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Author: Calum McFarlane

Five years ago, six environmentalists were sat in a bar in Manchester…

1 August, 2024 Calum McFarlane Leave a comment

In December 2019, members of CEM were sitting in Manchester’s Sandbar as we saw the “exit polls” published at 10pm,…

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Posted in: Active Travel, Airport, Cycle lanes, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Manchester City Council, Manchester Climate Change Partnership, Manchester Labour Party Filed under: 5 years, government, new

Optimism bias and what it means for Manchester’s climate targets

8 May, 2024 Calum McFarlane Leave a comment

Optimism bias. It’s a weird name for a phenomenon that is both lauded, but also potentially dangerous. It means assuming…

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Posted in: Uncategorized

Manchester voted, now we *really* need to see some action

7 May, 2024 Calum McFarlane Leave a comment

Another year, another election. One third of the seats in Manchester City Council went to the vote this month, and…

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Posted in: Badverts, Carbon Budgets, Local elections Filed under: 2024

If you ever needed evidence that the declaration of Climate Emergency was a sham…

22 March, 2024 Calum McFarlane 3 Comments

Since Manchester City Council declared a Climate Emergency in the heady days of July 2019, you could be forgiven for…

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Posted in: Badverts, Bev Craig, Carbon Budgets, Manchester City Council, Manchester Labour Party

Professor Kevin Anderson – Next Wednesday (10th January) at Manchester Central Library

5 January, 2024 Calum McFarlane Leave a comment

Professor Kevin Anderson, perhaps the most outspoken UK climate scientist, kicks off 2024 with a bang, exploding the myth of…

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Posted in: Climate Justice Filed under: Kevin Anderson

Imprisoned for walking down the road (we can’t possibly be living in a police state, oh no no no)

19 December, 2023 Calum McFarlane Leave a comment

As reported by the Guardian, Stephen Gingell (father of three, proprietor of the Sandbar in Manchester city centre and friend…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Gingell, imprisonment, Public Order Act, Stephen, wrongful

Can you believe it…“Manchester named a climate action leader for 2nd year in a row!”

4 December, 2023 Calum McFarlane Leave a comment

So begins this tweet post from the Climate Change Agency on the website formerly known as Twitter… https://x.com/McrClimate/status/1724460418972696822?t=S_k1pu55EGiZAfqXJH4uVQ&s=31 …in which…

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4th Anniversary Declaration of Climate Emergency – Bringing it back home

28 August, 2023 Calum McFarlane Leave a comment

“Investigate ways to ensure that future local plans place a mandatory requirement for all new development to be net zero…

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Posted in: Climate Emergency July 10, Housing, Manchester City Council

“We Make Tomorrow” organising conference – Manchester 20th May 2023

18 May, 2023 Calum McFarlane Leave a comment

We wanted to bring this to the attention of our readers and followers: We Make Tomorrow, a free one day…

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Posted in: How to, Manchester Events Filed under: ella baker school of organising

Got your summer break booked yeah?

5 May, 2023 Calum McFarlane Leave a comment

With apologies to Modern Toss. Encouraging people to engage in the single most carbon intensive activity most of us can…

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Posted in: Badverts

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