10am – 4pm
@ the Methodist Hall, Oldham Street, Central Manchester
On Saturday 20th February, people from all walks of life will gather to imagine Manchester in the year 2020- and how it will be ready for the changes that Climate Change will bring to Greater Manchester and beyond.
No need to book, just come!
For more information, contact calltorealaction@googlemail.com
PROGRAMME OF WORKSHOPS FOR THE DAY
Registration from 10.15 to 10.45pm
Opening Session in Main Hall
Welcome
A powerpoint presentation on : “How we got to where we are, and what is happening in the coming months and years”
First session (11.30 to 12.45/1pm)
1) How will we live? Presentation and interactive workshop by Andrew Leask, designer of the Trafford “Eco-house”
2) Film showing and discussion- Hi High Rise (a film by Jan Dixon and Emily Dixon)
3) The Manchester Climate Change Action Plan for beginners – introductory session to what the plan says, how it was put together, what happens next.
Second session (1.30 to 2.45ish)
4) Religion and Climate Change (in the Chapel). What role are churches, mosques etc playing in the year 2020? What steps got taken in the years 2010 to 2012 that made them greener and more effective as sources of information and inspiration for people who wanted to take action on climate change?
5) “Integrated” transport in Manchester. How will Mancunians be moving around within the City Region area? How can more cycling and walking be encouraged? What are the current battles being fought?
6) Food and Manchester in the year 2020– Can we feed ourselves?
Third Session (3.00 to 4.10)
7) Steady State Economics
8) Aviation and Manchester- what will Manchester Airport look like in 2020, if the Council gets its way. What will it look like if the campaigners get their way?
9) Is this what democracy looks like? Explanation of how Manchester’s democratic structures currently work,and discussion of what they could/should look like in the year 2020.
Final plenary” 4.15 to 4.45
- Coming together for announcements, feedback (one minute summaries of the workshops based around a few key words) and brief concrete suggestions…