Category Archives: Upcoming Events

Permaculture Convergence 2018 – #Manchester 20-23 September

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

from here – https://www.permaculture.org.uk/convergence-2018 National Permaculture Convergence Tickets available now! The National Permaculture Convergence, organised by the Permaculture Association, will be taking place in Hulme, Manchester from 20 – 23 September. The convergence is bursting with opportunities for learning, networking … Continue reading →

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Upcoming event: Unsustainable fossil fuel use 1950-2018. #Manchester #climate

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Free event, no need to book.  Tyndall Manchester asking the right questions again…   How did it come to this? Unsustainable global fossil fuel use in historical perspective, 1950-2018 Simon Pirani, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies … Continue reading →

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Seminar: Climate Change & Sustainability #Manchester Saturday 21st April

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

   The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom is holding a seminar on “Climate Change and Sustainability” on Saturday 21st of April. It’s free and you’ll get to meet lots of interesting people. I’ll be there too…

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Upcoming Event: “A Rubbish Night at the Museum” #Manchester 19 April

Posted on April 9, 2018 by

.from here Do residents in Manchester have to live surrounded by rubbish? Or can we change it? If you care about Manchester, our neighbourhoods, our communities, and our international reputation, then let’s talk about rubbish. Join us for “A Rubbish … Continue reading →

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Letter to Mayor’s Green Summit organisers #Manchester #Climate

Posted on February 18, 2018 by

Dear x, The wait is finally over! I’ve been on tenterhooks for weeks about whether I’d get a ticket for the Mayor’s Green Summit on 21 March.  I am delighted to have received/dismayed to not have received a place. I’ve … Continue reading →

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“Energy Democracy” “listening” event in #Manchester tonight re: Mayor’s Green Vomit. Sorry, “summit”

Posted on February 12, 2018 by

Tonight at Partisan Collective in Cheetham Hill there’s a two hour “listening event”, the results of which feed into a hold-hands-and-sing-kumbaya “Summit” in March, which will produce another vapid statement of peace-love-and-understanding. Fun fact- wildlife numbers have dropped to less … Continue reading →

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CANCELLED. Upcoming Event: “Digital Technology: Environmental Saint or Sinner? #Manchester 22 February

Posted on February 6, 2018 by

Ooops.  Sorry, didn’t realised I had scheduled the post. The event has been postponed until later in the year.   “Digital Technology: Environmental Saint or Sinner?” by Professor Chris Preist, on Thursday 22nd February (room C1, George Begg Building, Sackville Street) http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/maps/interactive-map/?id=14 at 1.00pm. Digital … Continue reading →

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