Monthly Archives: May 2013

#Manchester #Climate Monthly #17, May 2013 out now! #mcc

Posted on May 6, 2013 by arwafreelance

Has the council decided to open up about how the chair of the Climate Steering Group is going to get elected? And exactly how many people have actually applied? What can academics do for activists? Also, what’s so bad about … Continue reading →

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Video: “Feeding Cities” with #Manchester examples

Posted on May 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here. <p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/65050275″>Feeding Cities</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/squirrelnation”>Squirrel Nation</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p>

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Kevin Anderson: “From Rhetoric to Reality” #Manchester #climate #adaptation

Posted on May 5, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Wednesday 22nd May, Professor Kevin Anderson will be addressing the Economy Scrutiny Committee of Manchester City Council on the subject of steady state economics. The meeting is open to the public (no need to book!) and starts at 10am. … Continue reading →

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Polar Bear Facepalm: Conservatives will pay good money to trash the planet

Posted on May 4, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here, from hell. “Conservative US shoppers turned off by eco-friendly lightbulbs, study finds. Consumer research finds conservative shoppers avoid purchasing an item associated with protecting the environment” Hat-tip Mr Durruti.

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Something for the Weekend 4 May 2013 #Manchester #Climate

Posted on May 3, 2013 by arwafreelance

How do you make soup gold? You put in fourteen carrots. And this weekend.. Sunday 5th, 11-4pm Drop by the Shakespeare House to help dig, plant and generally restore the community allotments there. The event is organised by Manchester Muslim … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Flight Behaviour by Barbara Kingsolver #climate

Posted on May 3, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly reader George Heron reviews Barbara Kingsolver’s latest novel. The tl;dr? “This is a great contemporary novel. Read it.”   Plot synopsis (lots of spoilers!) Dellarobia and her husband are tenants on his domineering parents’ farm. He is overshadowed by … Continue reading →

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Job Alert: Initiative Support Co-ordinator, Transition Network

Posted on May 3, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

from here Job Advertisment – Initiative Support Co-ordinator, Transition Network Circa £29, 250 p.a pro rata Hours negotiable (minimum 2 days a week) All over the world people are coming together with shared concerns about shrinking supplies of cheap energy, … Continue reading →

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Upcoming event: Envirolution May 25th “What is a low carbon culture?”

Posted on May 2, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Reposted from Envirolution’s blog. Disclaimer – MCFly co-editors Marc Hudson and Arwa Aburawa are co-facilitating these sessions. Although Envirolution is a day of celebration and fun. A chance to escape the whirl of the city to hear some music, take … Continue reading →

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#Trafford Breathe Clean Air Group says “Supreme Court Ruling Could Stop Incinerator”

Posted on May 2, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

So, here’s another press release from the busy and determined folks at the “Breathe Clean Air Group”.  (See MCFly stories here and here, among others.) On 1st May, the UK Supreme Court declared that the Government is failing in its … Continue reading →

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New website for user reviews of heating and insulation #Manchester #climate

Posted on May 2, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A ‘crowdsourcing’ website where people can leave reviews of heating and insulation products and services has been launched. Created by a small team of academics at the School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester, it can be found here: … Continue reading →

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