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

Hilarious response to questions about Leader’s Blog on @ManCityCouncil website

Posted on November 1, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The tl:dr.  Comments haven’t been disabled on the Leader’s Blog. Glitch in the software, old chap. Web monkeys working overtime to fix it.   Richard Leese has been the leader of Manchester City Council for 23 (twenty-three – quarter of … Continue reading →

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An open letter to #Manchester #climate bosses – from 8 years ago. Nowt changes

Posted on October 31, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

For reasons which will become clear soon, I’ve been rooting around in old blog posts. Came across this, from back when I believed that even though the people in charge might be a bit slow and a bit defensive, they … Continue reading →

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Youth #climate conference in #Manchester, 23-4th November – a “must-attend” @LCOYUK

Posted on October 30, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Young people from all over the UK are coming together to organise a Youth Environmental Conference. It will take place at Manchester Metropolitan University on 23 -4 November [website here]. The gathering is one of over 50 happening around the … Continue reading →

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Radio interview about #Climate Emergency #Manchester and what is to be done.

Posted on October 27, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Recently Marc Hudson, one of the five core members of Climate Emergency Manchester, was interviewed by Elizabeth Hindson-Hall , a student journalist at the University of Salford for Utter Radio. She presents a show called  ‘The Truth About…’. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Upcoming meeting: “A Green New Deal for the North West” Tues 29 Oct, #Manchester

Posted on October 22, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Details, including registration, here. Join Gina Dowding, Natalie Bennett & guest speakers to learn what a Green New Deal could look like in the North West. About this Event What is a Green New Deal? In the face of the climate … Continue reading →

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Clean air, toxic men and morbid symptoms in #Manchester

Posted on October 17, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This Council is ugly as a dog that has been chasing too many parked cars. Even if the parked cars are, as our exalted life-time leader points out, “are zero emissions, they’re only a problem when they move.” Manchester City  … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Richard Leese: Are you okay, hun?

Posted on October 16, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A so-called academic alerted me to your blogpost, and said “‘seems like his writing directly to you :-)”  Others have commented on how brittle and defensive it is.  Richard, I’m worried about you.  This is the kind of fact-free spittle-flecked … Continue reading →

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Tyndall seminar on Community co-design for resilient infrastructure. Tues 29 Oct. #Manchester

Posted on October 14, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

‘Community co-design for resilient infrastructure’ by Professor Sarah Bell, on Tuesday 29th October (room C1, George Begg Building, Sackville Street) at 1.30pm. [No need to book. Just turn up. Tyndall seminars always good, sometimes fantastic] Infrastructure resilience requires wide stakeholder engagement, including with local communities … Continue reading →

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Manchester City Council assigns no new resources for #climate emergency

Posted on October 7, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Via climateemergencymanchester.net Campaigners have revealed that Manchester City Council has assigned no additional resources to climate action after its ‘climate emergency’ declaration in July.  In response to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted in early September, the Council was … Continue reading →

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Weds 9th Oct: Will Trafford Council divest £36m from Fossil Fuels companies? @traffordgreens

Posted on October 7, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This below from the Trafford Green Party – We’ve discovered that Trafford Council has over £36million of your money invested in BP, Shell, British Gas and other fossil fuel giants! We believe this money should be invested in green solutions, instead of … Continue reading →

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