Event to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by the
Community Development Challenge report
CDX is organising a regional event to discuss the report, commissioned
by the Department for Communities and Local Government, which assesses
the strengths and weaknesses of community development work and
recommends a range of actions to ensure it plays a more powerful role in
present-day society.
SATURDAY 20th OCTOBER 2007 is Standby Saturday,
a nationwide overnight switch-off of non-essential electrical appliances
with the aim of significantly reducing the UK’s carbon emissions.
The Standby Saturday campaign is not just about one night. We all need to get into the habit of switching off appliances properly every night, instead of leaving them on standby. This is a simple but important step to stop unnecessary wastage and reduce the carbon emissions produced from fossil fuel-generated electricity.
Open Spaces: Protection, Preservation and Participation. Workshops planned include campaigning to protect open spaces, working with local authorities to manage them and protecting informal open spaces. There will be information on the Open Spaces Assessment and a chance to have your say on the Local Development Framework (LDF) consultation.
Workshops include:
Campaigning & open spaces – Julie Goreham & TBC
Discussion around how to campaign for the protection of open spaces including playing field campaign toolkits.
Apple and Pumpkin Day at Hulme Community Garden Centre
Family activity day with pumpkin carving, face painting, stalls,
activities and food and drink. We will also have apple tasting and
juicing.
Every passing day brings a new Climate Change story on TV. “It's worse than we thought” says a bunch of scientists. “Relax, the market will sort it out” says someone else. Meanwhile, new government and business initiatives spring up all the time, encouraging us to recycle, and offset or trade our carbon emissions. Who can you believe?
Manchester Temporary Autonomous Art Exhibition opens this Wednesday for 4 days only. Friday and Saturday are all about sustainable living...
Friday: Healing day, alternative therapies and relaxation space from Noon til 7pm
Including:
Reiki, Herb Drawing, Chi Gung, capoeira, techno yoga, meridian clearing, communal massage lessons
Bicycle Art Parade 6pm Central Library, ending at TAA.
Manchester's FIRST EVER Bicycle Art Parade! So dress up your bike in tinsel or glitter or make it look like a dragon or a fly...whatever..lets get creative!!!!
Saturday: Permaculture Day
Manchester Bicycle Art Parade and critical mass.
This month it will be Manchester's FIRST EVER Bicycle Art Parade! So
dress up your bike in tinsel or glitter or make it look like a dragon or a
fly...whatever..lets get creative!!!!
Manchester Temporary Autonomous Art Exhibition opens this Wednesday for 4 days only. Friday and Saturday are all about sustainable living...
Friday: Healing day, alternative therapies and relaxation space from Noon til 7pm
Including:
Reiki, Herb Drawing, Chi Gung, capoeira, techno yoga, meridian clearing, communal massage lessons
Bicycle Art Parade 6pm Central Library, ending at TAA.
Manchester's FIRST EVER Bicycle Art Parade! So dress up your bike in tinsel or glitter or make it look like a dragon or a fly...whatever..lets get creative!!!!
Saturday: Permaculture Day
Hands-on conservation and networking day at Chorlton Ees and Ivy Green
Local Nature Reserve (LNR). The idea is to provide people with the
opportunity of getting out on their LNR and actively participate in its
habitat management - but also – and maybe more importantly, with the
opportunity of meeting like-minded people and local organisations which
are actively involved in improving quality of life in the area.
Manchester Temporary Autonomous Art Exhibition opens this Wednesday for 4 days only. Friday and Saturday are all about sustainable living...
Friday: Healing day, alternative therapies and relaxation space from Noon til 7pm
Including:
Reiki, Herb Drawing, Chi Gung, capoeira, techno yoga, meridian clearing, communal massage lessons
Bicycle Art Parade 6pm Central Library, ending at TAA.
Manchester's FIRST EVER Bicycle Art Parade! So dress up your bike in tinsel or glitter or make it look like a dragon or a fly...whatever..lets get creative!!!!
Saturday: Permaculture Day
Hear local community activists speak passionately on behalf of their city.
Discover what the Centre for Social Justice policies submitted to the
Conservative Party would look like in Manchester?
Participate in evidence gathering Hearings and have your say in policy
formation
Confirmed Guest speakers include:
David Cameron MP, Leader of the Conservative Party
Iain Duncan Smith MP, Chairman The Centre for Social Justice
Gary Bishop and Eden Openshaw team
Paul Chenery, The Lighthouse Group
Alistair Burt MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government Affairs & Communities
Workshops on networking, Non-Violent Direct Action skills, aviation and climate change.
This event will allow local groups and organisations to show case their
work in the community. Local services and local residents can attend and
choose between a variety of volunteering opportunities from within the
travel area. Any queries or to book a stall contact John or Sue.
This event is a live debate over the future of the aviation industry and its
contribution toward climate change. Panellists will include
John Twigg, Manchester Airport Planning and Infrastructure Director.
Cllr Vanessa Hall, Green party councillor for Hulme and Manchester Climate
Action member.
Angie Robinson, Chief Exec GM Chamber of Commerce.
Robbie Gillet, Plane Stupid.
Professor Calum Thomas, Professor of Sustainable Aviation, MMU.
Dr. Kevin Anderson, Tyndall Centre, Manchester University
Aimed at Community Leaders and other professionals working with ethnic
minority and disadvantaged young people to try out first hand some of
the activites of the Youth Ranger Programme and to meet some of the
young people that have already been involved. Youth ranger skills and
events include navigation and orienteering, survival skills and
conservation skills.
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