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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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Event Report: Ecology as the Opium of the People
MCFly co-editor Marc Hudson attends a meeting with muscle relaxants mentioned in the title, but comes away neither relaxed or impressed. Wrap your thinking gear around this quote from the eco-thriller “Zdt” Wrong. Nature in the Middle Ages was a … Continue reading
Posted in academia, Event reports
Tagged apocalypse, ecological modernisation, zizek
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Manchester Climate Election Hustings; Tues 17 April 2012
“Is Manchester City Council taking the right action on climate change?” Politicians from Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens (and maybe the Conservatives!) will be put under the democratic spotlight in central Manchester on Tuesday 17th April. At a … Continue reading
Manchester Gets Ready to Retrofit
MCFly writer Philip James investigates plans for a Mancunian “retrofit revolution” Manchester is readying itself for a retrofit revolution. Our leaky existing housing stock has to be transformed into well-insulated, airtight and efficient homes that are fit for a low … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
Tagged adaptation, afsl, carbon coop, decc, ecospheric, Green Deal, LEAF, manchester city council, retro, retrofit, urbed
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Manchester Climate weekly nuggets #5
Hi all, Just a reminder- if you want to start writing or volunteering for MCFly a) you’ll be joining a growing band of folks b) all you have to do is email us – mcmonthly@gmail.com Please encourage your climate-concerned friends … Continue reading
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Lib Dem leader Marc Ramsbottom interviewed by MCFly
Councillor Marc Ramsbottom, leader of the Liberal Democrat group within Manchester City Council, was interviewed by MCFly in early February (see full transcript only now posted here). In a wide-ranging discussion that took in Manchester Airport’s future, ward plans and … Continue reading
Stakeholder Conference: The culture workshop
MCFly reader Jonathan Atkinson (him from Carbon Coop – but writing below in a personal capacity) attended the Stakeholder Conference. He has sent us this write-up of the “culture” workshop. I attended David Haley‘s workshop on the role of art … Continue reading
Stakeholders hold stakes: Outbreak of dissent at Stakeholder Conference
Dissent reigned at the end of the ‘annual’ Stakeholder Conference for Manchester’s Climate Change Action Plan yesterday. Participants broke ranks to express concern and dismay at both the format of the day’s proceedings and the lack of transparency and information … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Action Plan, Event reports
Tagged Annual Stakeholder Conference, Steering Group
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Newsflash: Steering Group steers towards democracy
The Steering Group announced that it will be holding elections for its members. In a surprising policy u-turn, during today’s stakeholder conference, Steve Connor, chair of the 32-member Steering Group, said that they are currently “exploring election mechanisms” so that … Continue reading
Something for the Weekend #5
What do you call a woman who sits at her kitchen table setting fire to her IOUs? Bernadette. Right, other than reading our account of today’s second “annual” Stakeholder Conference, you have the following climatic options this weekend; Sat 17, … Continue reading
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Slumming it: Telescopic Urbanism and the poor
MCFly co-editor Marc Hudson reports on a lecture by one of the Big Fish in urban theory. Attention Conservation Notice: This article is more about urban theory than climate change per se, but then again, if you think the two … Continue reading
Posted in academia, Event reports
Tagged Ash Amin, slums, social democracy, splintering urbanism, urbanism
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