Category Archives: Manchester City Council

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#Manchester City Council Environment Exec – full interview

Posted on January 1, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The questions are as follows – 3 secs Who you are, what you did before you came onto the council and why you came onto the council 1 min 40. So you’re trying to “change the system from within.” Would … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Exec Member for the Environment on #climate and the “so what, it’s just polar bears…” question

Posted on December 31, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Councillor Kate Chappell is Manchester City Council’s new Executive Member for the Environment.  At the end of an interview on 18th December, I asked her “Probably we should wrap up and I’ll save all the awkward questions for the next … Continue reading →

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Event Report: “Groaning the City” #citycons #Manchester

Posted on December 10, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Marc Hudson attends (1) a redemption ritual for corporate “environmentalists” and finds himself musing about ecological modernisation, prostitutes and the #deliciousambiguity of the ‘cons’ in #citycons… There were 130 (2) or so of us, sat in rows, listening to the … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council fails to produce Green and Blue Infrastructure strategy. For 50 gazillionth time.

Posted on December 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Oh, this story is the gift that keeps on giving. A Green and Blue Infrastructure plan (that’s parks and canals and lakes, to you and me), has been promised and delayed, promised and delayed, so many times that we’ve lost … Continue reading →

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#Manchester International Women’s Day 2014- nominate someone for “Women Protecting our Enviornment”

Posted on December 3, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The International Women’s Day award nomination deadline has been extended until Tuesday 10 December. As yet, they have still not received any nominations for the following category: “Women Protecting Our Environment This award is for a woman or a group … Continue reading →

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Richard Leese on how #Airport City will secure the prosperity of #Manchester. Uh-huh

Posted on November 27, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From Our Glorious Leader’s blog Where in the World Last week Manchester Airport Group announced that DHL had signed up as the first tenant in Airport City, the first of what I expect to be many such announcements. The key … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council Exec for Environment on flood risk management strategy

Posted on November 20, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

So how was your first Exec (meeting)? It was interesting. It was nice to see so many people coming and watching it. It was nice to see so many people around the table. It was a very quick meeting, much … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Forum: “Is #Manchester a Sustainable Food City?” Mon 25th Nov

Posted on November 15, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Food Futures Forum 25th November 2013 9.30am – 12.30pm Mechanics Institute Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD Is Manchester a Sustainable Food City? Dear all, Everyone is welcome to attend the next Food Futures Forum. The Forum is an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Attention #Manchester Climate Steering Group – watch Kevin Anderson video on #whatistobedone

Posted on November 14, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hope tonight’s meeting goes well.  Pity members of the public are excluded! #transparencyfail Here is Professor Kevin Anderson of the Tyndall Centre on the subject of what can be done in Manchester in the next 18 months to 4 years.

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#Manchester Evening News publishes #climate letter about Typhoon Haiyan

Posted on November 12, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Woohoo! They cut two sentences from the last paragraph for space, which is fair enough! “Meanwhile, the MEN can improve its coverage of these sorts of disasters by devoting one or two of the 15 paragraphs to the underlying context … Continue reading →

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