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

Onion: “New #Climate Study just400 pages of scientists saying read previous studies…

Posted on January 15, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Too true to be funny.…

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#Fracking in Lancashire video: #WeAreLancashire (repost)

Posted on January 14, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Fracking 14 January 2015 Join us   Dear Marc For over three years local residents have been working hard to oppose fracking plans in Lancashire and we’ve been with them every step of the way. Last week we asked Lancashire … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council and Carbon Literacy: Promised report awol, and breaches FoIA deadline

Posted on January 13, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council is in breach of not one but TWO commitments to provide information about its own environmental performance. Last September the Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee the committee agreed to a proposal (from me) that a report on the successes/failures … Continue reading →

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Manchester City Council spends 30k on “green” strategy. Consults with… the consultants writing the report!

Posted on January 12, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s the short version: Manchester City Council has spent 30k outsourcing the creation of a “Green Infrastructure”.  They “consulted” – but mostly with the consultants they hired! Manchester City Council promised a “Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy” would be in … Continue reading →

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Scrutiny Week January 2015 #Manchester City Council

Posted on January 8, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

As ever, there is no single official page where you can find out what items are being discussed at the six scrutiny committee meetings being held this week.  (Manchester City Council, with 95 of its 96 councillors belonging to the … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Councillor proud of city’s record. Finds out emissions up. Still proud.

Posted on December 31, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

It began, as so many things do these days, with a tweet. Rebecca Moore, the newest councillor [Labour (of course)] for Withington, proclaimed that it was a Good Thing more people don’t vote Green. Just for laffs (or “shits and … Continue reading →

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Polar Bear Facepalm: UKIP #climate policy

Posted on December 30, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This is not news to people who’ve been paying attention, but still…

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Job Alert: Friends of the Earth North West Campaigner #Manchester or #Liverpool

Posted on December 29, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Friends of the Earth North West Campaigner (maternity leave) Starting salary: £23,205 to £31,935. (For part-time hours, the salary is a percentage of that) Maximum salary: £31,935 Location: North West with working from offices in either Manchester or Liverpool. Home … Continue reading →

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#Manchester academic; “Planes and ships escape scrutiny in bottom-up climate regime”

Posted on December 27, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This is a re-post (with permission) from the rather excellent Responding to Climate Change site. It is ‘hooked’ on recent work by Dr Alice Larkin-Bows, of University of Manchester School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering. Planes and ships escape … Continue reading →

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Video: All you need to now abt #climate science, in 85 seconds. With swearing.

Posted on December 26, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From the Australian outfit that our beloved Rhodes Scholar* Tony Abbott tried to kill off. *I’m not joking. You may be as baffled as me as to how this is possible (was he dropped on his head aged 23?), but … Continue reading →

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