Ir you give a damn, find a functional group
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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Firewood sale in #Manchester (Tree Station)
Firewood sale – 10% off all firewood! Buy a cubic metre of partially seasoned local hardwood firewood now and it will be ready to burn by the time the cold weather returns. At the sale price a cubic metre (approximately … Continue reading
“Procuring renewable energy in South Africa: a new frontier?” seminar in #Manchester Thurs 25th June
Procuring renewable energy in South Africa: a new frontier? Dr. Lucy Baker, Research Associate, University of Sussex Thursday 25th June (room C1, George Begg Building, Sackville Street) at 2.00pm. In the last three years carbon-intensive, coal-dependent South Africa has become … Continue reading
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Professor Clive Hamilton on the Anthropocene – interview in #Manchester
[cross-posted from marchhudson.net] Interview with Professor Clive Hamilton on the “Anthropocene“, in the startlingly noisy cafe at the John Rylands Library (the first few minutes are the worst – it gets easier to hear as time goes on).
Upcoming Event in #Manchester – “The Anthropocene and the Rupture of #Climate Change” 5th June
On Friday 5th June at 4pm there will be a VERY interesting talk on climate change hosted by University of Manchester’s Tyndall Centre. It will be given by Professor Clive Hamilton, of Charles Stuart University, Australia. Hamilton has written on … Continue reading
#Manchester #Climate workshop on Thurs 4th June
Climate Change Workshop If you are planning on coming along to the climate change mass lobby of Parliament on 17 June then you may be interested in this Climate Coalition event with Professor Peter Scott and others on Thursday 4 … Continue reading
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#Manchester #climate organisers -training offered…
cut and paste from Friends of the Earth email. Climate action in Manchester 19 May 2015 Dear [Everyone] There are many reasons we can be hopeful about tackling climate change – we’ve kept the UK Frack Free for four … Continue reading
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Planning meeting for a Manchester “This Changes Everything” Tuesday 26th May
Personally, I believe that the “left” has learnt nothing and will learn nothing on the road to Paris and beyond (the title of this blog post – This changes everything changes nothing #smugosphere #emotathons #same mistakes #roadtoparis – may give … Continue reading
#climate and energy – Global Justice #Manchester event Thurs 21st May
Global Justice Manchester’s next education and reflection evening- relevant both for the situation of people in the UK and Global South- the 1%’s advantage and jeopardising our common climate- come along and invite your friends and associates. With the climate … Continue reading
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Upcoming seminar at #Manchester Uni on Pacific sea transport…
‘Turning the tide in Oceania: a call for a global network to transition the Pacific to low carbon sea transport’ by Dr. Peter Nuttall, Research Fellow at the Pacific Centre for the Environment and Sustainable Development, University of the South … Continue reading
What the Conservative victory means for #Manchester and #climate
So, at a national level, here’s what to expect for climate and energy policy -“Energy and climate policy are even more absolutely doomed. Prepare for onshore wind turbines to begin disappearing, fracking underfoot, no 2030 [renewable energy] targets…” (quote from … Continue reading
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