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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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Local democracy Pickled – Incinerator in #Trafford gets go-ahead #Manchester #pollution #debacle
from a press release.. TRAFFORD LOSE HIGH COURT BATTLE: INCINERATOR TO PROCEED Today in the High Court, Manchester, a Judge agreed with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, who granted planning permission for the Barton … Continue reading
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#Manchester has 32 wards. All should have ward plans. Only 9 do. People gonna have to do it for themselves…
The story so far: Manchester citizens recently offered to help their (cough cough) Council achieve nine specific actions on climate change. One of those was; 7) Ensure that the ward plans of all 32 wards (and Strategic Regeneration Frameworks) include … Continue reading
Meaningless BBC drivel in responding to #climate complaint. How do they sleep?
Last Sunday the BBC Radio 4 programme “the Westminster Hour” had a ‘discussion’ about climate change. The presenter casually said words to the effect “of course, there’s a lot of debate/uncertainty about this”. This, of course, is nonsense, but sadly … Continue reading
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9 day workshop in Devon: “Sustaining Resistance, Empowering Renewal:Tools for Effective and Sustainable Activism”
Nowt to do with MCFly , just passing it along in the spirit of sharing… Sustaining Resistance, Empowering Renewal:Tools for Effective and Sustainable Activism A 9 day residential workshop in rural Devon, 17th-26th June 2014 This workshop offers personal and … Continue reading
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Professor Corinne Le Quere on the responsibility of climate scientists, gender, denialists and Paris 2015…
Professor Corinne Le Quere, Director of Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, was recently the subject of a typically accurate and helpful article in the Daily Telegraph. Her reply was superb. It inspired MCFly to send off a request for … Continue reading
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Polar Bear Facepalm on #shale and its “low-carbon” credentials…
It is the US shale boom that is killing gas-fired power in Europe. As American generators switched to plentiful domestic shale gas, US coal went in search of a new market – and flooded into Europe. Suddenly it became far … Continue reading
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Upcoming Event: “Recent trends in C02 emissions” (or “How doomed are we, how soon?”) #Manchester Thurs 27th #Tyndall
You’re spoilt next week. After Tuesday 25th’s “Climate Action in Manchester – where next?” meeting, on the Thursday there will be an important free meeting at the University of Manchester. Professor Corinne Le Quéré will look at how much carbon … Continue reading
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Letter in #Manchester Evening News abt #climate meeting next Tues, 25th February
The Manchester Evening News has published* a letter sent in by MCFly reader Justin Hellings about climate change, Manchester and the meeting next Tuesday evening at the Friends Meeting House (6 Mount St, behind the Town Hall) * Weds 19th … Continue reading
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#Manchester citizens answer 3 questions – 007 Safia Griffin #3qthurs
This week, Safia Griffin is the person answering the usual three questions. If you come to the Climate Action in Manchester – where next? meeting on Tues 25th February (6.30pm onwards, come when you can – Friends Meeting House), you … Continue reading
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