What next? Discussion evening

The first speaker, Marc Hudson, editor of  Climate Change Fortnightly, a well known campaigner and co-editor of the recent report, Call to Real Action, will set the scene, with a quick and lively overview of the latest climate change science, the next steps after Copenhagen, and developments in the UK and .

He will be followed by Kate Harrison from Ashton Hayes, a small town in Cheshire which is aiming to become England's first Carbon Neutral Community. She will tell us how they are coming together to try to reduce their  dependence on fossil fuels for heating, cooking and travel, and find new, non-fossil fuel ways of doing everyday things. They're going to be looking at everything from changing  light-bulbs to alternative heating systems and new ways of growing their own food.

Next comes Andrew Leask  from Trafford Eco House and a chance to learn and think about what we can do in our own homes. He lives in an ordinary 3-bed house in Sale with his family and, for the last couple of years, has been trying to make the house, and his lifestyle in it, as sustainable and resilient as possible.

Finally, the event will finish with an open forum on ideas and projects to make a greener Chorlton. The discussion will be kick-started by short presentations from members of the Green Festival Discussion Group and then opened up to the audience. We hope that this will be the start of some new, creative and interesting ways forward that people will want to get involved in.

Each of the talks will be brief, interesting and enjoyable, in line with the spirit of Chorlton's Big Green Festival, allowing plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Website: http://greenchorlton.org.uk/