Dear all,

welcome to another “in-between” email bulletin of Manchester Climate
Fortnightly.  The next MCFly will be published on Sunday March 8th.

This coming Saturday, March 7th, the “Call to Real Action” planning
afternon is happening.
1.30- 5.00pm, Central Hall, Oldham St.  All welcome.
http://www.calltorealaction.wordpress.com

On Sunday March 15th, there is a different kind of film premiere.  The Age
of Stupid is a documentary from the future, narrated by Pete
Postlethwaite.  It is a real grass-roots film, and it's being launched
simultaneously across the UK.
The Manchester showing is at the Lowry Vue, Salford.  For information on
how to book tickes, see here
http://www.ageofstupid.net/screening/pp/manchesterlowry_vue

And a note for your diary-
Saturday April 4th
Chorlton Green Festival, St Clements Church
http://greenchorlton.org.uk/

a) Local news

Thurs 26th
At the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Forum on Thursday evening, the head of
the Green City team repeated the plea for more people to come forward with
ideas and energy for climate change actions that can be taken in
Manchester

Thurs 26th
The Co-operative is funding part of a legal challenge to the extraction of
oil from  tar sands in Canada

Friday 27th
Up to 90 jobs to be lost at Manchester Airport because of the economic
downturn


b) Upcoming local events

Tues March  3 Manchester Climate Action social. 8pm, Sandbar Grovsenor St.

Thurs March 5 Black Environment Network conference. 9 to 5.30, Luther-King
Centre, Manchester
http://www.ben-network.org.uk/

Thurs March 5 "What do you know? Energy Use and Behaviour Change" at
Bridgewater Hall, 10 to 4pm http://www.energychange.info/workshops

Sat Mar 7 Call to Real Action conference. 1.30- 5.00pm, Central Hall,
Oldham St. http://www.calltorealaction.wordpress.com

c)international news stories of interest/importance

The “largest mass civil disobedience for the climate in U.S. History” is
taking place on Monday March 2, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
http://www.capitolclimateaction.org/

There will be a “Low Carbon Summit” in London in the first week in March
(that's this week), according to a speech given by Peter Mandelson last
week.  Watch this space


d)"other stuff"

Envirolink Northwest says that organisations who struggle with the
application form for the Department of Energy and Climate Change can get
help from them.  The scheme aims to promote the efficient use of
biomass for energy by encouraging the early deployment of biomass-fuelled
heat. Up to 40% of installation costs (to a £500,000 ceiling) are
available.


DECC WORKSHOPS
Manchester - 18 March 2009
Venue: The MacDonald Manchester, London Road, Piccadilly, M1 2PG
These workshops will take place between 9:30am - 4:30pm and will cover: *
The Community Energy Saving Programme: targeting, delivery model,scoring
and measures
* The Heat and Energy Saving Strategy: the longer-term ambition, including
the whole-house approach, future delivery models, and community engagement
* The Carbon Emissions Reduction Target: 20% increase in the overall
target and proposed new measures
deccmanchester@jcconferences.co.uk


Blog posts
Boff, we've gone on a bit of a blogging frenzy of late.  Don't believe us?
Check it out...
http://manchesterclimatefortnightly.blogspot.com


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