Yearly Archives: 2014

Upcoming Event: Education for Sustainable Development Forum, #Manchester 10th July

Posted on June 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

We’d like to invite you to the next Greater Manchester ESD forum and the MEEN AGM 2014 on 10th July 1.30pm – 4.30pm, at Bridge 5 Mill. As it is MEEN’s 20th birthday this year we have organised an exciting … Continue reading →

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#Manchester knitters join forces for peace – 7 mile long pink anti-nuke scarf to be made in… Chorlton

Posted on June 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Spending billions of tax-payers quids on Nuclear Weapons (see here) is clearly a MUCH more sensible idea than, say, public health, or climate adaptation. Oh yes… Manchester’s knitters join forces for peace! Knitters from across Greater Manchester will be gathering … Continue reading →

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Help with the harvest at Moss Brook Growers… #food #Manchester

Posted on June 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This is worth doing! “is anyone up for a sunny day helping out on the farm? We’re at our busiest time of year now and would love an extra helping hand if at all possible. If you can spare any … Continue reading →

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How to save the world? Of blogging, beauty and slow-motion epiphanies (Interview with Dave Pollard)

Posted on June 21, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s an interview with Dave Pollard, the author of a very very useful and provocative (in the best sense!) blog called “How to Save the World.” Low carbon cultures look like this, not ecological modernisation and “green airports.”  1) When … Continue reading →

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Repost: “Getting ready for the Fall” #Manchester #preparedness #climate #debacle

Posted on June 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Dave Pollard has been doing a blog for a long time. He started it when he still believed we could avert/appease the juggernaut of destruction, thus the title “How to Save the World.”  He no longer believes this… Getting Ready … Continue reading →

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Off-topic: “Corporate responses to #climate”, interview with #academics

Posted on June 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Two academics, one based in the UK and the other in Australia, have just had a rather excellent article called “Creative self-destruction: corporate responses to climate change as political myths” published in the journal Environmental Politics.  Here’s an interview with … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee #Manchester Mon 7th July

Posted on June 18, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Do you want to see Manchester preparing properly for the threats of climate change? Do you want to meet other people who are doing useful things in their own neck of the woods? Manchester City Council, now totally dominated by … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Carbon Coop AGM Mon 30th June – all welcome!!

Posted on June 17, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

You can turn up on the night, join and vote. They’re keen to get new folks on-board… Carbon Co-op AGM – 2014 7-9pm, Monday 30th June 2014 Society for the Reduction of Carbon (Trading as Carbon Co-op) Notice of Annual … Continue reading →

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Broken #climate promise by #Manchester Council’s Executive member for the Environment

Posted on June 16, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The promise was simple, and cheap. The promise was not made in haste. The promise was repeated. The promise… has, of course… been broken. A month after receiving an Open Letter from Manchester citizens offering to help take climate action, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Power Failure” #Australia #climate #policy debacle

Posted on June 16, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This post is not about Manchester. It’s about a government that made bold promises about its climate action, then delivered a sorta reasonable policy, but totally failed to implement it or defend it from the forces of apathy and darkness.  … Continue reading →

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