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HEADLINE ONE
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COUNCILS OF DESPAIR
News round-up of what's happening (and what's not) from the Town Halls of Greater Mank. We need your leads and leaks! For more detailed reports, see our website. Manchester City Council
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Other Nine GM Councils

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Council/ESPB/EAP Steering Group what YOU can do

contact your local councillors. Tell them exactly why the current action on climate change is too little and too late. Tell them how things could and should be done better. But never think that a perfect government would mean a perfect society...

FOIA jolly good fellow!

AGMA STUFF - AND THE SEVEN COMMISSIONS Greater Manchester Climate Strategy/Environment Commission/ Infrastructure Commission
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FOIAs that Manchester Climate Monthly has submitted and their current status (days left, overdue etc)

From the Beats

Food
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Energy
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Day Date, Time. Title. Organisation. Location. Price if any. DO NOT INCLUDE WEB ADDRESSES Only include council meetings and Exec meetings if there is a climate change thing up for grabs/discussion.
Thurs 5, 2pm Free Symposium: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science at Whithworth Art Gallery. The creators of Air Pressure will talk about their work and the ways that art-science collaborations illuminate the social, political and ethical issues in the public understanding of science. For more info/to book whitworth@manchester.ac.uk or t: 0161 275 7450 Sat 7, 10am-1pm The Riverbank Market Garden will be opening its gates, with a free cookery class run by Cracking Good Food, advice on home composting and people can sign up for free training on growing food, cooking and composting over the next few months. Riverbank Market Garden is behind the Co-op on the junction of Barlow Moor Road and Hardy Lane in Chorlton. The Garden can be reached along a short access road adjacent to the dentists. For further information, please contact Amanda Benson, Project Manager on (07989) 198687 or riverbank.amanda@gmail.com Tues 10, 7- 9pm Manchester Friends of the Earth Full Group Meeting monthly full group meeting Green Fish Resource Centre on 46-50 Oldham Street (next to Mint Lounge) Contact Cat at cat@manchesterfoe.org.uk or on 07754 042716 for further details. Thurs 12 Jan 7-9pm Manchester Green Party meeting Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St Growing Food in the City Thurs Jan 12, 8pm Planning meeting for the 2012 Chorlton Big Green festival upstairs at St Clements Church.

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