Monthly Archives: March 2014

#Manchester Better Energy – better energy seems not to include greener energy… #climate #toast

Posted on March 4, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This “Dear Resident” email below comes to MCFly’s inbox, with the following comment; “so – cheaper energy a good thing of course, but no green energy option in all this?  A distinct lack of joined up thinking here – especially … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Ward Plans NOT dead, only resting. #Climate action needed in #local neighbourhoods

Posted on March 3, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Last week Manchester Climate Monthly published a story with the snappy title “Manchester has 32 wards. All should have ward plans. Only 9 do. People gonna have to do it for themselves.” We’d done an investigation of whether the “ward … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Green Infrastructure Plan (progress report) to be scrutinised, Tues 4th March

Posted on March 3, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Tuesday 4th March Manchester City Council’s bureaucracy will do something that is both note-worthy and praise-worthy. It will … present a “work in progress” document for inspection by elected members of the Council. The Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy … Continue reading →

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Research Training for Activists, #Manchester Sat 15th March; Interview with Nick Hildyard

Posted on March 2, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s an interview with Nick Hildyard of the Cornerhouse, who will be part of the “Research Training for Activists” workshop on Sat 15th March. There are still some places left on that – see below the video for more information … Continue reading →

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Are attempts to do scrutiny of #Manchester City Council on #climate doomed to fail? Probably…

Posted on March 1, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

UPDATE: Oh my goodness!! The Green Infrastructure Plan is… published?!  I had just completed the post below when I went to get the link to the agenda  the scrutiny committee meeting on Tuesday. And there, suddenly and new, is the … Continue reading →

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All over #Manchester the lights are going out. Sort of.

Posted on March 1, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s the latest film. (There have been several others on this theme, and doubtless will be several more…)

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