Yearly Archives: 2014

Book Review: “A is for Activist”

Posted on January 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly writer Roisin Weintraub reviews a children’s book. I stumbled across a whole genre of books accidentally when I found “A rule is to break, anarchism for children.” at a library local to my parents’ house. I’m argumentative. I have … Continue reading →

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Polar Bear Facepalm: UKIP and #climate change. #beyondparody

Posted on January 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There are more polar bear facepalm opportunities than a man can cope with. Time for a Tumblr, perhaps… http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2014/01/ukips-inconvenient-truth-platform/

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Another year in #Manchester – Steady State Manchester 2013 and 2014

Posted on January 18, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Following on from other group’s summaries, here is Mark Burton from Steady State Manchester. What was your biggest achievement in 2013? There were several: Helped facilitate the consideration of the environment in relation to economy by MCC Economy Scrutiny Committee. … Continue reading →

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#Climate scientist riposte reposted. Corinne Le Quere skewers #torygraph blogger. #floods of tears. Don’t read the comments…

Posted on January 18, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Corinne Le Quéré is professor of climate change science and policy at the University of East Anglia. She recently got smeared by a Telegraph blogger, who used all the standard denialist tosh, with a garnish of tweeting in which he … Continue reading →

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“Greenhouse gas emissions to climb by a third”, predicts crazed eco-group called… BP. Polar Bear Facepalm

Posted on January 17, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

I defy you to make this stuff up. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jan/15/bp-predicts-greenhouse-emissions-rise-third

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Barton Renewable Energy Plant – High Court hearing in #Manchester, Feb 10th and 11th

Posted on January 16, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This below is a press release from the Breathe Clean Air Group. Trafford Council’s challenge against the Barton Renewable Energy Plant, located in Davyhulme, Greater Manchester, is to take place in February. The High Court hearing will be open to … Continue reading →

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#Manchester citizens answer 3 questions – 002 Justin Hellings #3qthurs

Posted on January 16, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

So, Thursdays are hereby proclaimed to be 3 Questions* Thursdays. 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 want to say … Continue reading →

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Interview with Gavin Elliott, Chair of #Manchester #climate Steering Group

Posted on January 15, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s the full interview. It’s worth watching – or at least listening to – the whole lot; there’s refreshing candour and clarity in it. If I were being all tabloid and combative (quoi, moi?) there’d be a splash about the … Continue reading →

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“The sustainable business circuit is becoming a jargon-filled parody” (cross post)

Posted on January 14, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

I know, life is short, and the last thing you need to read is another wafflethon by another green biz guru. But wait, this one is different – it’s a corker. It’s by some guy called Brendon May “the founder … Continue reading →

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Event: Research Training for Activists in #Manchester , 15th March

Posted on January 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Information is power. If you want to stop stupid things happening to your neighbourhood, city or planet, one of the things you need is accurate facts about who owns what, who is planning what. This very interactive training day will … Continue reading →

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