Category Archives: Energy

2 #fracking clicktivisms for you to sign, after Dave Cameron’s speech today #climate #Manchester

Posted on June 4, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There’s already a 38 degrees one and a Greenpeace one. No harm in signing both, I suppose. [Update – sigh. One’s a letter-to-your-MP, t’other is a petition. I have replaced petitions with “clicktivisms” in the title. #mustcheckfactsoccasionally] After weeks of … Continue reading →

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#Manchester “Open Eco-homes” this weekend (24th/25th May)

Posted on May 23, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Open Eco-homes – 24/25 May Thanks to everyone who contributed to last weekend’s eco-home event, this Saturday and Sunday sees another packed schedule of homes, visits, tours and another bus tour. Click here to see a full list of the … 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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Clicktivism: Cameron wants law to allow #fracking just about anywhere

Posted on April 23, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

including Albert Square? Hi, Unbelievable. It looks like David Cameron is planning to sneakily change the law to let fracking companies drill under our homes for gas, without our permission. Cameron might think he can get away with this because … Continue reading →

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#Salford Cabinet refuses to discuss #fracking despite 3,000-strong petition

Posted on April 8, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Local residents opposed to drilling on Barton Moss gathered at Swinton Civic Centre as Salford Council cabinet members were presented with a 3000+ strong petition against the controversial practice of fracking. Ali Abbas, the originator of the petition presented a … Continue reading →

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#Shale Gas lecture in #Manchester – #fracking consequences etc. Prof Susan Christopherson

Posted on April 4, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Lecture by US academic Professor Susan Christopherson, at the University of Manchester on Weds 19th March, hosted by the Centre for Urban Resilience and Energy (CURE) in collaboration with Manchester Energy and Geography at SEED Seminar series

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“Greater #Manchester Open Eco-Homes weekends” – are you retrofit enough?

Posted on March 28, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This below is from Carbon Coop… (if retrofitting interests you, have a read of the recent interview with Michael O’Doherty… Greater Manchester Open Eco-Homes weekends We are looking for households from Greater Manchester and beyond, who have undertaken energy efficient … Continue reading →

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Interview with Greater #Manchester housing retrofit etc lead officer! #climate #GreenDeal etc

Posted on March 26, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Last year MCFly interviewed Michael O’Doherty, the lead officer for buildings and climate change, and Assistant Director of the Greater Manchester Environment Team. That experience clearly wasn’t unpleasant enough for him, since he’s gone under the cosh again. The tl;dr … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution in Urmston and Davyhulme over safety limit, says #Trafford Breathe Clean Air Group #Manchester

Posted on March 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From a press release- Air pollution on the streets alongside the M60 motorway in Urmston and Davyhulme is over the safety limit, according to Trafford’s Breathe Clean Air Group. The group has been monitoring nitrogen dioxide levels for the last … Continue reading →

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Greater #Manchester estate agents failing to display vital home energy ratings. Friends of the Earth study

Posted on March 21, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This below is a press release from Manchester Friends of the Earth that is well worth your time to read!  Manchester FoE has a monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of every month, at the Greenfish Resource Centre on Oldham … Continue reading →

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