for 7.30 What next for Climate Action in Manchester Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St.
Friday 24, noon School Strike, St Peters Square
Sat 25th Envirolution Festival
Mondays 27th – XR MCR meetings, 6pm, Breadshed
Weds 29th 7-9. Winning a Green New Deal, Methodist Hall, Oldham St. Organised by Manchester Momentum and IPPR
Thurs 30th, 6.30 to 9.30 Green Drinks. Climate Emergency: Let’s Talk Solutions. Patagonia store Manchester 51 King Street Manchester M2 7AZ
Thurs 30th, 7 to 8.30 Fossil Free Greater Manchester meeting at Greenfish Resource Centre, Oldham St
Thurs 30th, “Ask the Mayor” at Sale Waterside Arts Centre Tickets free, book here.
Friday 31st 12-2 Fridays for Future, Central Library
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