Category Archives: Campaign Update

Report One: The Case for an Environmental Scrutiny Committee for #Manchester

Posted on August 22, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester is getting a much-needed People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee.  The first meeting is next week, on Tuesday 26th August, from 7pm at the Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St.  (If you can’t come, please see the jobs list.)  The second … Continue reading →

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Clean Up day in #Manchester Saturday 13th Sept – #Chorlton #Fallowfield #Burnage

Posted on August 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Let’s do it! UK is calling all Brits to join in the UK’s first nationwide clean up day on 13 September. We’re calling on everyone to come out and clean up their local area – together. This is your chance … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee 26th August, #Manchester

Posted on August 11, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

OnTuesday 26th August, concerned citizens of Manchester have a chance to come together, share knowledge and skills and decide what the priorities for the newly-formed “People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee” should be. The meeting will take place at the Friends Meeting … Continue reading →

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Greenpeace want yr donations to get “Arctic Sunrise” ship back to work #climate #whales etc

Posted on June 6, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Get our only icebreaker, the Arctic Sunrise, back where she belongs, and help save the Arctic for us all. Please donate £25 – http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/myarcticsunrise. Hi Marc, You’ll receive a Deed of Ownership and a beautiful photo-print of the Arctic Sunrise … Continue reading →

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#Salford Star re-post: Case against #Barton Moss #fracking protest schoolgirl dropped #Manchester

Posted on May 31, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here: CASE AGAINST ARRESTED BARTON MOSS SALFORD SCHOOLGIRL DROPPED Star date: 30th May 2014 A Salford Star Exclusive CASE AGAINST SAFFRON HUGHES DROPPED AS SOLICITORS TALK OF `SUFFERING AND EMOTIONAL TURMOIL’ OF 15 YEAR OLD… “I’m angry that I … Continue reading →

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Useful #Manchester eco-digest needs more volunteers!!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Friends of the Earth email digest needs (and deserves!) your support. The Manchester FoE email digest provides weekly updates of actions, events and environmental news and is very popular with local members and other activists / organisations. As with … Continue reading →

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Greater #Manchester cycling website to be launched in June

Posted on May 16, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

I got sent an email by the chap, Alex Bailey. Website on cycling for transport to be launched during Bike Week This summer will see the official publication of a consumer guide to utility cycling. Cycling For Transport will be … Continue reading →

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“Meetings are institutionally sexist”; discuss. (White-knighting by #Manchester #climate bloke)

Posted on May 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

UPDATE: See excellent list of suggestions from Holly in the comments, and a crucial point about gender constructions…. “Wonderful presentation from our guest speaker. Now, any questions?” says the chair of the meeting, usually about 10 or 15 minutes later … Continue reading →

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Contact your #Manchester (etc) councillors now about Space4cycling… (repost from Mad Cycle Lanes of Manchester)

Posted on May 9, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

from here. Space4cycling – contact your councillors now! Help create Space for Cycling by calling on your Councillors to pledge their support for high standards of cycle-friendly planning and design, and the funding needed to deliver this. Cycling needs to … Continue reading →

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Repost from #Salford Star: #Fracking prisoner freed, case dropped against another #Manchester

Posted on May 8, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From the Salford Star BARTON MOSS POLITICAL PRISONER FREED AND CASE DROPPED AGAINST ANOTHER PROTECTOR Star date: 8th May 2014 KATE MCCANN FREED ON BAIL AS CASE AGAINST ANOTHER SALFORD ANTI FRACKING PROTECTOR COLLAPSES Kate McCann, dubbed `fracking’s first political … Continue reading →

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