Monthly Archives: April 2012

Professor Geoff Beattie interviewed about behaviour change

Posted on April 14, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Professor Beattie, author of “ Why Aren’t we Saving the Planet?”(reviewed here) talks to MCFly writer Laurence Menhinick about his research and his conclusions about between our explicit behaviour (what we say we do) and implicit behaviour (what we actually … Continue reading →

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Something for the Weekend – April 14/15 2012

Posted on April 13, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

First the top-quality joke; What do you get if you cross the Atlantic with the Titanic? Half way. Then the events we are aware of; Sat Apr 14, 12.15pm to 3.45pm – Hidden Stories, Learning from the Arab Spring, Our … Continue reading →

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Digging in Didsbury – Sat April 22nd food planting

Posted on April 13, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

These days it seems Manchester Climate Monthly only publishes stuff if there’s a direct relation to the upcoming climate hustings. (Since you ask – it’s on Tues 17th April, from 7pm, at the Friends Meeting House. “Is Manchester City Council … Continue reading →

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Carbon literacy versus “carbon capability”

Posted on April 12, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Many of the academic articles we read here are MCFly Towers – when we aren’t organising the climate hustings on Tuesday 17th April – are obtuse, abstruse vocabulary abuse.  That is, they are long on long words, short on good … Continue reading →

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Money, Democracy and Feedback – We talk to the Steering Group

Posted on April 12, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Steering Group, which is tasked with implementing the city-wide climate change action plan, insists that it is not a public body to be scrutinised Here at MCFly, we like to ask questions. Lots of lots of them to lots … Continue reading →

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Rhetoric-reality gaps on the Climate Change Action Plan

Posted on April 12, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here are some factoids that may get mentioned at the Climate Hustings “Is Manchester City Council Taking the Right Action on Climate Change?” on Tuesday 17th April (Friends Meeting House, from 7pm). You can book your ticket here. 229* organisations … Continue reading →

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Climate Hustings: “What I hope happens” by Green Party panellist

Posted on April 11, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

We’ve asked each of the panellists for the Tuesday April 17th climate hustings (book here!) (Cllr Nigel Murphy, Cllr Marc Ramsbottom and Brian Candeland) for a brief statement on 200 word or so article on why they’re coming (beyond “I … Continue reading →

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Trees and Trams in South Manchester

Posted on April 11, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Dave Bishop, MCFly’s biodiversity correspondent, writes about the Metrolink expansion. His views here are his own. There’s an ecological disaster unfolding in South Manchester – unfolding with the full approval and support of our city council. I refer, of course, … Continue reading →

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What questions should be asked at the April 17 climate hustings?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Tuesday April 17th (from 7pm) Manchester Climate Monthly is hosting a pre-election “hustings”. It’s on the question “Is Manchester City Council taking the right action on climate change?”, and it’s at the Friends Meeting House (behind the Central Library. … Continue reading →

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Manchester Climate weekly nuggets; April 9th 2012

Posted on April 9, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hi all, only a week now until the “Is Manchester City Council taking the right action on climate change?” event. It’s at the Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St. There’ll be contributions from Cllr Nigel Murphy, Cllr Marc Ramsbottom and … Continue reading →

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