Category Archives: Campaign Update

Human emissions level off… So, no need to worry about #climate change?

Posted on March 14, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Marc Hudson tries to put the “global human-caused carbon emissions not going up” news into context. I don’t know if there are people out there who, on hearing from the International Energy Agency that for the first time outside of … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: Vigil for cyclist, Friday 13th February, 6.30pm

Posted on February 11, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Artur Piotr Ruszel, aged 45, was cycling on Upper Brook Street on the morning of Tuesday 13th January 2015 when he was involved in a collision with a car. He died from his injuries later the same day [1]. On … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Environmental Education Network website relaunched – quite snazzy…

Posted on December 15, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

It’ s here.   And, stolen from the public facebook of the co-ordinator, this kinda sums it up… Coming back through school I was spotted by pupils who came rushing up to me asking ‘Are we doing Eco Club today?’ … Continue reading →

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Council to answer #climate questions! Can YOU help formulate those questions?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In July 2013 Manchester City Council made a series of promises about what it would do in the coming year, as part of its “Annual Carbon Reduction Plan 2013-4.” In July 2014 it… didn’t report on what it had and … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Update, Climate Change Action Plan, Manchester City Council | 3 Comments

Action: Please write to councillors about lack of promised quarterly climate plan

Posted on December 2, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

UPDATE: The report is now up (it wasn’t yesterday), buried at the bottom of one of the seven pages. “View the latest quarterly report, which gives a snapshot of progress against our targets Manchester Quarter 2 2014/15 Internal Carbon Emissions Report.” That scene from Hitchhikers Guide to … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Update, Climate Change Action Plan, Manchester City Council | 2 Comments

Mon 15th Dec – public speaking and video making practice opportunities at PEST meeting

Posted on November 27, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team website On Monday 15th December you can get help, practical advice and encouragement about a) public speaking and/or b) video-making. The next meeting of the People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team will focus on these two skills … Continue reading →

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Protesting in Paris. Really??; Manchester meeting, Fri Nov 28 CANCELLED

Posted on November 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

CANCELLED. At the end of next year there is one of those big international meetings on climate change. You know, the ones that have achieved so much. Like Kyoto… or Copenhagen.  Already there are attempts to get activists “excited” about … Continue reading →

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People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team meeting Mon 157th – what happened, what next…

Posted on November 20, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

reposted from environmentalscrutiny.info Several new faces joined the PEST-ilence on Monday night. A mix of old and young, climate campaigners, vegan organics farming advocates, biodiversity boffins and all-purpose citizens spent an hour and a half getting to know each others … Continue reading →

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Help a #Manchester Environmental Centre and get lunch/cake/coffee as “merci” Fri 28-Sat 29 Nov

Posted on November 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From the folks at Kindling Trust: We have a mission of a very different kind for our Land Army volunteers on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November. For once, we will be inside a warm building, helping out at MERCi’s … Continue reading →

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Help Friends of the Earth and its #fracking campaign

Posted on November 18, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

As you may have heard, Lancashire County Council will soon be deciding whether to give Cuadrilla permission to frack near two villages near the coast.  This decision has serious implications for the UK – if it goes ahead it will … Continue reading →

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