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Petition: “Give Ryebank Fields back to the people” #Manchester

Posted on April 14, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s a link to a petition on 38 Degrees about Ryebank Fields in South Manchester. Give Ryebank Fields back to the people NW Campaign created by Nigel Woodcock We, the undersigned, call upon Manchester City Council formally to request the … Continue reading →

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The complete uselessness of #Manchester #Climate Change Agency, example #1532 or so

Posted on April 6, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Or thereabouts. I’ve lost count. The Manchester Climate Change “Agency” (actually a community-interest company, established by Manchester City Council and its hangers-on as a non-FoIAable stbvest). So, shiny website, tick. Glib presentations at “stakeholder events”, tick. Snouts in trough and … Continue reading →

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Declare a #Climate Emergency in #Manchester: 1st petition signer interview

Posted on April 2, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There’s a petition on Manchester City Council’s website calling on the council to declare a climate emergency. If you live, work or study in Manchester, please a) sign it and b) ask your friends, family and work colleagues to do … Continue reading →

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Petition: #Manchester City Council must declare a #climate emergency

Posted on April 1, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Want Manchester City Council to declare a climate emergency? There is a new petition on Manchester City Council’s website that you can sign if you live, work or study in Manchester (registration required, but takes about 1 minute: see here). … Continue reading →

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Chief Exec of #Manchester City Council- Still. Not. “Carbon. Literate.” #climate

Posted on March 27, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

For the last two years the Chief Executive of Manchester City Council has been saying she would soon undertake “carbon literacy” training.  A recent Freedom of Information Act request that she… still hasn’t. The chief exec, Joanne Roney, spoke recently … Continue reading →

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#Manchester councillors asked to explain position on #SchoolStrike4Climate #climate

Posted on March 19, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Following up from this morning’s story about Manchester City Council failing to meet a deadline to respond to a request for information about its cstance on the climate strikes, comes this:  Parents of children who are taking part in these … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council breaks law on #climate FoIA about #SchoolsStrike4Climate

Posted on March 19, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has not disclosed its stance on the Climate Strikes, while simultaneously talking up just “how much it is doing” on climate change. On February 13th, before the first School Strike, the following request for information was sent- … Continue reading →

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Does #Manchester “Low Carbon Culture” Council support the #ClimateStrike?

Posted on February 13, 2019 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Friday thousands of children in the UK will go on strike from school because their parents are doing (less than) nothing about climate change, condemning them to an at-best grim future.  Ten years ago Manchester City Council said it … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Councillors trained in carbon “literacy” since August? Zero.

Posted on December 21, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

About five years ago activists (okay, me and a couple of other people) got the Executive Member for the Environment of Manchester City Council to set a target that all 96 councillors would quickly do a day’s worth of “carbon … Continue reading →

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Rant: “Deeds not words”? My fat arse… #Manchester #climate farces continue

Posted on December 14, 2018 by manchesterclimatemonthly

As I cycled up towards the Central Library I could see the road blocked off because of protesters brandishing placards.  For a quarter of a second I thought “great, at last, the climate revolution is upon us.”  It was, of … Continue reading →

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