Ir you give a damn, find a functional group
Our "leaders" are going to keep making empty promises. It makes them feel good. It gets the activists to act like zombie kittens. If you want to have some self-respect and perhaps make a difference (actual facts may vary), then find a functioning group that cares about your skills and knowledge - what you have, what you want. One useful group might be www.climateemergencymanchester.net - you can email them on contact@climateemergencymanchester.net-
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Category Archives: Event reports
You’re retro-fit (but my gosh, don’t you know it)
Retrofit Conference @ Salford Quays, 24-26 January Last week, I attended the UK’s first conference on how to sustainably retrofit the existing house stock. It was a three day affair held at the Lowry in Salford although I only made … Continue reading
Posted in academia, AGMA, Energy, Event reports, GM Climate Strategy
Tagged Brenda Boardman, Michael O'Doherty, University of Salford
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Unanswered questions about Chorlton Green Festival
We’d like to be able to tell you some basic good things about the Chorlton Green Festival being held on Saturday March 31st.Things about how volunteers are learning new skills, the “success metrics” of the Festival, and the “lessons learnt” … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic deficit, Event reports, humour, Upcoming Events, volunteer opportunity
Tagged Chorlton Green Festival
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Event Report: Corridor of Power?
Manchester’s “Oxford Road Corridor” came under an academic spotlight today at the University of Manchester (on Oxford Road). “Corridor” is, in its own words, “the first partnership of its kind in the UK. It brings together Manchester City Council, the … Continue reading
Event Report: Climate Violence
Climate Violence, History and Resistance (exploring a bigger picture) workshop. Saturday 21st January. Hosted by Southern Voices who are running a series of five workshops, of which this was the first. The first thing to mention is the demographic which … Continue reading
Event Report: “Air pressure” symposium (ain’t just noise pollution)
Manchester Climate Monthly’s prolific volunteer Laurence Menhinick attended a recent symposium. Here’s her report. Symposium: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Air Pressure Thursday 5 January 2012, Whitworth Gallery The symposium, organized by the Japan Society for the Promotion of … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Event reports
Tagged air pressure, Laurence Menhinick, whitworth art gallery
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Event report: Food and the city
Two thought-provoking presentations about food and cities formed the meat (!) of a Manchester Green Party (1) meeting yesterday evening. The monthly gathering, held at the Friends Meeting House, heard from Liz Postlethwaite about her recent trip to examine urban … Continue reading
Posted in Event reports, Food
Tagged Food, food security, Kindling Trust, Manchester Green Party
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Event Report: Showing of “No Impact Man”
Thirty people gathered tonight in Didsbury to watch a documentary called “No Impact Man.” The film showing was followed by a wide-ranging and open discussion about the war (the 1939-45 one), the seductions of advertising, “what is the good life” … Continue reading
Posted in Event reports, inspire
Tagged carbon literacy, Didsbury Film Society, No Impact Man
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Event Report: Citycamp Manchester
MCFly asked Ruth Rosselson to explain a recent event called “Citycamp Manchester.” Citycamp Manchester took place on 14th and 15th October at the Friends Meeting House. With the very broad theme of “making Manchester a more sustainable and resilient city”, … Continue reading
Posted in Event reports
Tagged citycamp manchester, CLES, Incredible Edible Todmorden
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Newsflash – Council held to account on climate
As planned, the Communities and Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny committee met today to look into Manchester’s progress with regards to its climate change targets. Introducing the report (which we dissected here) was Nigel Murphy, who is the executive member for … Continue reading
Art Exhibition explores the price of aviation
You enter a blacked-out room, large projector screens around you. You feel you are in the grounds of a farm wedged between airport runways. A full day of events happens in 15 minutes and it is very very noisy. But … Continue reading
Posted in Event reports, Manchester Airport
Tagged air pressure, Dama Kudoja, Narita Airport, whitworth art gallery
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