Category Archives: academia

Tyndall Conference in Liverpool on Shipping in Changing #climate (s). 18th and 19th June

Posted on May 15, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Jokes about the ship hitting the fan aside, this will probably be interesting, frustrating, depressing and useful. Anyone who goes and does an event report for MCFly will get a big splodgy kiss… Please forward details (of the conference, not … Continue reading →

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#Climate Change, the Media and the Public: Symposium in Liverpool, Fri 30th May

Posted on May 11, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Symposium ‘Keeping the Flame Alive?: Climate Change, the Media and the Public’ ‘Living With Environmental Change’ (LWEC, Liverpool University) and ‘Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability’ network (CCES, MeCCSA) Friday 30th May: 10.30a.m.-5.30p.m. Venue: The Foresight Centre (‘Hope Lounge’), University of … Continue reading →

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Upcoming event: “Buying with a conscience” Monday 19th May, University of #Manchester

Posted on May 6, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly
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Individual Responsibility for #Climate Mitigation; Dr Tom Crompton

Posted on May 1, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A panel debate on the ‘To what extent does individual responsibility have a role to play in climate change mitigation?’ was held at the end of the 4th Tyndall Centre PhD Conference, held in Manchester in April 2014. There were … Continue reading →

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Individual Responsibility for #Climate Mitigation; Dr Julia Steinberger

Posted on April 30, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A panel debate on the ‘To what extent does individual responsibility have a role to play in climate change mitigation?’ was held at the end of the 4th Tyndall Centre PhD Conference, held in Manchester in April 2014. There were … Continue reading →

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Individual Responsibility for #Climate Mitigation; Dr Sarah Mander

Posted on April 29, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A panel debate on the ‘To what extent does individual responsibility have a role to play in climate change mitigation?’ was held at the end of the 4th Tyndall Centre PhD Conference, held in Manchester in April 2014. There were … Continue reading →

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Individual Responsibility for #Climate Mitigation; Dr Lorraine Whitmarsh

Posted on April 28, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A panel debate on the ‘To what extent does individual responsibility have a role to play in climate change mitigation?’ was held at the end of the 4th Tyndall Centre PhD Conference, held in Manchester in April 2014. There were … Continue reading →

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A #climate philosopher interviewed – “people have used an overly positive rhetoric about climate change and we still haven’t been motivated to act.”

Posted on April 26, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The geniuses in charge of Manchester’s official “climate communications” these last FOUR years will tell you that “you mustn’t scare people”, that it “demotivates them” etc etc.  These geniuses who have managed not to get a single business to write … Continue reading →

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Professor Corinne Le Quere speaking on #climate in #Manchester #TyndallPhDConf

Posted on April 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Professor Corinne Le Quere giving an opening address at the Tyndall Early Career PhD Conference in Manchester. (See interview on “the responsibility of climate scientists, gender, denialists and Paris 2015” with MCFly a couple of months ago)

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“Individual responsibility 4 #climate mitigation?” rant by #Manchester activist. #TyndallPhdConf

Posted on April 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The excellent Tyndall PhD Conference draws to a close today. At 11.30am there’s a panel debate on the topic of “Individual Responsibility for Climate Mitigation”. It’s at the Barnes Wallis building of the University of Manchester, it’s open to the … Continue reading →

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