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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
#Manchester #climate nuggets June 25 2012
Hi all, Steady State Manchester launches its writing process tonight; Monday 25th June, from 6pm to 9pm (it’s drop-in – just come for a bit) at the Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St. If you can’t come tonight, there’s a … Continue reading
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Steady State Manchester – get involved!
Hello everyone, if you can get along Monday 25th to the ‘drop-in’ session about Steady-State economics, then great. It’s from 6pm to 9pm at the Friends Meeting House, Mount St (behind the Central Library). We will be finding out what … Continue reading
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Newsflash: Weaving a social web in #Manchester
A new internet-based “social action platform” will come to life in Manchester. We twisted the arm of its creator to write the following; James Duggan, one of the organisers of CityCampMCR (http://www.citycampmcr.org), was last Friday (June 22nd) granted £7,500 from … Continue reading
Upcoming Event: “Big Abundant Party” on Sun July 1st
“Big Abundant Party” for Mancunians who want to act on climate change and have a great time- authentic French meals for just £2, salsa performance from ‘Ya Llegamos’, face painting, quiz, eco info and good hearted chilling and chat. Intergenerational. … Continue reading
Article Review: “Growing Grassroots innovations
Seyfang, G. and Haxeltine, A. (2012) ‘Growing Grassroots Innovations: Exploring the role of community-based social movements in sustainable energy transitions’, Environment and Planning C Vol 30(3) pp381-400 doi:10.1068/c10222 Pah. I bet this is going to be another wordy academic article full … Continue reading
Event Report: A game of one half – witnessed
Attention Conservation Notice: MCFly co-editor Marc Hudson makes it half-way through a day-long academic seminar about climate change and social movements before finally losing his rag and invoking the law of two feet. Not of interest to casual readers. Or … Continue reading
Posted in academia, Democratic deficit, Event reports
Tagged academics can't help it – or us, climate camp, death by powerpoint, Dunning-Kruger, ego-fodder, ESRC, for the record – the fossil record, get your bloody gameface on, I hate it how often my wife is right and I am wrong, I loved the smell of burning bridges in the morning, internal muppetry, Irony Police, Ivory Towerers, jumps the shark, law of two feet, muppetry of the highest order, not good enough, old enough to leave when it jumps the shark, sage on the stage, screw politeness, sunk costs, there's no there there, Transitions, zuhanden, Zygmunt Bauman
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Event Report: Kevin Anderson tells it like it is; and it’s not pretty.
Real Clothes for the Emperor– Facing the challenges of climate change By Professor Kevin Anderson, 21 June 2012, George Begg Building, University of Manchester Report by Laurence Menhinick If invited to one of Professor Anderson’s lecture by a mate, press … Continue reading
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Tagged #doomed, #titanicgonedoneandhiticebergalready, #wearetoast, Kevin Anderson, Tyndall Centre
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Economy Scrutiny Committee: Green Skills and Jobs workshop #Manchester
MCFly writer Laurence Menhinick attended the Wednesday June 20th Economy Scrutiny Committee meeting [see brief report here. Full report now delayed to Saturday]. She participated in the workshop on “Green Skills and Jobs.” If you were also in the workshop, … Continue reading
Upcoming Event: “Everything We Need” at Royal Exchange #Manchester
Ben Mellor, who will perform his show “Everything We Need” at the Royal Exchange Theatre on Thursday 28th, Friday 29th and Saturday 30th of June, talks to MCFly writer Roisin Weintraub about myth, art and activism. Tell us a little … Continue reading
Scoop (for academic groupies): Prof Frank Geels moving to Manchester
Professor Frank Geels, widely-regarded as an extremely big fish in the academic pond of “socio-technical transitions” is to take up a place at the Sustainable Consumption Institute of the University of Manchester, MCFly has learned. Professor Geels has reportedly given … Continue reading
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