Category Archives: Upcoming Events

Coming up in #Manchester over the next few days…

Spoilt for choice for things to do – or at least attend – over the next few days. Sat 20th Sept, 7pm (show starts at 8pm) “An Evening of Entertainment – fundraiser for AfSL, Clean Up Salford and Manchester Friends … Continue reading

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If you can’t come to Mon 22nd Sept People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team meeting…

It’s going to be a corking meeting, from 7pm to 8.30 at the Moss Side Community Allotment. There’ll be lots of opportunities to meet other people, swap ideas and skills, and to formally launch the brilliant new report “Total Carbon … Continue reading

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Fuel Poverty Action activist barred from Labour Party Conference

There’s a Labour Party Conference coming to town, in case you didn’t know (or care).  On Monday 22nd September, from 12.45 to 2.15 there is a panel on Fuel Poverty.  A “Fuel Poverty Action” activist has been invited to be … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: “The Empty Promise of the Sharing Economy” #Manchester Weds 24 Sept

Below is the full academic version. If I were a scurrilous tabloid hack, as opposed to a PhD student at the Sustainable Consumption Institute (1) I would say “Tree-huggers want to get us out of our greed heads, and have … Continue reading

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Reports for the People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee – the how/why/what #Manchester ideas

The next meeting of the People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee is on Monday 22nd September, from 7pm at the Moss Side Community Allotment, cnr Bowes St and Caythorpe St. Here’s an account of the first meeting (if anyone who was at … Continue reading

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Video: “Let’s Do It UK” clean up day, Sat 13th September

All contact details you need are http://www.letsdoituk.net Twitter @wywhuk Facebook /wishyouwerehereantilitter

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Upcoming Event: “An Evening of Entertainment” – fundraiser Sat 20th Sept for #Manchester eco-groups

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Video: What’s happening in September in #Manchester, environment-wise

Every month a different person (people?) doing this. Interested in learning the skills involved (public speaking, video-making etc), please get in touch – environmentalscrutiny@gmail.com This is more or less what I said – The People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee exists for … Continue reading

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What does the word “community” mean? Applying the same scepticism that MCFly uses for t’Council in #Manchester

The “MossGardens” people have put out a glossy flyer which you can see to your right. After months during which not much appears to have happened at the site, (the far end of the old Stagecoach bus depot), they are … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee 26th August, #Manchester

OnTuesday 26th August, concerned citizens of Manchester have a chance to come together, share knowledge and skills and decide what the priorities for the newly-formed “People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee” should be. The meeting will take place at the Friends Meeting … Continue reading

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