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Was print format from 2012 to 13. Now web only. All things climate and resilience in (Greater) Manchester.

Musical chairs at the Steering Group #Manchester #Climate #acretinfuture

Posted on March 27, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

We here at MCFly will be submitting our CV (asking for job-share). Why not have a bash at it yourselves… Could you Chair Our Certain Future? The Steering Group for Manchester: A Certain Future is a group of voluntary stakeholders … Continue reading →

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Writing Competition: “Flashtag” for #Chorlton Arts Festival. 400 words on theme “Past, Present, Future” #Manchester #doctorwho

Posted on March 26, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hello everyone.  Full details of the Manchester Climate Monthly short story contest (top prize £200) will appear here very soon!  Meanwhile, there’s a 400 word short story contest – theme “Past, Present, Future” as part of Chorlton Arts Festival.  Closing … Continue reading →

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#Manchester #climate nuggets March 25th 2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hi all, Please “hold the date” – Sat April 27th from 1pm to 5pm.  You will want to be “there”.  Where there? What there?  All will be revealed, this week… Next Monday sees the launch of MCFly 16 (2/3rds of … Continue reading →

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Event Report: “New Nuclear Build Programme” #Manchester 12th March

Posted on March 24, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly reader Patrick Sudlow went along to an event a couple of weeks ago, and has sent us this report. I attended a presentation on the “New Nuclear Build Programme”, at the Chinese Art Centre, organised by the IET (Institute … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Evening News loves #climate press release so much that they print it twice. #epicfail

Posted on March 23, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This, from the Manchester Evening News of Weds 20th March, speaks for itself. And here is the press release they got it from.  

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Something for the Weekend 22 March 2013 #Manchester #Climate

Posted on March 22, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Why did the toilet roll down the hill? To get to the bottom. And this weekend… Friday 22 Friends of the Earth meeting ‘Energy We Can All Afford’, Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church with local MP Mark Hunter, Donna Hume from national … Continue reading →

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Event Report: “Green Economy, Green Jobs” March 15th #Manchester #climate #makingenemiesforfunandprofit

Posted on March 21, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Attention Conservation Notice: Two speakers take up LOTS of time and space in order to say, well, not very much at all. And this is how we are going to build a movement to challenge our species’ suicidal impulses?? Please … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Carbon Coop AGM #manchester #climate “people powered not fossil fuelled”

Posted on March 21, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

At the wonderful Madlab on Monday, 25 members of co-operative people (and one journo) gathered for an Annual General Meeting with a few differences. It was the first AGM for Carbon Coop. Who they, what it? Well, Carbon Coop is … Continue reading →

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PMT #12: Hold the Date- Sat April 27th, 1pm to 5pm

Posted on March 20, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Get yer diary/googlecalendar/scrap of paper out. And put a big line through the afternoon of Saturday 27th April 2013. From 1pm (plus travel time to the city centre) to 5pm you are going to be busy. Already busy because of … Continue reading →

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Steering Group Elections; Statement versus official minutes #Manchester #climate

Posted on March 20, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A public commitment was made to hold elections to the “Stakeholder” Steering Group on climate change, all the way back in March 2012.  Details were going to be released in November 2012, so elections could be held at the March … Continue reading →

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