Category Archives: Campaign Update

Please send “implementation plan” to your ward councillors, and others you know

Posted on October 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The grassroots “People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team” has written an “implementation plan” on behalf of Manchester City Council. This follows two failed efforts by the Council’s own “Environmental Strategy Team” to write a plan.  Both those attempts were rejected by councillors … Continue reading →

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33 hours left to comment on the #Manchester Council sustainability “Implementation Plan”!

Posted on October 11, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Monday 13th October the People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team will send out an “implementation plan” that it has written for the benefit of themselves (as citizens) and for Manchester City Council. The Council’s own “Environmental Strategy Team” has twice presented … Continue reading →

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Solar panel comedy gig: Friday 3rd October

Posted on October 1, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Friday 3rd October, St John’s Sunshine are inviting local people to a Comedy and Auction night to help raise funds to install more solar panels on St John’s Church and help generate clean energy for the St John’s Centre … Continue reading →

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Sunday 5th October – meet people, cause constructive mayhem

Posted on September 30, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This Sunday, 5th October, you have a chance to come and meet other people who care about Manchester’s future, and to work with them on a series of concrete, albeit odd, projects. It’s not every day that citizens gather and … Continue reading →

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Appearing before a scrutiny committee – (Finance, about “The Scrutiny Mutiny”)

Posted on September 28, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has six scrutiny committees (Young People and Children’s, Neighbourhoods, Economy, Communities, Finance and Health).  These aim to keep tabs on what the Executive (9 top councillors) and officers of the City Council are doing.  The Council really … Continue reading →

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Coal train occupied by UK activists.

Posted on September 23, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

At least one of ’em is Manchester-based. More to follow. (This has been done before, btw, but sequels can be better than the originals). Hi Marc I’m on top of a coal train right now with 49 ordinary people, who … Continue reading →

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Marching in #Manchester on #climate on Sunday? Read this first.

Posted on September 20, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Still go, if that floats your boat, but this – “But when the overriding demand is for numbers, which is about visuals, which is about P.R. and marketing, everything becomes lowest common denominator. The lack of politics is a political … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council and the “Scrutiny Mutiny” – new report by People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team

Posted on September 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hot on the heels of the excellent “Total Carbon Footprint” report released two days ago comes a much shorter report. Both will be discussed next Monday, 22nd September, at the next meeting of the “People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team”. If you … Continue reading →

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If you can’t come to Mon 22nd Sept People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team meeting…

Posted on September 18, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

It’s going to be a corking meeting, from 7pm to 8.30 at the Moss Side Community Allotment. There’ll be lots of opportunities to meet other people, swap ideas and skills, and to formally launch the brilliant new report “Total Carbon … Continue reading →

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#Manchester and the “Total Carbon Footprint” approach – brilliant new report

Posted on September 17, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Could Manchester adopt a more honest “carbon accounting scheme”? Two young Mancunians have produced a brilliant 12 page report called “Total Carbon Footprint – time for a second step.” [Download pdf here] In 2009 Manchester City Council produced, with stakeholders, … Continue reading →

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