Category Archives: Low Carbon Culture

What is a low carbon culture? – Great reply already!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team (PEST) is asking people “what is a low carbon culture?”  It is putting together a report, to be launched on Monday 17th November at the Friends Meeting House (7pm).  Here’s one of the first replies, … Continue reading →

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Council buys four leaf-blowers, has no audit of impact, no provision for less usage. Low Carbon Culture?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In August MCFly asked a few questions about Manchester City Council’s ownership and analysis of its leaf-blowers. Now, thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, we have the answers. The Council has bought 4 more leaf-blowers in the last year, … Continue reading →

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Master of all they survey – #Manchester #climate questions unasked…

Posted on August 31, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Don’t know if you’ve had the “satisfaction” survey from t’Council? http://www.enventure.co.uk/Manchestersummerautumn2014/mccresidentperceptionsurveyspring2014.htm There was even a bit on climate change. Which is progress, of a sort. But of course, even though they claim they are trying to “engage all individuals, neighbourhoods … Continue reading →

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How many leaf-blowers does #Manchester Council have? #answerisblowinginthewind

Posted on August 30, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

[Update 22nd September 2014. We have answers.] Dear Councillor Battle, this morning while walking around Alexandra Park I noticed a workman with a loud leafblower, clearing leaves away from the tennis courts’ fence. Presumably this is in preparation for the … Continue reading →

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Climate change and (none of) that jazz: #Manchester City Council and its “climate” goals

Posted on August 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council is dishing out scarce money and payments-in-kind to cultural events, while making no binding commitments that the events acknowledge the “Manchester Climate Change Action Plan.” A Freedom of Information Act request has revealed that the Council gave … Continue reading →

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#Manchester, #climate and all that jazz (festival)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council loves to sell the city as a Global Destination for Sport and Culture.  It’s part of the “offer”, to attract inward investment.(1)  That’s great, so long as it doesn’t conflict with the imperative to become a genuinely … Continue reading →

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#Manchester parents worried about #climate – journalist wants your stories/opinions etc…

Posted on July 11, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

He’s a friend of a friend…

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How to save the world? Of blogging, beauty and slow-motion epiphanies (Interview with Dave Pollard)

Posted on June 21, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s an interview with Dave Pollard, the author of a very very useful and provocative (in the best sense!) blog called “How to Save the World.” Low carbon cultures look like this, not ecological modernisation and “green airports.”  1) When … Continue reading →

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Do you participate in your (low carbon) culture at all?

Posted on April 28, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There’s this quote by Aida Hurtado. “It doesn’t matter how good you are, as a person, if the institutions of the society provide privilege to you based on their group oppression of others. Individuals belonging to dominant groups can be … Continue reading →

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Infographic on the lasting impact of #Climate Change.

Posted on April 15, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From a news source almost as reliable as Manchester Climate Monthly… A new report released by the U.N. illustrated the wide-ranging effects that rising temperatures will have on the environment unless restrictions are placed on greenhouse gas emissions. Here are … Continue reading →

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