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Start: 10:30 am
End: 5:00 pm
A day of workshops, debates and discussions about Climate Change.
The list of workshops is up, with details of each one.
www.manchesterclimateforum.org.uk/workshopsindex.html
The keynote speaker is Professor Roy Alexander, talking about Ashton Hayes, (the village in Cheshire that is trying to go carbon neutral.)
Other sessions (there are almost 20) include "Women and children first? Gender and Climate Change", "Corporate Strategy: not just Greenwash", "Aviation and Manchester: Joined at the Hip?" and "Religious perspectives on Climate Change."
Start: 11:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
A day of workshops, discussions and debates about how we prepare for Climate Change.
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
.A fairly-traded market in Piccadilly Gardens will pull some of the more unusual or interesting merchandise together in one place; from cotton tees and babywear to fair-trade smoothies which will be offered for tasting.
Start: 2:00 pm
Start: 1 Mar 2008 - 2:00pm
End: 2 Mar 2008 - 10:30pm
Oak House will be hosting an eco-weekend which will consist of an eco-swap shop on saturday from 1:00 - 4:30, whereby the residents of the halls will be swapping anything and everything in an attempt to reduce the amount of waste that students create. There will also be lots of information and freebies, and on Sunday, at 7:30 an eco-quiz with a juicy cash prize. It's bound to be a lot of fun and will hopefully be a really educational and pro-active day.
Start: 8:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm
A performance as part of fairtrade fortnight.
Repeated onthe 5th and 6th March.
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End: 10:30 pm
Start: 1 Mar 2008 - 2:00pm
End: 2 Mar 2008 - 10:30pm
Oak House will be hosting an eco-weekend which will consist of an eco-swap shop on saturday from 1:00 - 4:30, whereby the residents of the halls will be swapping anything and everything in an attempt to reduce the amount of waste that students create. There will also be lots of information and freebies, and on Sunday, at 7:30 an eco-quiz with a juicy cash prize. It's bound to be a lot of fun and will hopefully be a really educational and pro-active day.
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Start: 12:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
The University of Manchester has recently held its re-freshers fair of student societies. This event however is not just for students. It is open to everyone with free entry and will feature stalls from a range of local campaign groups, featuring radical literature, bike maintenance workshop 12-1pm, refreshments, films and a free shop.
So come along if you are curious about what goes on in the city campaign-wise off campus. Or if you are already involved in a group then come along to meet others. You are invited to bring second hand items to give to the free shop.
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Start: 10:30 am
End: 5:30 pm
Want to develop your skills in community engagement? Want to learn new techniques for involving communities in local environmental issues? Want to explore new ways of motivating communities to take practical action?
Start: 7:15 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Celebrate the Fairtrade Fortnight by bringing a minimum of three items of clothing to the swap shop.
The Swap Shop is a simple way of reusing old clothes. It's a collaboration between Action for Sustainable Living, Manchester Friends of the Earth and the Make Trade Fair Society at Manchester University.
DID YOU KNOW that it's great if you pass on your clothes to charity shops, but that you can do even more by actually using second-hand clothes. An issue for British charity shops is that only 10-20 per cent of their clothes are actually resold in the UK.
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Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:45 pm
CEO of Traidcraft Paul Chandler presents this short talk followed by Q&A.
Reservation essential.
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Start: 9:00 pm
End: 11:30 pm
The Bethel Christadelphian church on the corner of Henrietta Street in Old Trafford and are planning to screen the documentary film 'Black Gold' on March 7th at 8pm in the church
building.
BLACK GOLD is an eye-opening and entertaining exploration of the business of coffee, from the meticulously hand-picked bean to the US $3 cup.
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Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
How Fairtrade Benefits Women event
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Start: 3:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Volunteers needed to help construct a beautiful 50m living willow tunnel in Crowcroft Park! No willow weaving experience neccessary, training is provided. You are welcome to visit and help with the tunnel any day between 10am and 5pm of the week beginning 10th March. The AfSL volunteer day is Tuesday 11th March 2pm - 5pm. For any other details just give me a call. Please drop me an email if you can attend or would like more information.
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Start: 8:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm
There is a volunteer social for Longsight and surrounding areas coming up: If you are
interested in, or have already volunteered for AfSL in Longsight or the
surrounding areas then come and join us for some food and drink at
Jaffa, Wimslow Rd, Rusholme (it's half way down amongst the curry
houses, includes vegeterian options and has lovely cheap options). On
the agenda will be sharing knowledge of eco projects/groups in the area
for potential link ups and considering forming a local action group. So
be there 7pm Wednesday 12th March, we'll be upstairs and will have the
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Start: 2:00 pm
End: 2:59 pm
*/Stressed out? Jaded? Funding nightmares? Then what you need is a day
and evening of events designed with YOU in mind!/*
MERCi, in partnership with EN4M and Herbie, are pleased to announce a
day of events focussed on the Third Sector, which means all you
voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises! Starting with a morning
of food and mood information and activities, in the afternoon we will
host relaxation and fitness taster sessions featuring Pilates and NIA
dance. In the evening we will be serving a delicious and healthy supper
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
AfSL has a desk at the monthly Northmoor Community Centre information drop in sessions. Come by for refreshments, to chat, or with queries on any of the following topics; housing, community safety, sustainable living, environment, development, health, ward coordination or immigration advice.
April's session will run on Thursday 17th. Each event is brightened with a theme, for example, on the 14th February we ate heart shaped biscuits and drank non-alcoholic cocktails for valentines day!
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Start: 12:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Chorlton residents take to the streets to raise awareness of the damage that plastic bags and plastic packaging has on the environment.
We will be promoting sustainable alternatives and talking to retailers and shoppers about how they can become plastic bag free.
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Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
The Friends of Birchfields Park have a delivery of fruit bushes and trees to complete the forest garden circle, so come and help plant them- it's fun and free! Refreshments will be provided by Manchester Leisure.
Plus the event will include the first foraging walk of the season, 2pm from the forest garden.
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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
There will be speakers arguing for and
against CC and candidates of the 3 main parties for the city centre in
the May local elections will also be on the panel.
Anyone wishing to attend is requested to RSVP.
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Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Enjoy: Free massage; Free healthy halal buffet; Free multi
sports/activities for the children. Meet the Zest worker and the park
warden. Joint project PACE, Zest, Manchester City Council, Leisure
service. Sports development.
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Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:30 am
Next Critical Commute: Friday 28 March
Critical commute takes place on the last Friday of the month. It is an
ideal way to meet other cyclists and, if you are not already a regular
cycle commuter, try it out in the safety of a group.
You can join the rides at:
· Chorlton Green (by Horse and Jockey) 8:00am
· Withington Library 8:00am
· Prestwich, Bury New Road
(outside Pizza Express, junction of Scholes Lane/Hilton Lane) 8:00am
· Levensulme Station 8.00am
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:30 am
Critical commute takes place on the last Friday of the month. It is an ideal way to meet other cyclists and, if you are not already a regular cycle commuter, try it out in the safety of a group.
You can join the rides at:
· Chorlton Green (by Horse and Jockey) 8:00am
· Withington Library 8:00am
· Prestwich, Bury New Road
(outside Pizza Express, junction of Scholes Lane/Hilton Lane) 8:00am
· Levensulme Station 8.00am
Start: 7:00 pm
I Bike MCR Fesitval will run from Friday 28th March to Friday 25th April 2008
Including: Saturday 29th March, Bicycle Art Exhibition, Opening
Noon-6pm.. Urbis
3pm Urbis Gardens: Bicycle Treasure Hunt - a list of tasks with an
assigned number of points
for each one. How many points can you get in 3 hours? Bring digital
camera/camera phone, bag, pen, paper, oh and a bike.
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Ride to celebrate the bicycle. For
16
years
critical
mass has
happened
in
around
300
cities
in
the
world
on
the
same
time
and
same
day.
Get on yer bike and join in!
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Start: 7:00 pm
Start: 28 Mar 2008 - 7:00pm
End: 30 Mar 2008 - 5:00pm
Start: 9:00 pm
Festival Opening Party (everyone invited!!!):
Bands:
7
Hertz ("folk, jazz, free improv, punk and just plain
odd")
Al
Baker ("Radical folk singer extroadinaire")
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(all day)
Start: 28 Mar 2008 - 7:00pm
End: 30 Mar 2008 - 5:00pm
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
SIGNS OF SPRING. A
walk in the parks observing trees, birds and nature in general. No Fee.
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Bicycle Treasure Hunt- a list of tasks with an assigned number of points
for each one. How many points can you get in 3 hours? Bring digital camera/camera
phone, bag, pen, map of Manchester, paper, oh and a bike.
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End: 5:00 pm
Start: 28 Mar 2008 - 7:00pm
End: 30 Mar 2008 - 5:00pm
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 1:59 pm
Email for venue details (it's one of our houses so we don't wanna
give out the address on website!)
All day to build bikes for the Bicycle Art Parade
info@ibikemcr.org.uk
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Start: 1:00 pm
Start: 31 Mar 2008 - 1:00pm
End: 2 Apr 2008 - 2:00pm
There is now huge pressure on university and college staff and students to become more engaged with sustainability and sustainable development practice. Yet most staff development programmes and academic curricula still fail to deliver the competencies, knowledge, skills and attitudes needed if the goal of sustainability is to be achieved.
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