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Calendar Archive - 2008
Environmental Campaigning in Manchester

Information on events that took place in 2008 is shown below. For details of forthcoming events, please click here.

August 2008

Sunday 3rd - Monday 11th August: Camp for Climate Action, Kingsnorth, Kent - more info

Tuesday 5th August, 7pm: Planning meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Thursday 7th - Sunday 10th August: Northern Green Gathering, Lime Tree Farm, near Ripon - more info

Tuesday 12th August, 6.45pm for 7.15pm - 9pm: Full group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map) - more info

Wednesday 13th August, 7pm: "Only Planet" meeting, Friends Meeting House, Mount St. (map) - more info

July 2008

Wednesday 2nd July, 7pm: Planning meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Saturday 5th July, Noon - 5pm: Stall at Altrincham Festival, Beechfields Recreation Ground, Grange Avenue, Timperley (map)

Sunday 6th July, Noon - 6pm: Stall at Beech Road Festival, Chorlton Green (map)

Tuesday 8th July, 6.45pm for 7.15pm - 9pm: Full group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map) - more info

Saturday 12th July, Noon - 5pm: Stall at Chorlton Park Summer Festival, Chorlton Park (map)

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th July, 10am - 5pm: Stall at "Summer in the Park", Platt Fields Park (map)

Monday 21st July, 6.45pm for 7pm: Meeting with Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Wednesday 23rd July, 6.45pm for 7pm - 9pm: Campaigns meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

June 2008

Tuesday 3rd June, 6pm: Stall at Trafford Environment Forum, Flixton House, Urmston

Wednesday 4th June, 7pm: Planning meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Saturday 7th June, 11am - 3pm: Stall at Didsbury Festival, Didsbury Park (map)

Tuesday 10th June, 6.45pm for 7.15pm - 9pm: Full group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map) - more info

Saturday 14th June, 11am - 4pm: Stall at Bike Week Festival, Cathedral Gardens (outside Urbis), Manchester (map)

Monday 16th June, 6pm - 7pm: Stall at Trafford Environment Forum, Sale Waterside, Sale (map)

Tuesday 17th June, 6pm - 7pm: Stall at Trafford Environment Forum, Timperley Methodist Church, Stockport Road, Timperley (map)

Tuesday 17th June, 7.30pm - 9pm: Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport (SEMA) meeting, Cross St. Chapel (map)

Thursday 19th June, 7pm - 9pm: Greater Manchester Groups meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Wednesday 25th June, 6.45pm for 7pm - 9pm: Campaigns meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Saturday 28th June, 10am for 4pm: Climate Strategies Day, MERCi, Bridge-5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Ancoats (map)

May 2008

Tuesday 6th May, 7pm: Planning meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Tuesday 13th May, 6.45pm for 7.15pm - 9pm: Full group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map) - more info

Tuesday 13th May, 7.30pm: "Carbon vs. Condoms", a debate on climate change and population growth (part of the DIRTYMOTHER month of climate-themed events), Nexus Art Cafe, in the basement of Methodist Central Hall, entrance on Dale Street (map) - more info

Tuesday 13th May, 7.30pm: "Does climate change mean we should restrict aviation & tourism?" (part of WDM's "Turning Up The Heat" series of debates), Manchester Conference Centre, Cockcroft Theatre, Sackville Street (map) - more info

Thursday 15th May, 7.30pm: "How Would You Spend £3 Billion?", a chance to find out more about, and give your feedback on, plans for a transport revolution in Greater Manchester (part of the DIRTYMOTHER month of climate-themed events), Nexus Art Cafe, in the basement of Methodist Central Hall, entrance on Dale Street (map) - more info

Friday 16th May, 8pm: Pingu Bingo, a bingo night with a difference (part of the DIRTYMOTHER month of climate-themed events), Nexus Art Cafe, in the basement of Methodist Central Hall, entrance on Dale Street (map) - more info

Friday 16th - Sunday 18th May: Power Up! 2008 - Weekend residential course in using the planning system and freedom of information laws to advance your campaign, Harborne Hall, Birmingham (map) - more info

Tuesday 20th May, 7.30pm: "Manchester and Climate Change ", a chance to hear about the council's plans to tackle climate change and contribute your own ideas (part of the DIRTYMOTHER month of climate-themed events), Nexus Art Cafe, in the basement of Methodist Central Hall, entrance on Dale Street (map) - more info

Thursday 22nd May, 7pm - 9pm: Transport sub-group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th May: Northern Gathering, Manchester Youth Hostel, Potato Wharf, Castlefield (map)

Saturday 24th May, 4.30pm - 5.30pm: Get Active on Climate Change, a sport-themed series of climate activities in Peace Gardens, near St Peter's Square

Wednesday 28th May, 6.45pm for 7pm - 9pm: Campaigns meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

April 2008

Thursday 3rd April, 7pm: Planning meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Saturday 5th April: National Day of Action on the Climate Change Bill, featuring street theatre performances at Kay Gardens, Bury (10am), Market Hall, Oldham (12 noon), and St. Ann's Square, Manchester (2pm)

Tuesday 8th April, 6.45pm for 7.15pm - 9pm: Full group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map) - more info

Thursday 10th April, 5pm for 5.45pm - 8pm: Mersey Basin Campaign Voluntary Sector Forum, featuring a keynote speech from Tony Juniper (Executive DIrector of Friends of the Earth), Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess St. (map)

Saturday 12th April, 10.30am - noon: "Climate Change and the Environment: Is your Council doing enough?" with Phil Woolas, Minister for Climate Change, Met Studio Theatre, Market St, Bury (map)

Monday 14th April, 5.45pm - 7pm: SUST Swap Shop, with clothes drop-off from 5.45-6.15pm, and swapping from 6.15-7pm, entry is free if you have three items of clothing and £1 if you don't, Eighth Day, Oxford Road (map)

Tuesday 15th April, 7pm - 9pm: Climate sub-group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Tuesday 22nd April, 7.30pm: Public meeting on the Climate Change Bill, with Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for the Environment; Peter Ainsworth, Conservative Shadow Environment Secretary; Steve Webb, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary; Tony Juniper, Director of Friends of the Earth, Friends Meeting House, 173 Euston Rd, London (map)

Wednesday 23rd April, 6.45pm for 7pm - 9pm: Campaigns meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Thursday 24th April, 7.30pm: "Manchester and Climate Change: the candidates' debate", with Steven Durrant (Green), Neil Swannick (Labour), Graham Shaw (Lib Dem) and Faraz Bhatti (Conservative), Friends Meeting House, Mount St. (map)

Saturday 26th April: "Getting waste out of the bin - phasing out residual waste" FOE training day, NCVO, Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints St., London (map)

Saturday 26th April: "Humans & Habitats: rethinking rights in an age of climate change" conference hosted by FOE, LSE, Human Rights Watch and The Guardian (£10 waged, £5 unwaged), Old Theatre, London School of Economics (map)

Tuesday 29th April, 7pm: Trade Justice Movement's Debt and Climate Campaign showcase, with keynote speaker Steven Rand, co-chair of the Jubilee Debt Campaign, Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess St. (map)

Wednesday 30th April, 6pm - 8pm: Launch of DIRTYMOTHER, an art exhibition and a month of events with a climate theme, Nexus Art Cafe, in the basement of Methodist Central Hall, entrance on Dale Street (map)

March 2008

Saturday 1st March, 9.15am - 4.45pm: Manchester Climate Forum, "Climate Change: It's Time to Prepare", Methodist Central Hall, Oldham Street - more info

Saturday 1st March, 10am - 4pm: Stall at Fairly Traded market, Piccadilly Gardens

Monday 3rd March, 7pm: Planning meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Saturday 8th March, 11am - 3pm: Stall at International Women's Day event, Manchester Town Hall

Tuesday 11th March, 6.45pm for 7.15pm - 9pm: Full group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map) - more info

Monday 17th March, 9.30am - 4.30pm: Planning for Waste in Greater Manchester consultation event, Thistle Hotel, 3-5 Portland Street, Piccadilly Gardens (map)

Tuesday 18th March, 7pm - 9pm: Climate sub-group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Wednesday 19th March, 6pm for 6.30pm: "Congestion Charging for Manchester: Bold or Bonkers?" debate featuring Marc Ramsbottom (Liberal Democrats), Anthony McCaul (Labour), Rob Adlard (Conservatives), Dave Coleman (Clean Air Now) and Sean Corker (Association of British Drivers), Methodist Central Hall, Oldham St. (map)

Wednesday 26th March, 6.45pm for 7pm - 9pm: Campaigns meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

February 2008

Saturday 2nd February, 11am - 4pm: North West Local Groups Meeting, St Wilfrid's Parish Centre, 1 Winckley Square, off Chapel Street, Preston (map)

Monday 4th February, 3.30pm for 3.45pm - 4.45pm: Seminar on the King Review of Low Carbon Cars with Professor Julia King, Room 10.04-10.05, Harold Hankins building, Manchester Business School (access via the 'Precinct Centre')

Tuesday 5th February, 7pm: Planning meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Tuesday 12th February, 6.45pm for 7.15pm - 9pm: Full group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map) - more info

Tuesday 12th February, 7.15pm: Manchester Climate Forum "Bali and Beyond" and "What to DO in 2008" meeting, Friends Meeting House, Mount Street (map) - more info

Tuesday 19th February, 7pm - 9pm: Climate sub-group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Saturday 23rd February, Noon - 4pm: Real Food Guide & Ethical Shopping Guide day, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map) - for more info, contact Leanne

Wednesday 27th February, 6.45pm for 7pm - 9pm: Campaigns meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

January 2008

Tuesday 8th January, 7pm: Planning meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Saturday 12th January, 1pm: Demonstrate to Save the Woodhead Tunnel! The Woodhead Manchester-Sheffield rail route, closed since 1981, is under threat of permanent extinction. But it can still be saved with your help. For more details of the demo, go to the blog.

Tuesday 15th January, 6.45pm for 7.15pm - 9pm: Full group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map) - more info

Tuesday 22nd January, 7pm - 9pm: Climate sub-group meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Wednesday 23rd January, 6pm - 7pm: Presentation on the Regional Centre Transport Strategy, Room 312, Level 3, Manchester Town Hall

Tuesday 29th January, 7.15pm: CRAG meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)

Wednesday 30th January, 6.45pm for 7pm - 9pm: Campaigns meeting, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St. (map)