Monthly Archives: November 2013

#Manchester City Council hires external consultants for its internal #climate plan

Posted on November 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In the midst of austerity cuts, Manchester City Council has spent an undisclosed amount of money on hiring consultants to develop and implement its own climate plan. Marc Hudson reports. Manchester City Council states that it is committed to tackling … Continue reading →

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#Climate monthly editor on #Manchester BBC Radio brekkie show Weds 6th November

Posted on November 5, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Yes, again.  They scraped the bottom of the barrel twice in September, but now the producers at the Allan Beswick show have moved the barrel and drilled towards Australia.  Tomorrow morning, at roughly 6.45am and 7.20am, Marc Hudson (editor of … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council abandons #scrutiny and #democracy over #climate change

Posted on November 5, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In July, Manchester City Council tried to spin an increase in their carbon emissions as a 7% decrease.  They were only stopped in this by the eagle-eyes of Friends of the Earth and several councillors on the Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee. … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council’s well-hidden Environmental Sustainability Subgroup meets Weds 6th November

Posted on November 5, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

[Update: You really also need to read the next post on this website] Manchester City Council has problems with climate change, whether or not it is able to acknowledge them. One problem is the age-old one – the gap between … Continue reading →

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Guest post: “Generating Success” #notmanchester #energy #food #climate

Posted on November 2, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This is cross-posted, with permission, from the personal website of Jonathan Atkinson, of Carbon Coop and a dozen other things. We edited out the bit that says “in the end it didn’t feel like Bristol was an eco-utopia beyond reach … Continue reading →

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