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Our "leaders" are going to keep making empty promises. It makes them feel good. It gets the activists to act like zombie kittens. If you want to have some self-respect and perhaps make a difference (actual facts may vary), then find a functioning group that cares about your skills and knowledge - what you have, what you want. One useful group might be www.climateemergencymanchester.net - you can email them on contact@climateemergencymanchester.net-
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Off-topic: “Corporate responses to #climate”, interview with #academics
Two academics, one based in the UK and the other in Australia, have just had a rather excellent article called “Creative self-destruction: corporate responses to climate change as political myths” published in the journal Environmental Politics. Here’s an interview with … Continue reading
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Upcoming Event: People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee #Manchester Mon 7th July
Do you want to see Manchester preparing properly for the threats of climate change? Do you want to meet other people who are doing useful things in their own neck of the woods? Manchester City Council, now totally dominated by … Continue reading
#Manchester Carbon Coop AGM Mon 30th June – all welcome!!
You can turn up on the night, join and vote. They’re keen to get new folks on-board… Carbon Co-op AGM – 2014 7-9pm, Monday 30th June 2014 Society for the Reduction of Carbon (Trading as Carbon Co-op) Notice of Annual … Continue reading
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Broken #climate promise by #Manchester Council’s Executive member for the Environment
The promise was simple, and cheap. The promise was not made in haste. The promise was repeated. The promise… has, of course… been broken. A month after receiving an Open Letter from Manchester citizens offering to help take climate action, … Continue reading
Book Review: “Power Failure” #Australia #climate #policy debacle
This post is not about Manchester. It’s about a government that made bold promises about its climate action, then delivered a sorta reasonable policy, but totally failed to implement it or defend it from the forces of apathy and darkness. … Continue reading
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Bat watch in #Chorlton, Thurs 19th June #Manchester
Bats!!! Not mice with wings, bats!!
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6 things Michael Mann wants you to know about the science of #climate change. Read this, #Manchester :P
Michael “Hockey Stick guy” Mann is a very bright and hard-as-nails climate scientist. He’s been on the receiving end of smears, legal threats, emails hacking and death threats. This is how the species treats its scientists these days. #stoopidsuicidalspecies Read … Continue reading
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#Manchester #climate report you can now download. 52 pages of glossy drivel
Was it worth the wait? Of course it wasn’t. Despite the “honesty” (Was there a choice? Was there really any way to spin the last five wasted years as any ‘success’?) of admitting things are hopelessly behind schedule, the Manchester … Continue reading
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Growing Fruit & Veg – 1 day intro course, #Gorton, #Manchester 28th June
Coming Soon at Debdale Eco-Centre Growing Fruit & Veg A One Day Intro SATURDAY, 28TH JUNE 10:00AM TO 4:00PM at: Debdale Eco Centre in Debdale Park, 1075 Hyde Road, Gorton, Manchester M18 7LJ Costs £30.00 – this includes training, all … Continue reading
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#Manchester #Steering Group Inaugural General Meeting (repost)
The Manchester “Stakeholder Steering Group” on climate change has refused to release its first annual report, ahead of its Inaugural General Meeting. Martyn Cowsill, a renewable energy businessman, has been rebuffed in his request to see the report, which will … Continue reading
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