Category Archives: Adaptation

Actions to adapt to a changing climate

Event Report: Ecocities, adaptation and the Beach Boys…

Posted on February 26, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Marc Hudson, co-editor of MCFly, went to a presentation about adaptation to climate change, and came away thinking we all have a lot of work to do. Ecocities is a “joint initiative between the School of Environment and Development at … Continue reading →

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Free on-line tool for neighbourhoods to assess climate impacts

Posted on February 2, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester-based academics and The Mersey Forest have created a free online tool to help communities find out about the impacts of climate change on their own neighbourhoods. MCFly readers are encouraged to take it for a test-drive! Dr Susannah Gill … Continue reading →

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Council Leader interviewed on Airport City, carbon literacy and “much much more”…

Posted on February 1, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Leader of Manchester City Council Richard Leese has suggested that councillors might want to get on their bikes as part of their efforts to lead by example and engage with their constituents around climate change. In a wide-ranging interview conducted … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Corridor of Power?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester’s “Oxford Road Corridor” came under an academic spotlight today at the University of Manchester (on Oxford Road). “Corridor” is, in its own words, “the first partnership of its kind in the UK. It brings together Manchester City Council, the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Climate and Disaster Resilience in Cities

Posted on January 25, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Book Review: Climate and Disaster Resilience in Cities eds Rajib Shaw and Anshu Sharma Emerald Books ISBN 978-0-85724-319-5 287 pages Resilience is one of those words – like “sustainable” and “green” – that is losing its meaning through constant fudging … Continue reading →

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Information technology and climate adaptation

Posted on January 17, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly volunteer Dama Kudoja interviewed Manchester University’s Professor Richard Heeks about the “Nexus for ICTs, Climate Change and Development” (NICCD). NICCD is a practical academic project looking at the use of information and communication technologies to help people who didn’t … Continue reading →

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The sun also… sets on solar panel scheme

Posted on December 6, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Plans to install solar panels on 3,000 roofs across Greater Manchester have been cut to just 600 roofs. Move follows the government’s decision to slash the feed-in-tariffs on December 12th. Manchester City Council’s Director of Housing Paul Beardmore today told … Continue reading →

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Ecocities Conference postponed

Posted on November 30, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A major conference about how Manchester can adapt to climate change has been postponed at very short notice. The final “Ecocities” conference was due to take place on December 6-7, but an email sent on November 23 announced a delay … Continue reading →

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