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

Kevin Anderson, #Manchester #climate prof – “US proposed emission cuts too little too late”

Posted on June 6, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

And also Dr Maria Sharmina!!  Cut & pasted from here. An inconvenient truth – US proposed emission cuts too little too late June 2014  A response to the US announcement that the carbon emissions from its power sector will reduce by 30% … Continue reading →

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Greenpeace want yr donations to get “Arctic Sunrise” ship back to work #climate #whales etc

Posted on June 6, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Get our only icebreaker, the Arctic Sunrise, back where she belongs, and help save the Arctic for us all. Please donate £25 – http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/myarcticsunrise. Hi Marc, You’ll receive a Deed of Ownership and a beautiful photo-print of the Arctic Sunrise … Continue reading →

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Potentially interesting #Manchester #climate meeting next week – #fracking debate Weds 11th June

Posted on June 5, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

http://www.talkfracking.org Wednesday, June 11 Free Trade Hall Peter Street, Manchester, United Kingdom Find Tickets Tickets Available http://www.talkfracking.org This is a critical moment for Britain. The government’s plans to introduce fracking will change the UK forever. There are several issues surrounding … Continue reading →

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Tree Station Open Days Sat 7th June + 12th July #Manchester

Posted on June 5, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

With this line-up- and this – New share offer now open We are excited to announce phase two of the development of the TreeStation. This will take us to a new level where we can greatly increase our offer of … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council scrutiny committee agendas June 2014

Posted on June 5, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has 96 councillors. The Labour Party has – via first past the post elections – 95 of those seats. There’s a 9 member “Executive” that makes the decisions. The other councillors are supposed to keep tabs on … Continue reading →

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2 #fracking clicktivisms for you to sign, after Dave Cameron’s speech today #climate #Manchester

Posted on June 4, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There’s already a 38 degrees one and a Greenpeace one. No harm in signing both, I suppose. [Update – sigh. One’s a letter-to-your-MP, t’other is a petition. I have replaced petitions with “clicktivisms” in the title. #mustcheckfactsoccasionally] After weeks of … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to the new Councillors of #Manchester City Council

Posted on June 2, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Dear new Councillors, congratulations on becoming the latest councillors to represent and serve the people of Manchester. You become councillors at a moment of great danger for the city. I don’t mean the risk of further austerity after the next … Continue reading →

Posted in #mcrclimateplan, Climate Change Action Plan, Democratic deficit, Manchester City Council | 4 Comments

Off-topic fiction; “The Defiant Ones”, or “Looting the Ivory Tower…” #academics #activism #Manchester

Posted on June 1, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

published recently in Peace News. The Defiant Ones “Run!!” The activist yanked on the plasti-cuffs tying him to the academic. “Run THIS way NOW.” They fled. They fled the tear-gas and the screaming and the thud thud thud overhead. They … Continue reading →

Posted in academia, Unsolicited advice | 1 Comment

#Salford Star re-post: Case against #Barton Moss #fracking protest schoolgirl dropped #Manchester

Posted on May 31, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here: CASE AGAINST ARRESTED BARTON MOSS SALFORD SCHOOLGIRL DROPPED Star date: 30th May 2014 A Salford Star Exclusive CASE AGAINST SAFFRON HUGHES DROPPED AS SOLICITORS TALK OF `SUFFERING AND EMOTIONAL TURMOIL’ OF 15 YEAR OLD… “I’m angry that I … Continue reading →

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#Burnage food bank needs your surplus vegetables, South #Manchester

Posted on May 31, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Use your surplus vegetables to help our food bank And spread the word about our food bank among food networks like yourselves! Eat Green’s food bank runs every Friday from 12.30-3.30pm at Westcroft Community Centre, Burnage, and is targetted at … Continue reading →

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