A Year from Now

Manchester Climate Forum

Climate Change: A Year From Now

On Tuesday August 4th, the people of Greater Manchester have an opportunity to come together to share knowledge and ideas about Climate Change and what to do about it. A meeting at the Friends Meeting House will "look back" from August 2010 at three vital events- the Copenhagen Climate Conference of December 2009 a UK national election, to be held no later than June 2010 the Manchester City Council Action Plan, produced in the second half of 2009, and "rolled out" during 2010.
On each theme, experts will speak briefly of the likely outcomes at each of these levels and their consequences. There will be ample time for questions, comments and suggestions. Confirmed speakers include- Dina Baird, the city mobiliser for Manchester of the Stop Climate Chaos coaltion Cllr Richard Cowell, Manchester City Council Executive Member for the Environment A speaker from the grass-roots "Call to Real Action" group A Conservative Party representative (invited) The meeting has three purposes- info-sharing, networking and brainstorming.
The meetng will take place at the Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St, Central Manchester (behind the Central Library). Stalls will be open from 7pm, with the meeting starting at 7.30pm. It will finish no later than 9.10. MCF will produce a booklet for the event with information on each of the three themes The evening is free to attend, but we will be shaking a bucket and hoping to get a gold coin or two out of everyone.