What next? Discussion evening

25 Mar 2010 - 7:15pm
25 Mar 2010 - 9:30pm
Etc/GMT
St Clements Church
Edge Lane
This venue is accessible for disabled people
0161 227 0377

An evening of inspiring and practical talks, activities and discussion, on making Chorlton a greener and better place to live.

 

Speakers

Marc Hudson, editor of Manchester ClimateChange Fortnightly, a well known Manchester campaigner and editor of therecent report, Call to RealAction, sets the scene, with a quick and lively overview of the latestclimate change science, the next steps after Copenhagen, and developments inthe UK and Manchester

Kate Harrison from Ashton Hayes, a small town inCheshire which is aiming to become England's first Carbon Neutral Community,describes how a community came 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.

Andrew Leask  from TraffordEco House describes how he and his family have, for the last couple ofyears, been trying to make their ordinary 3 bedroomed house, in Sale and hislifestyle in it, as sustainable and resilient as possible.

Nicola Dickins, from Make It Happen Consultancy,presents a model of how everyone, in a way that suits them, can be involved increating a Greener Chorlton. 

 

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