Monthly Archives: August 2012

Event Report: ‘share something interesting in five minutes’ #smc_mcr

Posted on August 8, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Unplugging themselves from their blueteeth and tearing themselves away from their tablets, a mix of Manchester’s digerati met tonight at a Northern Quarter watering-hole, for the latest in a long line of informal “social media” gatherings. Green campaigners who want … Continue reading →

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Volunteer opportunities: Land Army events in August

Posted on August 7, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A few months ago MCFly published a volunteer’s account of his (highly enjoyable) time with the Land Army. And we also fired questions at the organisers about health and safety, transparency etc (ones that they answered with aplomb). Now the … Continue reading →

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Interview with Todd Holden, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Posted on August 7, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly spoke to Todd Holden, Head of Low Carbon Policy and Programmes at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, about low carbon supply chains, steady state economy and how we can influence businesses to act more envronmentally. Can you tell us a little about … Continue reading →

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Manchester Climate Monthly #8, August 2012 out now!

Posted on August 7, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Steady Budget Ninjas?!  As in, steady-state economics, Manchester City Council’s delayed annual carbon budgets and how you move from “novice” to “ninja” on a variety of skills and knowledge. Also in this MCFly – Older people and activism – what … Continue reading →

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Campaign Update: Carbon Coop’s August news

Posted on August 6, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

While you are waiting for the next Manchester Climate Monthly (1) , here’s something we didn’t have space for in the print edition.  We emailed various green outfits for their news. Only two got back to us. Kindling Trust‘s news … Continue reading →

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Latest apocalypse news: top boffin says “Climate change is here — and worse than we thought”

Posted on August 4, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

James Hansen is one of the most well-known, and well-respected, climate scientists the species has.  Now he’s ‘fessed up to the error of his ways. When he made his bold claims about climate impacts in 1988, he underestimated what was … Continue reading →

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Something for the Weekend 3rd August 2012 #Manchester #Climate

Posted on August 3, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Weird experience the other day. Was sat in the dentist’s awaiting my turn in the chair of doom when this confused looking guy came in and said to the receptionist. “Can you help, I think that I am a moth.” … Continue reading →

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Newsflash: Council explains delay in Annual Carbon Budget

Posted on August 3, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This stuff matters.  We want to pick out one sentence in Manchester City Council’s reply to our questions about the (delayed) Annual Carbon Budget presentation. “The City Council was among the first authorities in the country to embed low-carbon thinking … Continue reading →

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Cross-post: “Bricks and Bread – a tour of community-led regeneration in Liverpool”

Posted on August 2, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This is a cross-post from “lowwintersun.tumblr.com” written by Jonathan Atkinson I was invited over to Liverpool recently to visit a new community bakery project in the Anfield area and make a present on the Carbon Co-op’s community-led retrofit model. The … Continue reading →

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