Category Archives: AGMA

Association of Greater Manchester Authorities

11 questions about the Mayor’s Green Summit, from a reject… @AndyBurnhamGM

Posted on March 2, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Dear Mayor Burnham, The wait is finally over! I’ve been on tenterhooks for weeks about whether I’d get a ticket for the Mayor’s Green Summit on 21 March.  I am – and I am sure you sympathise – gutted not … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 8, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

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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#Manchester fails in #resilience funding bid; Low Carbon Hub papers up at last

Posted on March 10, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Last week we told you about a meeting that you can’t go to.  And for which the papers weren’t even up. They are now. Haven’t read them all, but two three things amuse.  One is a failed funding bid, the … Continue reading →

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Greater #Manchester Low Carbon Hub. Meets behind closed doors. Papers not up.

Posted on March 7, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Ah, the larfs just keep coming. There used to be this thing called the “Environment Commission”.  A bunch of Greater Manchester Local Authority types, with token private sector and academic representation, it met often and achieved nowt.  But it met … Continue reading →

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Video: @SirRichardLeese opens “Investing in #Nature” seminar in #Manchester

Posted on September 26, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Richard Leese giving the welcome address at the “Investing in Nature” seminar yesterday.  More on this perfect example of “ecological modernisation” soon… One point – at 8.21 he makes reference to a Green and Blue Infrastructure plan for Manchester. This … Continue reading →

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Peer-review group says #Manchester Low Carbon Hub has “low direct involvement of the citizens” #PopeStillCatholic

Posted on September 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A group of people who came to Manchester from Italy, Spain and Netherlands have spotted that the “Low Carbon Hub” has “low direct involvement of the citizens” and “weak direct involvement of SMEs.” Their feedback, contained in this report, which  … Continue reading →

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That Low Carbon Hub agenda in full. And the papers. The ones they haven’t put up. #democraticdeficit #Manchester

Posted on September 4, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Low Carbon Hub is a bunch of politicians, businessmen and bureaucrats that is supposed to be driving low carbon action in Greater Manchester.   (See its Terms of Reference here). It dramatically replaced the chocolate-teapot Environment Commission in October 2012. … Continue reading →

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Low Carbon Hub – glitzy website, shame about the, um, information #Manchester #epicfail #climate

Posted on September 4, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Oooh look, another shiny new website, with lots of articles about just how fabulously everything is going in Manchester around sustainability. Just what we need. Had any MCFly reader heard of “ontheplatform” (since this piece on MCFly in March?). If … Continue reading →

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Democracy isn’t coming to the Mcr of UK (with apologies to Leonard Cohen) #Manchester

Posted on September 2, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A 78-year old man came to Manchester on Saturday. He brought his hat and some extraordinarily talented friends. Early on in the evening he promised the thousands of paying punters that they would give it their all. He kept that … Continue reading →

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Interview with Greater #Manchester Environment Team chap #retrofit #climate #GreenDeal

Posted on July 10, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Michael O’Doherty, who was until recently “Head of Climate Change, Buildings & Energy” for Manchester City Council, but is now “Assistant Director, Greater Manchester Environment Team” gets the sock-of-wet-sand treatment from MCFly editor Marc Hudson. Green Deal or no Deal? … Continue reading →

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