Monthly Archives: July 2018

New report: Unreported and harmful emissions from incinerators across England

Posted on July 19, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Harmful emissions from incinerators are going unreported says new research which highlights serious public health failings. Copies of the full report can be read here: http://ukwin.org.uk/bin The new report reveals: • Incinerators exceed pollution reporting thresholds, but due to a loophole … Continue reading →

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Save the world and get 20 quid (esp. men…)

Posted on July 16, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

please share… PARTICIPANTS WANTED FROM AROUND THE UK £20 GIFT VOUCHER FOR COMPLETION OF STUDY Would you like to do more to tackle climate change and poverty? Do you find it difficult to respond to these global challenges in your … Continue reading →

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Lucy Powell and “carbon literacy”- no answers yet… #manchester #climate

Posted on July 6, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Labour Party’ MP Lucy Powell (Manchester Central) has repeatedly declined to say whether she has completed the much-vaunted “carbon literacy” training that various people in Manchester seem to think is worth a bucket of warm spit. On 26 June … Continue reading →

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More toxic Greater #Manchester air looms. Silence from Andy Burnham…

Posted on July 1, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

So, months on from the world-changing “Green Summit” it turns out that the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, is not responding to legitimate questions from the Breath Clean Air Group (sent on the 24th June – see below).  What … Continue reading →

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