Tag Archives: Steering Group

Musical chairs at the Steering Group #Manchester #Climate #acretinfuture

Posted on March 27, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

We here at MCFly will be submitting our CV (asking for job-share). Why not have a bash at it yourselves… Could you Chair Our Certain Future? The Steering Group for Manchester: A Certain Future is a group of voluntary stakeholders … Continue reading →

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Steering Group Elections; Statement versus official minutes #Manchester #climate

Posted on March 20, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A public commitment was made to hold elections to the “Stakeholder” Steering Group on climate change, all the way back in March 2012.  Details were going to be released in November 2012, so elections could be held at the March … Continue reading →

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Businessman abt the “Stakeholder” “Conference” – “Help me tell industry this is not a giant waste of public money” #Manchester #climate

Posted on March 11, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

We just got this amazing comment from a local businessman, who has been involved in the “Manchester A Certain Future” process since last year. We at Manchester Climate Monthly have been asking questions about democracy and “process.” He is asking … Continue reading →

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That “Stakeholder” “Conference” – a third account #Manchester #climate #macf2013

Posted on March 7, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Roger Griffiths, a long-time MCFly reader and contributor, attended the recent “Stakeholder” “Conference.” In the third – and probably final – attendee account to be published on MCFly, he makes some very astute points.  Read on! Dear Marc, Sorry to … Continue reading →

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That “Stakeholder” “Conference” – first report #manchester #climate #acertainfuture #acretinfuture

Posted on March 5, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There was a casual air about the event. Steve Connor said we were looking at ‘How to deliver the Plan’, but no one did, really. It was more a question – yes, you’ve guessed – of rallying speeches and over-burdened … Continue reading →

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Steering Group strikes again: “Stakeholder” “Conference” #epicfailing #Manchester #climate #farce #acertainfuture

Posted on February 24, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Attention Conservation Notice: MCFly editors Marc Hudson and Arwa Aburawa have been banned – without any explanation – from attending a three and a half hour meeting that pretends to be a stakeholder conference.  Someone has forwarded the latest email … Continue reading →

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Sending all the wrong signals on #climate action in #Manchester #acertainfuture

Posted on February 3, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Imagine you are trying to galvanise people to take action on climate change and that part of this is to organise a big annual conference for “stakeholders.” Would you delay the details of time, venue and how to sign up … Continue reading →

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“Apocalypse Now” says @SirRichardLeese, about Kevin Anderson’s #climate talk to #Manchester City Council #acertainfuture

Posted on February 1, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

We don’t make a habit of being a mouthpiece for Labour councillors. Sometimes the blighters won’t even talk to us so we have to suggest a range of answers. However, on Wednesday 30th January Professor Kevin Anderson gave a presentation … Continue reading →

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PMT #5: Help find out who is chairing the #Manchester #climate Steering Group sub-groups on #transport #energy etc

Posted on January 30, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Please write a polite letter [see example below] to the Chair of the Stakeholder Steering Group on Climate Change, Steve Connor, asking him to fulfil a commitment he made over 3 weeks ago. That commitment was to answer questions about … Continue reading →

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Scientific* study predicts 2016 #Manchester #climate conference will be 10 minutes long, in a pub

Posted on January 21, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A peer-reviewed scientific study (1) has shown that a future city-wide climate conference will be ten minutes long, held in a favourite councillor wateringhole, and organised earlier in the afternoon via social media. The study’s author, Marc Hudson (BA, BSc, … Continue reading →

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