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

Upcoming Event: “Emancipating Transformation” #Manchester Thursday 23rd June

Posted on June 9, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Tyndall Manchester would like to invite you to attend the next talk in our seminar series “Emancipating Transformations: from controlling ‘the transition’ to culturing plural radical progress” by Professor Andrew Stirling, on Thursday 23rd June (room C1, George Begg Building, Sackville Street) … Continue reading →

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#Manchester “Eco-Neighbourhoods” programme very dead

Posted on June 9, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has not made any bids for funding for the “Eco-Neighbourhoods” programme since September 2014. They spent just £9,500 pounds  on 5 events between December 2014 and March 2015.  They asked for no progress reports or cost-benefit analysis … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council; environment blog would be too political

Posted on June 8, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has finally – after breaking the law – released correspondence from 2014 and 2015 between the politician who promised the public in early 2014 that she would start a blog and the officers who said ‘not here … Continue reading →

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Job Alert: Kindling Strategic Development Worker #Manchester

Posted on June 7, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester’s Kindling Trust is recruiting for a Strategic Development Worker. Join a committed, passionate team of people working to revolutionise the food system in Greater Manchester and beyond. Kindling is seeking a strategic thinker to help drive our projects forward, strengthen Manchester’s sustainable food … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: MCFly editor in “Three Minute Thesis” final, Weds 8 June, talking on #climate

Posted on June 6, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

#Shamelessselfpromotion I am doing a PhD at University of Manchester.  I am doing it on the Australian Coal Industry and climate change.  (I wanted to do an ethnographic study of Manchester’s climate policy-makers, but for reasons that defy explanation, I … Continue reading →

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Grant Alert: “LIFE” grants from the EU

Posted on June 5, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

from here The Commission invites legal persons (entities) registered in the European Union (EU) to present proposals for the 2016 Call for proposals for LIFE Action Grants. The call covers proposals for both LIFE sub-programmes. For the sub-programme for Environment, … Continue reading →

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Stones, glass houses and council tax in #Manchester

Posted on June 4, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Three Manchester City Councillors have been “caught owing more than £2,500 of unpaid council tax”  and “have all been issued with summonses since last November – but all paid off their arrears in time to be allowed to vote through … Continue reading →

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Film: “Solar Nation” Tues 7th June

Posted on June 3, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From facebook I am pleased to invite you to a charity fundraising event featuring a premiere of the short documentary film: ‘Solar Nation’. ***This event is sponsored by http://www.mobilesolarchargers.co.uk/ who have generously donated over £300 of solar powered equipment which … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council and its non-existent monthly environmental dashboard

Posted on June 2, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Two years ago, in August 2014, the Glorious Leader of Manchester City Council told a group of councillors that a monthly environmental ‘dashboard’ was in place for the Council’s activities. It wasn’t, of course, as officers had to concede. They … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council breaks law over Environment Executive’s blog

Posted on June 1, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council’s Executive Member for the Environment, Kate Chappell,  promised to set up a blog, over two years ago.  She never kept that promise.  Now, the City Council is refusing to even respond to a Freedom of Information Act … Continue reading →

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