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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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“Green Week” events in #Manchester 12-16 February
A few years ago the City Council’s “Green City Team” (since abolished) promised councillors on the relevant scrutiny committee that the Council would organise five events for the following year’s “Green Week”. It organised…. none, and wouldn’t admit that, so … Continue reading
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Petition about Gas Storage (not #Manchester)
Here’s the petition Petition: Debate effect of pumping out brine at Fleetwood on marine life and livelihoods Here’s the details – STOP HALITE ENERGY PUMPING OUT TOXIC BRINE AT ROSSALL, FLEETWOOD, & DESTROYING MARINE LIFE AND LIVELIHOODS IN AND … Continue reading
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Upcoming Event: Circular Economy Club #Manchester 5 February
Register here (free) NB Venue change – now at the Salutation Pub, same time and date. The Salutation Pub 12 Higher Chatham St M15 6ED Manchester United Kingdom Description CEC’s is an international event platform and network of Circular Economy … Continue reading
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Design games to help make t’planet less uninhabitable in 50 years. Feb 17/18 #Manchester
“Games for the Many is a new political games studio and community of political game makers exploring how to make political impact with play, developing games as digital campaigning tools. We believe games can change the world, for the many, not … Continue reading
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URGENT: Help needed Tuesday 23rd Jan to help green printers move, #Manchester
MARC the printers, based in the Northern Quarter (28 Edge St)since the year dot, are moving. Tomorrow (Tues 23rd Jan) they are moving to Salford, near Islington Mill. They urgently need help moving stuff. If you’ve ever read a Manchester … Continue reading
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Upcoming Event: #Levenshulme, Community Energy, #Manchester 27 Jan
reposted from here Levenshulme takes on energy efficiency retrofit and community energy! This January Carbon Co-op will be meeting in Levenshulme where the support for community energy and retrofit is growing. We will be joined by Ed Cox (IPPR North) … Continue reading
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Repost: An energy system vision for a community energy-led future?
So, Jonathan Atkinson of Carbon Coop does some Deep Thinking about the future of energy. A good (19ish minute) read… An energy system vision for a community energy-led future? The energy transition is happening, what needs to be discussed now … Continue reading
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Upcoming Event: Heat, Greed and Human Need, #Manchester 31st January
A seminar coming up – free to attend, no need to book. Fwiw, I’m most of the way through the book, and it’s good (though more for an academic than popular audience).
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#Climate activist 18-29? Apply for 5 days of inspiration in Austria…
So, this might be good! It’s being led by someone who knows what he is doing, so probably will be. P.S. Almost ten years ago, coming back on the train from a climate event in Austria, I had … Continue reading
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Derek Wall, Elinor Ostrom and making a different #Manchester (and planet) Mon 19 Feb.
Green Party activist and political thinker Derek Wall will be in Manchester on Monday 19th February. He’ll be talking about his new book Elinor Ostrom’s Rules for Radicals: Cooperative Alternatives beyond Markets and States (reviewed here). You can book your tickets … Continue reading
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