Category Archives: #mcrclimateplan

#Manchester Council carbon literacy for councillors stalled early last year, but will restart

Many of Manchester City Council’ elected members have been thwarted from completing their “carbon literacy” training by the last-minute cancellation of workshops. The revelation came when Councillor Shelley Lanchbury (one of Higher Blackeley’s three councillors, and chair of the Labour … Continue reading

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Culture, behaviour, #climate change; an anthropologist speaks… #Manchester #mcrclimateplan

Dr Hannah Knox (see Sept 2012 interview here), very kindly answered the curliest questions we could think of on the subject of a “low carbon culture.” Engaging people in the creation such a culture is the second goal of the … Continue reading

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Video open letter to #Manchester City Council on 9 actions it can take on #climate #mcrclimateplan

Please watch this 2 and a half minute film. If you like it, please email it, facebook it, re-blog it, retweet it etc. Three key actions ONE Sign the open letter Sign the open letter (the shortest version of it … Continue reading

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#Manchester Climate Plan lacks 780 signatories… and 3 things YOU can do. #mcrclimateplan

So, this is a little bit depressing, but scroll to the bottom of the post for a stunningly visually-inspiring of how things could look by the end of the year, if the Council and the “Steering” Group were to get … Continue reading

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