Monthly Archives: December 2014

#Manchester City Council discusses the cuts…

Posted on December 20, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

I attended this week’s MCC Economy and Communities Scrutiny Committee meetings. I hope this report may be of use to some of you. I’m happy for material in it to be forwarded to other interested parties, with the proviso that … Continue reading →

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Councillors fail to scrutinise the agenda, the #Manchester budget, themselves

Posted on December 18, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council is having to make very big cuts to its budget. Councillors on the Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Council wanted reports on different options, but will not get them. On Tuesday 16th November they kicked off at everyone – but … Continue reading →

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It’s official: #climate is not “urgent business” for #Manchester City Council

Posted on December 17, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

You have a plan.  But it isn’t working.  Your carbon emissions are going UP, not down. The short report where that was admitted is not even in the papers for the meeting.  And the council’s carbon emissions are not on … Continue reading →

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Job Alert: Red Rose Forest Heritage Trees Engagement Officer

Posted on December 17, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

from here Jobs at Red Rose Forest Heritage Trees Engagement Officer Fixed Term to December 2018 Salary: £24,892 Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week.   Based at the Red Rose Forest Office, Salford Application: via application form – see below … Continue reading →

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Polar Bear Facepalm: The hairless apes keep burning the coal…

Posted on December 16, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From Guardian article.

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#Manchester Environmental Education Network website relaunched – quite snazzy…

Posted on December 15, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

It’ s here.   And, stolen from the public facebook of the co-ordinator, this kinda sums it up… Coming back through school I was spotted by pupils who came rushing up to me asking ‘Are we doing Eco Club today?’ … Continue reading →

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Job Alert: People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team administrator

Posted on December 14, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly
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#Manchester #climate- scaling the 41% carbon reduction down to 27%? Nope, EVEN WORSE; 22.6%

Posted on December 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The short version: Manchester City Council, whose own emissions are UP, is not scrutinising its own climate performance, and YOU can help change that by contacting your councillors. Meanwhile, things are even worse than reported yesterday; Manchester is missing its … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council abandons its #climate target. Consultation? Don’t be silly

Posted on December 12, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council’s bureaucrats have consistently assured councillors that it was “on target” to hit its 41% by 2020 carbon emissions reduction. So, without any consultation with the wider community a group of councillors has put forward a motion to … Continue reading →

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“Any urgent business?” Write to your Councillors about #Manchester Council’s #climate #denial

Posted on December 12, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Climate denial isn’t just something done by evil/stupid Australians and Americans who get funding from oil companies and billionaires. Denial is happening right here in Manchester.  By people in positions of responsibility who accept that climate change is real but … Continue reading →

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