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About manchesterclimatemonthly

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

Learn how to grow your own food

Posted on July 7, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Free Training opportunity: ‘Food & Climate Change’ EMERGE’s training sessions are designed to help you understand climate change & make an action plan of what you can do to reduce your own carbon footprint. These sessions are free but you … Continue reading →

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Something for the Weekend 6 July 2012 #Manchester #Climate

Posted on July 6, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

To get your weekend off to a start- a bad joke. Q. Why did Dracula take cold medicine? A. To stop his coffin. And this weekend… Sun 8, 10.30am Friends of Chorlton Meadows Event: Balsam Bash at Chorlton Ees car park … Continue reading →

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Exec Member for Environment Nigel Murphy interviewed*

Posted on July 6, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

* Actual facts may vary. Always read the label. MCFly staff reporter Scott Templeton has finally nailed an interview with the elusive Executive Member for the Environment, Nigel Murphy. Councillor Murphy has been declining interview requests from Manchester Climate Monthly … Continue reading →

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Food to get more expensive thanks to climate change

Posted on July 5, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Those people at the Sustainable Consumption Institute (see our interview with the head honcho here) have sent out the press release below to do with new research they’ve done entitled “What’s Cooking’ Adapation and Mitigation in the UK Food System,” … Continue reading →

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Cross-post: “Share the Road – Ruth Rosselson’s Cycling Manifesto”

Posted on July 5, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

with permission, from here. Share the Road – Ruth’s Cycling Manifesto Posted on July 4, 2012 There’s been a lot of publicity recently about how Manchester hopes to be the country’s “number one city for cycling” by 2017. Part of the … Continue reading →

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Inspiring cross-post: Hyde Park Community Orchard video

Posted on July 4, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hyde Park Community Orchard video July 2, 2012 by operationfarm Take a look at this fantastic video tracking the improvements made to the Hyde Park Community Orchard, overseen by Operation Farm. And there’s this: Wednesday 11th July 1.30-3pm Launch of Hyde … Continue reading →

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Event Report: “Going for Growth – stimulating sustainable local regeneration” #gfg12

Posted on July 4, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In a day full of words and assertions, the single most important question was not asked until fifteen minutes after the scheduled end-time. Half the delegates had already left. They missed nothing, however, because neither of the panelists, nor indeed … Continue reading →

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“Refreshing Change” or more of the same? 5 simple questions for #Manchester #climate bosses

Posted on July 3, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

We’re a quarter of the way to the 2020 time limit for the Manchester Climate Change Action Plan. The plan, which is for all of Manchester, not just the City Council, was endorsed in November 2009 and speaks of 2020 … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Opportunity: become a “Community Cookery Champion”

Posted on July 3, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Didsbury Dinners have sent us the following Building on the success of our 4-week ‘learn to cook’ course last autumn, this year Didsbury Dinners aims to teach another 100+ people how to cook, for free! We’re recruiting a team of … Continue reading →

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Youtube: SteadyState #Manchester gathering Thurs 19th July

Posted on July 3, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Whether you are able to come or not, please fwd, retweet, share on facebook this one minute advert for the next “Steady-State Manchester” gathering, which is on Thursday 19th July (6.30pm to 9pm, drop-in) at Madlab, 36 Edge St, Northern … Continue reading →

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