Monthly Archives: February 2014

#Manchester Council goes at #carbon literacy with all… lights… blazing. #epicfail

Posted on February 5, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

They say a picture’s worth a thousand words. Well, what’s the worth of 500 employees being carbon literate if… Someone recently left a comment that I’ve cherished ever since, comparing me to Woodward and Bernstein. Well, here’s another fine investigation, … Continue reading →

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Culture, behaviour, #climate change; an anthropologist speaks… #Manchester #mcrclimateplan

Posted on February 5, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Dr Hannah Knox (see Sept 2012 interview here), very kindly answered the curliest questions we could think of on the subject of a “low carbon culture.” Engaging people in the creation such a culture is the second goal of the … Continue reading →

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#Chorlton – Brookburn Primary School wants volunteers for outdoor play area, mid-Feb onwards

Posted on February 5, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

“Brookburn Primary School PTA based in Chorlton, our PTA is a registered charity and we help raise funds for the school. We are currently looking to start a project to transform the small woodland area to the side of the … Continue reading →

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Video open letter to #Manchester City Council on 9 actions it can take on #climate #mcrclimateplan

Posted on February 5, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Please watch this 2 and a half minute film. If you like it, please email it, facebook it, re-blog it, retweet it etc. Three key actions ONE Sign the open letter Sign the open letter (the shortest version of it … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Climate Plan lacks 780 signatories… and 3 things YOU can do. #mcrclimateplan

Posted on February 4, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

So, this is a little bit depressing, but scroll to the bottom of the post for a stunningly visually-inspiring of how things could look by the end of the year, if the Council and the “Steering” Group were to get … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council’s 90 “carbon illiterates” and 3 things YOU can do. #mcrclimateplan

Posted on February 3, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

FIRST  Sign the open letter (the shortest version of it is to the right. The full version, with explanations, is here)  and encourage your friends, family and work colleagues to do the same. or else put “sign open letter” and … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council going backwards on #climate, councillors kept in the dark…

Posted on February 2, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Councillors are, with a few notable exceptions, hard-working and concerned individuals.  Most of them spend a lot of their time and energy trying to help Mancunians who are facing all sorts of problems with the benefits system, or planning problems, … Continue reading →

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Tories slash #climate adaptation spending. “Vote blue go extinct…”

Posted on February 2, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Damian Carrington, writing in the Guardian. What’s interesting is that the next sentence goes – It had risen by almost 20% under Paterson’s predecessor, Caroline Spelman, but fell 41% after Paterson replaced her in September 2012. So, there are Tories … Continue reading →

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Marc Roberts exhibition “Back to the Garden” in #Prestwich, north #Manchester

Posted on February 2, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Marc Roberts has produced thousand of brilliant illustrations for Manchester Climate Fortnightly, Manchester Climate Monthly and other climate/food/activism projects. He usually does this at something just under the speed of light. He has an exhibition of his art-work (also brilliant) … Continue reading →

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