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Our "leaders" are going to keep making empty promises. It makes them feel good. It gets the activists to act like zombie kittens. If you want to have some self-respect and perhaps make a difference (actual facts may vary), then find a functioning group that cares about your skills and knowledge - what you have, what you want. One useful group might be www.climateemergencymanchester.net - you can email them on contact@climateemergencymanchester.net-
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Event Report: “If something is wrong with the sky, shoot at it; weaponising the climate”
An American academic gave an entertaining and mind-boggling lecture at the Imperial War Museum last night. Professor Jim Fleming, historian of science and technology and author of “Fixing the Sky: The Checkered History of Weather and Climate Control” (Columbia University … Continue reading
Something for the Weekend 29 June 2012 #Manchester #Climate
To get your weekend off to a start- a political conundrum involving hot beverages; Why do anarchists only drink herbal tea? Because proper tea is theft. And this weekend… There are four events, one very climate-y, one very nuclear-y, one … Continue reading
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Review: “Everything We Need” at #Manchester Royal Exchange
You have two more days to take a wrenching emotional and intellectual journey. You have two evenings to follow local performer Ben Mellor through the wilds of climate change and the human ability to ignore it, reinterpret it and generally … Continue reading
Impossible Hamsters devouring #Manchester, Tardy Press Releases and “Everything We Need”
Hello all, 1) if you’re looking for a one minute video that explains why endless economic growth isn’t possible, let alone a good idea, then your desperate search is over – check out the new post over at steadystatemanchester.net. 2) … Continue reading
Can renewables save the day?
We asked new graduate Andrea Newman* to tell us a bit about her thesis, which was on energy demand and how it can be met. Here’s what she told us When it came to choosing my dissertation title, I knew … Continue reading
Event Report: brilliant “netsquared” events for learning about social media
Vaguely wondering if this new-fangled “social media”-thing might help connect eco-concerned people in Manchester to each other, a MCFly co-editor cautiously attends an event in the Northern Quarter. And is… blown away. Do you care about the effectiveness and reach … Continue reading
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Tagged Madlab, Net Tuesday, netsquared, social media
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Upcoming Event: “Cold War Technologies for Weaponizing the Atmosphere: From Cloud Wars to Geo-Engineering”
This looks interesting! Weather (!) permitting, MCFly will cycle out there and do a report. All are welcome, btw. As part of the Cold War/Blue Planet conference being hosted this Thursday and Friday by the Centre for the History of … Continue reading
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Event Report: The Challenges of Climate Change for BME Communities
MCFly attends a workshop hoping to get the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities of Manchester talking about climate change. On the 20th of June, both MCFly editors went along to the second workshop arranged by the National C ouncil … Continue reading
Event Report: First step on the journey to a green, fair and beyond-growth #Manchester
June 25th: A room fizzing of “cautious optimism”, new friendships forming. and flipcharts filling with good ideas; tonight in a room in Central Manchester the first steps were taken on a journey that can lead to a greener, fairer and … Continue reading
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Tagged post-growth Manchester, steady-state manchester
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Upcoming Event: Environmental Management Systems Free breakfast seminar
Environmental Management Systems Free breakfast seminar Friday 29th June, 8.30 – 10.30am at YHA Manchester It will cover the following subjects: > What is an EMS? > Benefits of an EMS > Key components of an EMS > Certifying your EMS … Continue reading
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