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About manchesterclimatemonthly

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

Sunday cheerfulness for #Manchester; #Snowden, #climate, #food #GCHQ & #lemmings

Posted on March 16, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There’s a chap called Graham Wayne who has persistently and consistently been writing excellent stuff on all aspects of climate change (science, policy, denial, etc). His latest piece, “What connects Edward Snowden, climate change, GCHQ and lemmings?” is very fine, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Article alert, Democratic deficit | 5 Comments

“If we die, we’re taking you with us” say the bees. And they’re not wrong

Posted on March 15, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly
Posted in Biodiversity | 1 Comment

Book Review: ‘The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History’ #Manchester #climate

Posted on March 15, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly’s biodiversity correspondent, Dave Bishop, reads a “brilliant, lucid, very readable, scientifically up-to-date, tragic and utterly terrifying” book… Review: ‘The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History’ by Elizabeth Kolbert; Bloomsbury, 2014. On one fateful day 66 million years ago, the Earth’s … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Ecological Modernisation meets Jevons Paradox in #Manchester

Posted on March 14, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The hosting; immaculate The presentations; fascinating That question; crucial. The “North West Sustainable Business Quarterly” (the clue in is in t’name) meetings are held high above the city streets, on the 24th floor of the City Tower. Many (not all!) … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Event reports | 5 Comments

Upcoming Seminar: #Manchester “Why US Local Govns take action on shale gas” Weds 19th

Posted on March 14, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester University’s Centre for Urban Resilience and Energy (CURE) in collaboration with Manchester Energy and Geography at SEED Seminar series would like to invite you to the plenary lecture ‘A Vote of ‘No Confidence’: Why US Local Governments Take Action … Continue reading →

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#Climate denialism – what, how, why, who. Video by #Manchester bigmouth

Posted on March 14, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

After I published an interview with the excellent blogger over at “And Then There’s Physics” there were some brief and exceptionally useful exchanges with a few people (some more than others), on the D word…  I promised a video. Voila. … Continue reading →

Posted in education, youtubes | 9 Comments

#Manchester citizens answer 3 questions – 010 Claire Woolley #3qthurs

Posted on March 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This week, Claire Woolley is under the metaphorical spotlight. ) 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. “What knowledge … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council adds sustainability to Leisure Centre contracts #climate

Posted on March 12, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has included sustainability as a factor in the awarding of contracts to run its leisure centres. As part of the evaluation criteria, sustainability will be given a 10% weighting (with price at 50% and quality at 40%). … Continue reading →

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#idebate ? #idespair as #Manchester “future politics” event puts #climate in #memoryhole

Posted on March 11, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

#iblame the parents. And the journalists. And, maybe just a bit – the kids. For what, you ask? For their utter (almost wilful) blindness to the numbers that matter. The numbers are not the turn-out at the Manchester Central bye-election … Continue reading →

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Upcoming seminar: “In Transit: From Meteorology to Atmospheric Science” Fri 21 March #Manchester

Posted on March 11, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

At 1pm on Friday 21 March, US academic Jim Fleming will deliver a public lecture entitled “In Transit: From Meteorology to Atmospheric Science”. This will take place in the Simon Building, Lecture Theatre D, University of Manchester, with an “extended … Continue reading →

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