Monthly Archives: November 2012

Professor Kevin Anderson on steady state economics – “begin immediate and deep reductions in emissions at the same time” #inplaceofgrowth

Posted on November 15, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Professor Kevin Anderson of the Tyndall Centre Manchester has written a foreword to the “In Place of Growth” report that is being launched next Tuesday evening.  Professor Anderson, who regularly presents his findings at meetings throughout the city and the … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: “CRUDE KILLINGS – Climate, Race, Poverty” Weds 28th Nov, #Manchester

Posted on November 14, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

DISCUSSION, PERFORMANCE + BOOK LAUNCH a free event by Virtual Migrants, Weds 28th November 6 – 8pm @ International Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge Street, Engine House, Chorlton Mill, Manchester M1 5BY Book your place at http://www.crudekillings.eventbrite.co.uk(registration is strongly advised … Continue reading →

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Two “SteadyState Manchester” reports released #Manchester #Steadystate #inplaceofgrowth

Posted on November 13, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Two reports on the vital issues of Manchester’s economy and relation to the rest of the world have been released today.   Written by locally-based activists, with input from a wide range of other people, academics and policy-makers, the reports … Continue reading →

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#Manchester #climate nuggets November 12 2012

Posted on November 12, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hi all, we are biased, but we think that you all should get along to the launch event that Steady State Manchester group is putting on next Tuesday evening at the Mechanics Institute. Two reports – “In place of growth” … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: “The Toxic Camera and Atomgrad (Nature Abhors a Vacuum)”

Posted on November 10, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Exhibition at the Whitworth Art Gallery : Jane and Louise Wilson’s The Toxic Camera and Atomgrad (Nature Abhors a Vacuum); also featuring Vladimir Shevchenko’s Chernobyl: A Chronicle of Difficult Weeks film (1987) My first reaction to an arts exhibition about … Continue reading →

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Something for the Weekend 9 November 2012 #Manchester #Climate

Posted on November 9, 2012 by arwafreelance

First a really really bad joke: What do you call an 800 pound gorilla? Anything he wants to be called. And this weekend, the only “eco” event we know of is this – Sunday 11th, 1.30pm A Promenade Parade to the … Continue reading →

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(Unpaid) Job Alert: Chairs of “Steering Group” sub-groups needed

Posted on November 9, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Careful and/or long-term readers of MCFly will know we’ve not been entirely uncritical of the “Stakeholder Steering Group.”  We reported on its reboot, wrote them an open letter with suggestions about how to pull their fingers out (they ignored it) … Continue reading →

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Press release: US expert slams proposed #Davyhulme incinerator, #Trafford

Posted on November 9, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Breathe Clean Air Group have sent us the following press release. (We interviewed Mason Corbishley of the group back in July.) US EXPERT SLAMS INCINERATOR. Leading biomass expert, Dr Mary Booth, a specialist in ecology and biochemistry from Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Event Report: We need to talk about growth, #Manchester #Tyndall

Posted on November 8, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Is economic growth “sustainable” – in either the sense of being able to continue,  and in the sense of it being compatible with a habitable planet?  This was – more or less – the central question that four panellists and … Continue reading →

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#Permaculture: article about Bill Mollison in Jeremy Seabrook’s “Pioneers of Change”

Posted on November 8, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Jeremy Seabrook is an author and journalist specialising in social, environmental and development issues. He wrote a book, Pioneers of Change: experiments in creating a humane society, about winners of the Right Livelihood Awards. One of those winners is Bill … Continue reading →

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