Category Archives: Aviation

Upcoming event: “Aviation and the #climate crisis” Weds 20th Nov, #Manchester

Posted on November 6, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Weds 20th November  (7pm-9pm) Flight Free UK is holding a free event – ‘Aviation and the Climate Crisis’ – at Bridge 5 Mill in Ancoats. Full event details are on Eventbrite: http://www.flightfreemanchester.eventbrite.co.uk and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/936960989993874/ The event will explore … Continue reading →

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If it’s a #climate emergency, can we fly to Paris, Belfast & Brussels from #Manchester? (Spoiler – “no”)

Posted on July 9, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Flying eh?  The number one thing that people and organisations can do to reduce their carbon footprint, basically.  And it really isn’t easy.  Some places are just hard to get to (Australia, USA, etc). But Paris? Brussels?  Belfast? From Manchester? … Continue reading →

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Andy Burnham says we all will have to reduce our #carbon footprints. Flies to/from Paris. Twice. #climate #Manchester

Posted on December 4, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

So, we’re all going to be zero-carbon (whatever that means) by 2038. Because, you know, we have kids. The kids are so important. And leadership. Leadership is so important. But we’re still going to, like, fly to Paris and back. … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council flies staff to Southampton, Exeter, Edinburgh, while boasting about #climate policy

Posted on December 3, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has paid for flights to Exeter, Southampton, Belfast, Southend and Edinburgh in the last year, while simultaneously telling everyone how seriously they take climate change. In addition to these numerous domestic flights, there are a number to … Continue reading →

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Lucy Powell and “carbon literacy”- no answers yet… #manchester #climate

Posted on July 6, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Labour Party’ MP Lucy Powell (Manchester Central) has repeatedly declined to say whether she has completed the much-vaunted “carbon literacy” training that various people in Manchester seem to think is worth a bucket of warm spit. On 26 June … Continue reading →

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#Manchester MPs vote for Heathrow Expansion

Posted on June 26, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Any time anyone tells you that Labour takes climate change seriously – at a Manchester, Greater Manchester or National level, you are entitled to ROFLYAO. Show them this too

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Rally re: 20 yrs since 2nd runway, 20 May #Manchester

Posted on April 4, 2017 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Campaign Against Manchester Airport’s Second Runway 20th anniversary rally 20th May 2017 1-4pm On 20th May 1997 police, bailiffs, and unknown men-in-black, started removing protesters from the site of what is now Manchester Airport’s Runway 2. It would take four … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: #Manchester City Council’s “fly less” guidance revealed!!

Posted on September 27, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A Freedom of Information Act request to Manchester City Council has revealed the sum total of their guidance to their staff on reducing their on-the-job air travel.  Here it is And here’s the plan they have for producing guidance in … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council buying flights to Birmingham, London, Southampton etc

Posted on September 26, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has paid for  almost 500 plane journeys in the last two years, including to such hard to get to locations as Birmingham, London, Southampton, Exeter and Norwich.  And, along with global temperatures and carbon dioxide concentrations, The … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Airport misses #climate target, comically inept spin ensues. Write to your councillor #democracy

Posted on September 28, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Back in the heady Big Promise days of 2009/2010, some bright spark came up with the idea that the ground operations of Manchester Airport (lighting, power for the x-ray machines etc but not the actions of the big metal birds … Continue reading →

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