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About manchesterclimatemonthly

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

#Manchester Environmental Education Network website relaunched – quite snazzy…

Posted on December 15, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

It’ s here.   And, stolen from the public facebook of the co-ordinator, this kinda sums it up… Coming back through school I was spotted by pupils who came rushing up to me asking ‘Are we doing Eco Club today?’ … Continue reading →

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Job Alert: People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team administrator

Posted on December 14, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly
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#Manchester #climate- scaling the 41% carbon reduction down to 27%? Nope, EVEN WORSE; 22.6%

Posted on December 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The short version: Manchester City Council, whose own emissions are UP, is not scrutinising its own climate performance, and YOU can help change that by contacting your councillors. Meanwhile, things are even worse than reported yesterday; Manchester is missing its … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change Action Plan | 1 Comment

#Manchester Council abandons its #climate target. Consultation? Don’t be silly

Posted on December 12, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council’s bureaucrats have consistently assured councillors that it was “on target” to hit its 41% by 2020 carbon emissions reduction. So, without any consultation with the wider community a group of councillors has put forward a motion to … Continue reading →

Posted in #mcrclimateplan | 2 Comments

“Any urgent business?” Write to your Councillors about #Manchester Council’s #climate #denial

Posted on December 12, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Climate denial isn’t just something done by evil/stupid Australians and Americans who get funding from oil companies and billionaires. Denial is happening right here in Manchester.  By people in positions of responsibility who accept that climate change is real but … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change Action Plan, Democratic deficit | 1 Comment

#Manchester City Council fails to scrutinise its increasing emissions. Of course.

Posted on December 11, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In February the Council (1) promised that it would start producing quarterly reports on the “progress” it was making with its Climate Change actions.  It didn’t do this, of course. Finally, in November, after a lot of pushing from citizens, … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic deficit, Manchester City Council | 8 Comments

Australian man in staggeringly stupid #climate move

Posted on December 9, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Not Tony Abbott, for once. Or anyone else that readers of Manchester Climate Monthly may have been thinking about.  This.

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Anyone want to review a film about fracking?

Posted on December 9, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Bullfrog Films, a leading US distributor of independent documentaries on the environment and social justice issues, has just released GROUNDSWELL RISING: Protecting Our Children’s Air and Water, which features the milestones of the anti-fracking movement. They’ve asked if Manchester Climate … Continue reading →

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Council to answer #climate questions! Can YOU help formulate those questions?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In July 2013 Manchester City Council made a series of promises about what it would do in the coming year, as part of its “Annual Carbon Reduction Plan 2013-4.” In July 2014 it… didn’t report on what it had and … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Update, Climate Change Action Plan, Manchester City Council | 3 Comments

#Manchester Council finally releases #climate report – Emissions are UP.

Posted on December 2, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Ten months after promising to start releasing quarterly reports, Manchester City Council has finally done so. And emissions have gone UP compared with the same time last year. The skimpy 5 page report (4 if you take out the cover) is … Continue reading →

Posted in #mcrclimateplan, Manchester City Council | 1 Comment