Category Archives: Event reports

Event Report: “Smart Cities” or not so smart? #Manchester

Posted on October 25, 2017 by

“You can trade carbon on your way to the airport” – this was probably the standout jaw dropper last Friday night at an MMU/Science Festival event putatively on “Global Science, Local Impact: Smart Cities.” There was some stiff competition, such … Continue reading →

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Repost: A tale of 3 retrofits #Manchester #CarbonCoop

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

from here A Tale of Three Retrofits This autumn social saw members get together for an informative and enjoyable evening at Leaf on Portland St. We heard from three very different households who have recently completed (or almost completed!) their … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Faith? Planet? Community? No’ better blues…

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

The Catholic Church says despair is a mortal sin. On that basis, after three hours in Manchester Cathedral at a truly grotesque ‘Our Faith, Our Community, Our Planet‘ event, after I have burned on earth, then I will burn in … Continue reading →

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Democracy, exclusion, ‘citizens’ and the “hustings” that wasn’t…

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

After the untimely death of Deyika Nzeribe, Manchester Green Party found another candidate for the Greater Mayoral elections happening tomorrow. That candidate, Will Patterson, was at a “hustings” last week at the Lowry. Except he wasn’t on the stage with … Continue reading →

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Event report: #Reclaim the hour #Manchester #ReclaimMCR

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

NB This post is nothing to do with/about the excellent “Reclaim” project On the plus side, this time there were chairs to sit on and decent speakers. On the downside, this time there was no wine to wash down the … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Changing Institutions and these children that you spit on…

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

Anything blog about an event with change in the title twice (“Changing Institutions in a Changing Climate”) needs to start with this; Audley Genus is a professor of innovation and technology management at Kingston Business School, Kingston University.  He straddles … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Kevin Anderson on informed hope Trumping despair…

Posted on January 10, 2017 by

The tl:dr.  Professor Kevin Anderson, one of the most plain-spoken and photogenic* climate scientists on the planet still isn’t willing to say that we are definitely doomed.  Graphs and well-aimed barbs at policy-makers and climate scientists ensued…. [*  he’s a bloke, … Continue reading →

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