Category Archives: Unsolicited advice

Resource: “How to overcome #climate fatalism” – useful for some in #Manchester ?

Posted on May 31, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

http://www.climateaccess.org/resource/tip-sheet-how-overcome-climate-fatalism

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Hey, #Manchester, Are you in #climate denial? 3 signs to look for, via “the climate psychologist”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

reblogged from here. Are You in Climate Change Denial? Three Signs to Look For A slightly shorter version of this post was published yesterday on the Psychology Today blog, “Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Action”  It is easy to scoff at climate … Continue reading →

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The stories we need to tell ourselves: Greens at best very distant second in #Manchester elections.

Posted on May 24, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There are two ways to have political power. One is to win enough elections to get enough politicians in office so they can form a government. And if they are trying to govern on a radical and transformative platform, they … Continue reading →

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“Meetings are institutionally sexist”; discuss. (White-knighting by #Manchester #climate bloke)

Posted on May 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

UPDATE: See excellent list of suggestions from Holly in the comments, and a crucial point about gender constructions…. “Wonderful presentation from our guest speaker. Now, any questions?” says the chair of the meeting, usually about 10 or 15 minutes later … Continue reading →

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Advice about how to engage people on #climate. Useful for #Manchester ?

Posted on May 3, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

via the US-site Climate Access Start with what people love. Our “sense of place” influences how we perceive climate change and that place-based identity is critical to fostering collective action. Share authentic stories. Reach out to individuals in your region … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council leaving a light on or three in their Extension. Still.

Posted on February 7, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

According to a report that went to Finance Scrutiny on Thursday 6th, there’s a 15% failure rate on movement sensors and the contractors are taking the hit. So that’s alright then. There’s no absolutely no reputational risk whatsoever to a … Continue reading →

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Activists and accountability – excellent blog post and resources for #Manchester #climate #activism

Posted on January 21, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here’s an excellent blog post from the United States Canada, on the need to make sure that people are not over-committing (and under-delivering). It’s not too long, and it’s full of insights and usefulness! And here are some newly added … Continue reading →

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Off-topic and a bit philosophical: Is it possible to #changehow nothing changes?

Posted on December 5, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

While I brew a post about the nature of successful feedback, clock this piece of cynicism. There should also perhaps be a paragraph that says “Can see that change needs to happen, have the motivation, try and then get demotivated … Continue reading →

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Letter to the #Manchester Evening News about Typhoon Haiyan

Posted on November 11, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Let’s see if they publish… Thank you for your coverage of the catastrophic typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. (“Thousand flee super typhoon danger” MEN Nov 9th 2013, page 10).  It captured the terror and damage caused by this disaster very … Continue reading →

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Social Movements: What are ’emotathons’? #Manchester #movement-building

Posted on August 11, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Emotathons are the Events (marches, camps etc) at which we emote for hours/days.  Don’t get me wrong – emotions are legitimate and vital in every sense. It’s just that by staging virtually nothing but emotathons we use up limited resources … Continue reading →

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