Category Archives: #mcrclimateplan

#Climate Action in #Manchester mtg tonight – more skills offered by Pauline, who can’t be there…

Posted on February 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The meeting tonight starts informally at 6.30pm, with lots of structured mingling and brain-storming and so on. More “formal” (but still fun and interactive!) bits start 7.30ish. Here’s another person who can’t come who wants to be involved! My name … Continue reading →

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#Climate Action in #Manchester meeting – skills offered/wanted

Posted on February 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Not everyone who wants to come to the “Climate Action in Manchester – where next?” meeting tonight can make it. It has always irritated MCFly that organisers of meetings (including MCFly!!) never try to involve people who can’t get to … Continue reading →

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#Climate story in #Manchester Evening News, and meeting tonight, Tues 25th Feb

Posted on February 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester Evening News reporter Jennifer Williams has written an interesting account of the Executive meeting last week at which the latest “Climate Plan” of the City Council was discussed. [See MCFly’s account here.] The crucial thing is this – do … Continue reading →

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Event: Climate Action in #Manchester – where next? Tues 25th Feb, 6.30pm Friends Meeting House

Posted on February 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

You do NOT need to book for this. Here’s the Facebook page. Following on from the open letter to Manchester City Council suggesting 9 actions it could take to improve communication and performance around climate change, what actions should we … Continue reading →

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“3 out of 9 ain’t bad”? #Manchester City Council lukewarm on 9 #climate actions

Posted on February 12, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has poured lukewarm water over an “open letter” suggesting low-cost actions on climate change. The letter, which has appeared online and in the Manchester Evening News was from citizens of Manchester, who offered their help in implementing … Continue reading →

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Text of speech on #climate that may get given to #Manchester City Council Executive

Posted on February 12, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council’s Executive meets today. Members of the public do not have the right to address the meeting, but can ask permission. I have already. If it is granted, this is what I’ll be saying. Thank you, chair, for … Continue reading →

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Text of speech on #climate that may get given to #Manchester City Council Executive today, Weds 12th

Posted on February 12, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council’s Executive meets today. Members of the public do not have the right to address the meeting, but can ask permission. I have already. If it is granted, this is what I’ll be saying. Thank you, chair, for … Continue reading →

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#Manchester #climate – Sign Open Letter, look at the proposed Implementation Plan, put Tues 25th in diary

Posted on February 10, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

If you didn’t already sign the open letter to the Council either send mcmonthly@gmail.com an email with your name and ward e’g. “Joe Bloggs, Harpurhey” in the subject header or use this form. and encourage your friends, family and work … Continue reading →

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#Manchester #climate meetings: 12th Feb at 9am and Tues 25th Feb from 6.30pm onwards #mcrclimateplan

Posted on February 10, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There are two important meetings coming up. The first one is you could miss without missing too much. The second is un-missable and please come if you can. Second meeting; Climate Action in Manchester – where next? Following on from … Continue reading →

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Explanations of terms in the Open Letter to #Manchester City Council on #climate action

Posted on February 9, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This came today – Dear Marc, It was good to meet you again last week.  First, I must say that your newsletters are always interesting and often useful.  Your work rate is amazing.  However, I often don’t have time to read them. … Continue reading →

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