Juniper keynote at a Certain Future AGM
Under a new chair - Gavin Elliot - the Steering Group for Manchester: A Certain Future will report on the city’s progress towards its objective to reduce the carbon emissions by 41% and to create a ‘low carbon culture’ for the city.
As a plan that has been written and developed literally by hundreds of organisations and individuals all over the city, it is owned by the city and this is the first time that a formal annual report has been published since its launch in 2009.
The AGM is taking place on at Manchester Town Hall and Platform’s readers are invited to attend. The event starts at 4pm and from 6pm onwards there will be a drinks reception and time for networking.
When / Where: 10th June, 4pm - 6pm. Drinks reception from 6pm onwards / The Great Hall, Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, M60 2LA.
Tony Juniper’s keynote and Gavin Elliot’s progress report will be followed by a Q+A session with the full Steering Group. There will also be an opportunity to question the Steering Group panel on progress made so far to reduce carbon emissions in the city and time to network with other delegates.
If you have not already reserved your ticket here, please do so by clicking here.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your involvement, please feel free to contact the M:ACF secretariat: manchesteracf@gmail.com.
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Lead image above taken from the 2014 M:ACF Annual Report, featuring beekeeping atop Manchester Art Gallery. Photo by Len Grant.
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