Category Archives: Adaptation

Actions to adapt to a changing climate

Upcoming event: “Supporting #climate adaptation in Tanzania” 23 November, #Manchester

Posted on November 12, 2017 by

Tyndall Manchester would like to invite you to attend the next talk in our seminar series “Supporting climate change adaptation in rural Tanzania: is promoting resilience in transitional communities sufficient?” by Dr. Susannah Sallu  on Thursday 23rd November (room C21, Pariser … Continue reading →

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“Adapting Greater #Manchester” Fri 10 November

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

Of course, folks have been talking about adaptation for a good ten years… Still, book herebook here for this…   THE MANCHESTER ESRC FESTIVAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE 2017, 4-11 November 2017 Discover the next generation of climate adaptation resources! The … Continue reading →

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Lecture: “Bangladesh confronts #climate change” #Manchester,7 December

Posted on November 29, 2016 by

1700 on 7 December. Free, no need to book. The Global Development Lecture Series brings together scholars involved in cutting edge research on international development. It aims to facilitate dialogue and discussion, providing a space for leading development thinkers to … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: #Salford & floods, Sun 5th June, Greater#Manchester

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

reposted from the excellent Salford Star AFTER THE BOXING DAY FLOOD SALFORD COMMUNITY SEEKS OWN SOLUTIONS Star date: 31st May 2016NEVER MIND THE FLOOD REPORT DELAY – HERE’S THE DIY SOLUTIONS Floods, Climate Change, Solutions Sunday 5th June 4pm-6:30pm Albert … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Chair of #Manchester Health Scrutiny Committee about #climate change @bevcraig

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

Dear Councillor Craig, [cllr.b.craig@manchester.gov.uk, @bevcraig] I know you care about climate change (you are one of the councillors who has completed the face-to-face carbon literacy training, but not the online component). I know that the agenda of the Health Scrutiny … Continue reading →

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Learning adaptation from Mozambique. #Manchester lags behind… #LootingTIvoryTower

Posted on January 14, 2016 by

Manchester could learn from Mozambique is the message in this second “Looting the Ivory Tower” blog post. But do we have the either the humility and capacity to do so?  Jon Silver of Durham University reviews a really good academic … Continue reading →

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Carbon Co-op’s New Year Resolutions #Manchester #climate

Posted on January 8, 2016 by

Carbon Co-op‘s Jonathan Atkinson gives answers to the 11 questions that Manchester Climate Monthly has sent to a bunch of environmental groups (It’s also open to individuals…). 1. What is the purpose of your group? (three or four sentences) We … Continue reading →

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