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About manchesterclimatemonthly

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

Upcoming Event: “What has your #climate group achieved? #Manchester Sat 26th April

Posted on March 30, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Maybe the Steering Group could go along. Only need five minutes. Just sayin’. So, what has your group achieved? Free workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation for climate community groups, Sat 26th April 2014, Manchester, Anthony Burgess Foundation. The workshop aims … Continue reading →

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Interview with Luke Blazejewski of “Clean Up #Salford” at Greater #Manchester Wildlife Conference

Posted on March 30, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Thanks to Luke for agreeing to be interviewed.  And to the wife for buying me the video camera, for my 40th birthday last year (cough cough).

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Upcoming Event: “Nature in the City” #Manchester Art Gallery Thurs 3rd April

Posted on March 29, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Thursday 3rd April MANCHESTER ART GALLERY NATURE IN THE CITY 5.30 – 8.30pm The evenings are lighter and spring is in the air. Join us for an evening inspired by Thomas Horsfall and his Art Museum that celebrates spring, nature … Continue reading →

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“Greater #Manchester Open Eco-Homes weekends” – are you retrofit enough?

Posted on March 28, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This below is from Carbon Coop… (if retrofitting interests you, have a read of the recent interview with Michael O’Doherty… Greater Manchester Open Eco-Homes weekends We are looking for households from Greater Manchester and beyond, who have undertaken energy efficient … Continue reading →

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#Manchester citizens answer 3 questions – 012 Jo Campbell #3qthurs

Posted on March 27, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This week, Jo Campbell, of Moss Side Community Allotment (among other things). 1. “Who are you?”  (Name, where you live, and – if you want to say – what you “do”) 2. “What does Manchester need to become more sustainable?” 3. … Continue reading →

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Interview with Greater #Manchester housing retrofit etc lead officer! #climate #GreenDeal etc

Posted on March 26, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Last year MCFly interviewed Michael O’Doherty, the lead officer for buildings and climate change, and Assistant Director of the Greater Manchester Environment Team. That experience clearly wasn’t unpleasant enough for him, since he’s gone under the cosh again. The tl;dr … Continue reading →

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For #climate action #Manchester needs more ‘tories

Posted on March 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Signatories. On the Climate Change Action Plan. MCFly editor Marc Hudson* recounts a sorry tale of missed targets, responsibility-shifting and “is it worth it”-ness. And asks the non-rhetorical question – is there any point whatsoever to the Stakeholder Steering Group? … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution in Urmston and Davyhulme over safety limit, says #Trafford Breathe Clean Air Group #Manchester

Posted on March 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From a press release- Air pollution on the streets alongside the M60 motorway in Urmston and Davyhulme is over the safety limit, according to Trafford’s Breathe Clean Air Group. The group has been monitoring nitrogen dioxide levels for the last … Continue reading →

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Rent-free plots for food-growing in East #Didsbury, #Chorlton & #Withington, South #Manchester

Posted on March 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The folks at Eat Green UK (formerly Didsbury Dinners) have got some landshare plots… Would you like a rent-free plot on which to grow your own food? Eat Green (South Manchester) is pleased to announce new landshare plots in Didsbury, … Continue reading →

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Linking storms to #climate change a ‘distraction’, say #Manchester experts

Posted on March 23, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From this press release… Connecting extreme weather to climate change distracts from the need to protect society from high-impact weather events which will continue to happen irrespective of human-induced climate change, say experts. Writing in the journal Weather, Climate and … Continue reading →

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