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

What #Manchester could learn from Cape Town on #climate action (but won’t)

Posted on February 17, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly reader Jon Silver on what Manchester – its people and government – could learn from “the South.” But given the wilfully blindness and deafness of the Council’s elected members and bureaucrats, don’t hold your breath… Learning from Cape Town’s … Continue reading →

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Davyhulme Incinerator “on hold”

Posted on February 16, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From press release: The Breathe Clean Air Group is delighted to hear that plans for constructing the Davyhulme Incinerator are on hold. “This is very encouraging news”, said Pete Kilvert, Chairman of the group “and we wish to place on record our … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Events: “Cultural Politics of Climate Change” + “Energy Transition pathways” #Manchester Thurs 19th Feb

Posted on February 13, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Two events at University of Manchester promise to be excellent think-fodder next Thursday, 19th February. From 2pm there’s a seminar on “the Cultural Politics of Climate Change” by Matthew Paterson, now at the University of Ottawa (see biog here). It’s … Continue reading →

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Polar Bear Facepalm: £15bn subsidies for coal technologies

Posted on February 13, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here.

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Upcoming Event: Vigil for cyclist, Friday 13th February, 6.30pm

Posted on February 11, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Artur Piotr Ruszel, aged 45, was cycling on Upper Brook Street on the morning of Tuesday 13th January 2015 when he was involved in a collision with a car. He died from his injuries later the same day [1]. On … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: Offshore wind in the UK and global production networks Mon Feb 16th #Manchester

Posted on February 10, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Centre for Urban Energy and Resilience at the School of Environment, Education and Development (University of Manchester) is co-hosting this event with the Geography research seminar series and the Global Production Networks, Labour & Trade Research Group:    Path … Continue reading →

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Councillor Rosa Battle says hundreds consulted on Green Infrastructure. Actual number – fewer than 50.

Posted on February 10, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Councillor Rosa Battle, Executive Member for Culture and Leisure, told elected members of the Council that hundreds of people had been consulted on the outsourced-for-£30,000 “Green and Blue Infrastructure” strategy. The actual number, once you take out council employees? Less … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic deficit, Green spaces | 5 Comments

No future, for you and me. Or #Manchester, frankly.

Posted on February 9, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Watch this video. It will put you in the mood. Fifty people met (let’s get the demographics out the way; 2/3rds male, mostly 40+ professionals and retireds. A grand total of two people of colour. “Pale, male and stale” a … Continue reading →

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Scrutiny Week Feb 2015 for #Manchester Council – why aren’t they releasing info in this format?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There is no page on Manchester City Council’s “award-winning” website where you can see “in one go” the agendas of all the 6 scrutiny committees that are supposed to keep tabs on the all-powerful Executive and the shadowy and equally … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council misses #climate plan deadline

Posted on February 9, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester’s elected representatives will NOT get the chance to scrutinise the city council’s climate ‘achievements’ and future plans this week. An annual report on the council’s climate plan had been promised to the Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee since last February. Despite … Continue reading →

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