Monthly Archives: September 2013

Competition: “Tomorrow’s City” #students #rtpi

Posted on September 10, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly
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£14.5m for a “Clean and Green” #Manchester. Libraries and day care centres and stuff? Not so much

Posted on September 9, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

[UPDATE 11th September; there is now an online petition about having a public consultation on this £14.5 million.  You can see (and sign) it here on Manchester City Council’s website.] Yeah, you read that right.  On Wednesday September 11th the … Continue reading →

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My 5 minute “Is a low carbon energy future possible?” spiel #Manchester #doomed #climate

Posted on September 8, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

I witnessed a catastrophe on Thursday night (5th September), and then wasted several hours of my life (no refund possible) writing about it. In that piece, mostly a run-down (harhar) of what each panellist said, I briefly imagined myself as … Continue reading →

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Free Environmental Law seminar Thurs 26th September #Manchester

Posted on September 8, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Join a team of specialist barristers from Francis Taylor Building in Manchester for a clear and user-friendly explanation of how you can use environmental law to protect your local area. Friends’  Meeting House, 6 Mount St, M2 5NS; Thursday 26 … Continue reading →

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International: Black families still counting the cost of Katrina

Posted on September 7, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Sigh. From Ebony magazine; Today, New Orleans is in a much ‘better’ place with its airport renovated, restaurants thriving, and new schools and medical facilities being built. However, many of the city’s low-income, Black families are still dealing with problems … Continue reading →

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Professor David MacKay plays games of skill and chance in #Manchester #DECC

Posted on September 7, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Professor David McKay is the chief scientific advisor for the Department of Energy and Climate Change.  He is the author of the seminal “Sustainable Energy- Without the Hot Air” and “famed for his scrupulous approach.” Still, even the smartest of … Continue reading →

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Peer-review group says #Manchester Low Carbon Hub has “low direct involvement of the citizens” #PopeStillCatholic

Posted on September 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A group of people who came to Manchester from Italy, Spain and Netherlands have spotted that the “Low Carbon Hub” has “low direct involvement of the citizens” and “weak direct involvement of SMEs.” Their feedback, contained in this report, which  … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Opportuny: Waste Not Want Not! Events, Workshops & Volunteering in #Tameside #recycling #food

Posted on September 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Waste Not Want Not! Events, Workshops & Volunteering Cross posted from Operation Farm!! Waste Not Want Not! 7th September – 20th October 2013 Operation Farm has teamed up with Recycle for Greater Manchester to run ‘Waste Not Want Not’, a programme … Continue reading →

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Is a lower energy #climate event possible? Probably not. #MACF #Manchester

Posted on September 5, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A low carbon future is going to be about a) doing things very differently. It’s going to be about b) keeping our commitments and about c) making sure that scarce resources are allocated according to plan. On tonight’s example, we’re … Continue reading →

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“Increase staff cycling levels to 12%” – #Manchester #climate #toptrumps

Posted on September 5, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council’s carbon emissions are, even from the false baseline of 2009/10, climbing.  Their 2013-14 plan is chock full of specific goals, oh yes. What it says 4.30 Further increase staff cycling levels to 12% of journeys. What was … Continue reading →

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