Monthly Archives: October 2013

Survey/competition: £100 for your cycling opinions #Manchester #cycling

Posted on October 17, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Contribute to cycling research for a chance to win £100! We would like to invite you to take part in a survey on cycling in Greater Manchester. We are interested in hearing your views if you cycle, whether occasionally or … Continue reading →

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Crosspost/Video from Ask the People of #Manchester campaign

Posted on October 17, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

If you haven’t signed the petition already, it’s here. Anyone who lives or works or studies in Manchester can sign…

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Missing Inaction: #Manchester City Council Executive STILL NOT passing #climate plan #facepalm

Posted on October 17, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The silence from Manchester City Council gets ever more deafening, as it persists in NOT endorsing the city council’s latest Climate Action Plan. In July the 2013-4 “Annual Carbon Reduction Plan” of the Council went to a scrutiny committee. After … Continue reading →

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Video: MMU’s “Humanities in Public” #Manchester #mmu

Posted on October 16, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

More about Manchester Metropolitan University’s Humanities in Public programme. Of special interest to MCFly readers will be; Weds 20th November 2013  “Global Citizens and Global Futures” Weds 5th March 2014 “Feminism in the 21st Century: Privilege, Bias and Feminist Practice” … Continue reading →

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Interview with Clifford Fleming, candidate for Young Greens co-chair

Posted on October 15, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

If any other candidates for Young Greens co-chair role (whether they are based in the North West or elsewhere) want to answer these questions too, we shall post the answers. Can’t say fairer than that… Who are you/What are you … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Action for Sustainable Living to shed staff because of funding shortfall #Manchester

Posted on October 14, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

UPDATE: We received this two minutes ago, from Chris Wright of AfSL. “Sorry to spoil the opportunity for a sensational headline, but AfSL has no intention of ‘shutting its doors’. It is true that our Big Lottery grant comes to … Continue reading →

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Free World Bank e-learning course for councillors on cities and #climate. How many from #Manchester will do it?

Posted on October 14, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

If you have any problems viewing this announcement, please visit http://einstitute.worldbank.org/ei/course/cities-and-climate-change-leadership

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#Manchester City Council Executive to discuss #climate and #biodiversity? We shall see…

Posted on October 13, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council publishes a list of “big decisions they are making soon.”  They update that list pretty frequently.  Here’s a grab from the latest version; Personally, I am betting very heavily AGAINST the appearance of the Green and Blue … Continue reading →

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Fracking day of action on Sat 19th in #Eccles, #Manchester (well, #Salford)

Posted on October 12, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The email below is from Ali Abbas, of Friends of the Earth. You can can reach him ali@manchesterfoe.org.uk Hi all, I just wanted to update you on our plans for the fracking day of action on Saturday 19 October. For … Continue reading →

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#Manchester #climate “Steering Group” report that fell through a hole from the future… #MACF

Posted on October 11, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Steering Group September 2014 Status Report What a difference a year makes! From quips about “fills a much-needed gap” to “vital midwife in constrained times” in less than a year. Where did it all start to go right? September 2013 … Continue reading →

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