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Stop Kidding – Adopt (A Council Scrutiny Committee)

Malnourished and neglected, at risk of a complete loss of their status and usefulness. This poor beast gets minimal sunlight from the MEN and others. YOU can help. With just one hour per month, you can help put this lumbering … Continue reading

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#Manchester #climate Stakeholder Conference 2013 – beyond belief, beyond satire

UPDATE 7th January: The plot thickens!  We have just stumbled upon a blog post, dated 17th December, on the official Steering Group website that states unequivocally that some of these questions below have been debated and agreed already at the … Continue reading

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Manchester Gets Ready to Retrofit

MCFly writer Philip James investigates plans for a Mancunian “retrofit revolution” Manchester is readying itself for a retrofit revolution. Our leaky existing housing stock has to be transformed into well-insulated, airtight and efficient homes that are fit for a low … Continue reading

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Carbon Co-op’s reaction to not winning a hundred grand

First the bad news – Carbon Coop, which made the finals of a competition with £100,000 funding for community-based energy savings to be won, fell at the final hurdle. But there are other irons in the fire… Manchester Climate Monthly … Continue reading

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