Yearly Archives: 2014

Floods of articles about Flooding, or “Mine’s a pint of Cobra, Dave” #Manchester #UselessTories

Posted on February 8, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Well, there probably are. I’m too busy making silly videos about Manchester Town Hall Extension’s lighting problem, and working at the Moss Side Community Allotment (and then making reasonably fun videos with the wonderful Hayley Spann) to have actually read … Continue reading →

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“Plans are useless, planning indispensable” – pre-emptive mea culpa on #Manchester Climate Monthly’s missed targets

Posted on February 8, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

What Dwight (Eisenhower, that is) said. My other favourite quote – I think from von Clausewitz – is “no battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” Well, MCFly has been dishing it out – and then some – to organisations … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council leaving a light on or three in their Extension. Still.

Posted on February 7, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

According to a report that went to Finance Scrutiny on Thursday 6th, there’s a 15% failure rate on movement sensors and the contractors are taking the hit. So that’s alright then. There’s no absolutely no reputational risk whatsoever to a … Continue reading →

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Job Alert: Marketing Intern at “Tree Station” (cool #Manchester social enterprise)

Posted on February 7, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Below the youtube (made early on – please excuse wonky-cam etc), please find text lifted from the latest Tree Station newsletter We are looking for a new Marketing Intern to help to take this young and exciting social enterprise to … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council carbon literacy for councillors stalled early last year, but will restart

Posted on February 7, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Many of Manchester City Council’ elected members have been thwarted from completing their “carbon literacy” training by the last-minute cancellation of workshops. The revelation came when Councillor Shelley Lanchbury (one of Higher Blackeley’s three councillors, and chair of the Labour … Continue reading →

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#Manchester citizens answer 3 questions – 005 Gavin Pate #3qthurs

Posted on February 6, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s the latest “Three Question Thursday” – Gavin Pate of Fallowfield Secret Garden. Every Thursday we will put up a short video of a Mancunian answering the following – 1. “Who are you?”  (Name, where you live, and – if you … Continue reading →

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#Manchester #climate letter in MEN and 3 simple actions for you to take

Posted on February 6, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Letter appeared Weds 5th February 2014 Watch the already well-watched video version here. 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 … Continue reading →

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#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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