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AfSL announces death of its founder, Chris Wright #Manchester
From Action for Sustainable Living’s website– “It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the sudden and untimely death of AfSL’s founder Chris Wright. Chris was an inspiration to many, many people and he will be greatly missed. … Continue reading
Action for Sustainable Living? Maybe. Action for Sustainable Change? Not so much… #Manchester #climate
Action for Sustainable Living, the “award-winning” charity, has refused to answer basic questions about how it will take action for sustainable… democracy. In July this year it took over the “secretariat” function for the “Steering Group,” the largely invisible and … Continue reading
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Upcoming Event: “ECO South #Manchester” – Tues 18th July, 7pm #afsl #climate
If you can’t make it to “Beyond the Carbon Budget“, on Tuesday 16th July at 12.45pm (Friends Meeting House, city centre), then how about getting along to this, which is happening a couple of days later… ECO South Manchester: YouTube Short … Continue reading
Action for Sustainable Living: ‘Local Project Manager’ (voluntary) – jobs going
Volunteer Role Description Local Project Manager Role title: ‘Local Project Manager’ (voluntary) Responsible to: Sustainability Coordinator Duration: Minimum 6 Months The aim of the LPM role AfSL works with volunteers in South Manchester to promote sustainable living in … Continue reading
Event Report: “Creativity, energy and climate change shared learning workshop” 8-9 Feb, #Manchester
Roger Griffiths writes about a wander through time and place during a recent “Climate and Creativity shared learning” event in Manchester. A twenty minute walk along the Ashton Canal from Piccadilly Station takes you past several old mills. These were … Continue reading
“Little Green Feats” – AfSL’s Interactive #Sustainability Workshop for Kids in #Manchester
MCFly caught up with AfSL volunteer Shireen Malik to talk about the sustainability workshop she developed to help inform children about environmental issues in a fun and interactive way. Shireen will be holding the workshops until February 2014, so get … Continue reading
From the coalface – Catrina Pickering from AfSL
Catrina Pickering, Development Worker, Action for Sustainable Living http://www.afsl.org.uk What is your campaign trying to achieve? Action for Sustainable Living or AfSL as it’s known helps people to live more sustainably by harnessing the power of individuals to become more … Continue reading
Upcoming Event: Action for Sustainable Living Xmas Celebration in South #Manchester, Weds 5th Dec
you can sign up to go (it’s free), here. This is their blurb – Action for Sustainable Living: AGM and Christmas Celebration Our Legacy, Our Future 6:15pm, Wednesday 5th December 2012 Platt Chapel, Fallowfield This is our big, booming annual … Continue reading
Event report: South #Manchester Environmental For-out-of-five-um, 18th October
Local charity Action for Sustainable Living has rebooted its “Environmental Forums” with a pretty successfulish event in Fallowfield. Around twenty people gathered to mingle and learn more about volunteering opportunities and activities in South Manchester. Representatives from various groups (Moss … Continue reading
Upcoming Event: South #Manchester Environment Forum: Thursday 18th Oct, 6.30-8.30pm
Action for Sustainable Living has a networking event coming up! “Ever wonder about what other well kept secrets of sustainability are underway in South Manchester? Want to tell others about what you’re doing? Want to find out what’s going on … Continue reading