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Campaigners At The Coalface – Lameez Hafeez from MADE

What is your campaign trying to achieve? I work with MADE in Europe, an environmentally aware Muslim organisation, as a volunteer regional campaign coordinator and am currently working on the Enough Food IF campaign. The aim of this UK charity … Continue reading

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#Manchester #climate Stakeholder Steering Group: those unanswered questions again. #acertainfuture #acretinfuture

Sigh.  Very basic questions about democracy and accountability have still not been answered. And we have been told that asking these questions is “really unhelpful” and that expecting people to keep promises they make about holding elections is to have … Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE: Latest Alexandra Park Developments

Campaigners from the Save Alexandra Park have sent us this press release about the recent shift in council policy. It seems that the plans to cut back the tennis courts in the park from six to four – something which … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: Free Energy Efficiency training for Third Sector and Not-for-Profit organisations #Manchester #climate

Got this in an email newsletter. Please forward on to anyone you think will be interested. Free training for Third Sector and Not for Profit organisations Groundwork MSSTT are holding a series of Energy Efficiency Workshops with funding from the … Continue reading

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PMT #01: Please write to the Chair of TfGM about how consultations are publicised

Please join other MCFly readers in taking a quick action on public transport and democratic accountability. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is “the organisation responsible for implementing local transport policy … responsible for investing your money in improving transport services … Continue reading

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Recycle your Christmas tree with “EMERGE”

Recycle (compost) your Xmas Trees with emerge… Give Rob a call on 0161 223 8200 or email: commercial@emergemanchester.co.uk Who Emerge? Well…. “EMERGE is here to help you reduce, reuse and recycle more! We can collect or you can drop off … Continue reading

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Consumerism, Crimbo and Carbon – A Deadly Combination?

We got in touch with green organisations from across Manchester to talk about the perils Xmas consumption. Is it really as high as we fear or simply a tiny upwards blip in an other skyrocketing rate of consumption? What can … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event and Shameless Self-Promotion: “Crude Killings” Weds 28th Nov, #Manchester

We meant to promote this sooner*. It’s tomorrow night – hope to see some of you there. Book your place at http://www.crudekillings.eventbrite.co.uk (registration is strongly advised to be sure of entry)     * Our ingrained modesty got in the … Continue reading

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Book Review: “The Cooperative Revolution”, (from #Manchester Climate Monthly issue 10)

The Cooperative Revolution: A Graphic Novel £5.99 or free to read online http://www.co-operative.coop/graphic-novel/play/ “Worthy” publications make me nervous. There are questions to ask; Does it tell you things you didn’t know? Does it genuinely inspire? Does it admit to complexity … Continue reading

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The Energy Academy – what is it, how to get involved…

Simon Robinson of Action for Sustainable Living answers MCFly’s questions about the “Energy Academy” What is the Energy Academy? The aim of the Energy Academy programme is train, enthuse and support housing staff and tenants in domestic energy behavioural change, … Continue reading

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