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Was print format from 2012 to 13. Now web only. All things climate and resilience in (Greater) Manchester.

#Manchester Council to spend up to £30k on Green Strategy that in-house bureaucrats were supposed to do.

Posted on August 20, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council’s environmental strategy team has invited outsiders to write its Green Infrastructure Strategy. It is looking for a “suitably qualified consultant with relevant experience to undertake the production of a Manchester Green Infrastructure Strategy and Action Plan.” The … Continue reading →

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Clean Up day in #Manchester Saturday 13th Sept – #Chorlton #Fallowfield #Burnage

Posted on August 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Let’s do it! UK is calling all Brits to join in the UK’s first nationwide clean up day on 13 September. We’re calling on everyone to come out and clean up their local area – together. This is your chance … Continue reading →

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How to Lobby Councillors – #Manchester #climate etc. Comments welcomed!!!

Posted on August 16, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

If you’ve got ideas about how to improve this “bluffer’s guide”, let me know please – environmentalscrutiny@gmail.com Update – it was improved on Tuesday 26th August with help from all the people who came to the first meeting of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change Action Plan, Democratic deficit, Manchester City Council, Unsolicited advice, volunteer opportunity | 3 Comments

Polar Bear Facepalm: Government regulator blocking green energy coops

Posted on August 15, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here. One of the commentators has put forward a totally crazy conspiracy theory, that a large government regulator might – “screw the small guys down leave the field to the big boys, and the private equity asset pirates,”   … Continue reading →

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Letter in #Manchester Evening News about council scrutiny and carbon literacy #climate

Posted on August 14, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

They edited it. Here’s the full text. Following on from Amal Basu’s letter (August 7th) about the lack of environmental action by Manchester City Council.  As readers will know, there are 95 Labour Councillors and one “Independent Labour” Councillor.  There … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council deputy leader speaks out on environmental scrutiny (#climate #biodiversity)

Posted on August 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Councillor Bernard Priest, one of the two deputy leaders of Manchester City Council, has stated that the Council needs to look again at how it monitors its environmental actions.  Responding to the proposal of a seventh scrutiny committee to sit … Continue reading →

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Robin Williams on #climate change. (RIP)

Posted on August 12, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

RIP Robin Williams.  I grew up on Mork and Mindy.  Loved him in “Good Will Hunting.” via Climate Progress. By the way, if you’re going through tough times – The Samaritans 24/7 – 08457 90 90 90 Campaign against Living … Continue reading →

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Job Alert: FarmStart #Manchester co-ordinator. #organic #food etc.

Posted on August 12, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Help grow new growers to feed Greater Manchester Gross Salary: £15,600. Hours per week: 37.5 Hours. Holiday Entitlement: 28 working days. Duration: Fixed term contract to December 2016. FarmStart Manchester is the UK’s first organic vegetable farm business incubator, currently … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee 26th August, #Manchester

Posted on August 11, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

OnTuesday 26th August, concerned citizens of Manchester have a chance to come together, share knowledge and skills and decide what the priorities for the newly-formed “People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee” should be. The meeting will take place at the Friends Meeting … Continue reading →

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Wilful blindness about #climate change. Good thing #Manchester City Council is so amazing, eh?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This is from Margaret Heffernan’s very good book “Wilful Blindness: Why we ignore the obvious at our peril“ Money is just one of the forces that blind us to information and issues which we could pay attention to – but … Continue reading →

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