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Our "leaders" are going to keep making empty promises. It makes them feel good. It gets the activists to act like zombie kittens. If you want to have some self-respect and perhaps make a difference (actual facts may vary), then find a functioning group that cares about your skills and knowledge - what you have, what you want. One useful group might be www.climateemergencymanchester.net - you can email them on contact@climateemergencymanchester.net-
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Good questions about (after) sustainability
So, if there were a functioning climate movement in Manchester, it would, imho, be answering some of the questions in bold (scroll down if you want to see them). But there isn’t. Ho-hum, #gladtobe45andchildfree. Global Discourse special issue: ‘After … Continue reading
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Fetish night at Bruntwood: sustainability gets VERY interesting. #Manchester #climate
Not that kind of fetish (sorry for the clickbaiting). I mean the original, anthropological meaning of “fetish” – a god that we create, then forget that we created as we come to worship it. That kind of fetish was being … Continue reading
Repost: Biospheric Foundation goes bust
Great reporting from The Salford Star £400,000 SALFORD BIOSPHERIC FOUNDATION GOES BUST WITH £100,000 DEBTS Star date: 2nd December 2015 A Salford Star Exclusive SALFORD COUNCIL OWED OVER £46,000 AFTER GIVING BIOSPHERIC PROJECT £300,000 “We grow citizens and got nowt, … Continue reading
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How I’d design a film showing and discussion
I’ve been challenged to explain how you could design a film showing that involved a “facilitated small group discussion that generated ideas of what we can do in Manchester, and built connections between people who didn’t know each other, THAT … Continue reading
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Professor Kevin Anderson on #Climate, #hope, 2 degrees and #Paris
Climate scientist Professor Kevin Anderson spoke to Manchester Climate Monthly on Monday 23rd November. In the two separate videos that follow, you can see him outlining what is at stake in the upcoming Paris climate conference – the nature of … Continue reading
Timeline of UN climate negotiations
Paris is a waste of activists’ time. Still, here’s a timeline of the UN negotiations, fwiw. Timeline: UN climate negotiations Marc Hudson, University of Manchester 1988 marked the first mainstream call for climate action from scientists. It’s been a bumpy … Continue reading
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Re-post: Pomona Island Planning Hearing Report Back
Reposted from Hulme Green Party website. Pomona Island Planning Hearing Report Back Trafford Council Planning Committee gave planning permission for 2 blocks of flats on Pomona Island on Thursday evening (12th November). The site has not been in use for … Continue reading
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Why scrutiny (of #Manchester #climate inaction) is so weak, and so ineffectual
Why does Manchester City Council get away with breaking quite so many of its climate promises, including the simple one where the Executive Member for the Environment promised to set up a blog? This rant lists structural reasons, personal/personnel reasons … Continue reading
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#Manchester Literature Festival – #climate events, inc George Monbiot
http://www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/categories/literature-and-landscape-2015-36816 Literature and Landscape From nature writing and memoir to psychogeography and climate change, authors and non-fiction writers reflect on our relationship with the earth and the landscapes around us. Simon Armitage Thursday 22nd October, 6.30pm Central Library Granta Presents: … Continue reading
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Greater #Manchester Pension Fund consultation ends Friday 4th September… #climate #fossilfuels
Consultation on GMPF’s ethical investment policy closes on Friday 4 September. Building on work done earlier this year by Steady State Manchester, Manchester Friends of the Earth, as part of a national campaign on fossil fuel divestment are trying to … Continue reading
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