Yearly Archives: 2014

2 #fracking clicktivisms for you to sign, after Dave Cameron’s speech today #climate #Manchester

Posted on June 4, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There’s already a 38 degrees one and a Greenpeace one. No harm in signing both, I suppose. [Update – sigh. One’s a letter-to-your-MP, t’other is a petition. I have replaced petitions with “clicktivisms” in the title. #mustcheckfactsoccasionally] After weeks of … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Fracking | 1 Comment

Open Letter to the new Councillors of #Manchester City Council

Posted on June 2, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Dear new Councillors, congratulations on becoming the latest councillors to represent and serve the people of Manchester. You become councillors at a moment of great danger for the city. I don’t mean the risk of further austerity after the next … Continue reading →

Posted in #mcrclimateplan, Climate Change Action Plan, Democratic deficit, Manchester City Council | 4 Comments

Off-topic fiction; “The Defiant Ones”, or “Looting the Ivory Tower…” #academics #activism #Manchester

Posted on June 1, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

published recently in Peace News. The Defiant Ones “Run!!” The activist yanked on the plasti-cuffs tying him to the academic. “Run THIS way NOW.” They fled. They fled the tear-gas and the screaming and the thud thud thud overhead. They … Continue reading →

Posted in academia, Unsolicited advice | 1 Comment

#Salford Star re-post: Case against #Barton Moss #fracking protest schoolgirl dropped #Manchester

Posted on May 31, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here: CASE AGAINST ARRESTED BARTON MOSS SALFORD SCHOOLGIRL DROPPED Star date: 30th May 2014 A Salford Star Exclusive CASE AGAINST SAFFRON HUGHES DROPPED AS SOLICITORS TALK OF `SUFFERING AND EMOTIONAL TURMOIL’ OF 15 YEAR OLD… “I’m angry that I … Continue reading →

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#Burnage food bank needs your surplus vegetables, South #Manchester

Posted on May 31, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Use your surplus vegetables to help our food bank And spread the word about our food bank among food networks like yourselves! Eat Green’s food bank runs every Friday from 12.30-3.30pm at Westcroft Community Centre, Burnage, and is targetted at … Continue reading →

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Resource: “How to overcome #climate fatalism” – useful for some in #Manchester ?

Posted on May 31, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

http://www.climateaccess.org/resource/tip-sheet-how-overcome-climate-fatalism

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#Didsbury Greening and Growing Group event Sat 31st May #Manchester

Posted on May 28, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Didsbury Greening and Growing Group has announced its first maintenance morning of the year at Fletcher Moss Community Orchard, Didsbury (pictured, during our Green Food Trail 2013). Tasks include cutting/mowing the grass and raking. 10.30am to 1pm Simply email jjzlr2@talk21.com … Continue reading →

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Hey, #Manchester, Are you in #climate denial? 3 signs to look for, via “the climate psychologist”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

reblogged from here. Are You in Climate Change Denial? Three Signs to Look For A slightly shorter version of this post was published yesterday on the Psychology Today blog, “Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Action”  It is easy to scoff at climate … Continue reading →

Posted in education, Unsolicited advice | 1 Comment

Polar Bear Facepalm: Alaska Senate candidate in who can deny #climate change the most bid…

Posted on May 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

You wouldn’t dare make this stuff up if you were a satirist. Too outlandish. Holy cow, what a stoopid species. From here.

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The stories we need to tell ourselves: Greens at best very distant second in #Manchester elections.

Posted on May 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There are two ways to have political power. One is to win enough elections to get enough politicians in office so they can form a government. And if they are trying to govern on a radical and transformative platform, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic deficit, Unsolicited advice | Tagged | 9 Comments