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TODAY! Holding public authorities to account using the Freedom of Information Act –  6.30pm, @ Patagonia

16 May, 2022 Chloe Leave a comment

Join us tomorrow for a practical workshop session on how to use FOIA requests to hold public authorities to account.…

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Posted in: Upcoming events

Manchester: assemble to save the bees!

28 April, 2022 Chloe Leave a comment

On Saturday 30th April 12pm (GMT), there will be a protest at St Peter’s Square to call on the UK…

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Posted in: Guest posts

On Regret

18 April, 2022 Chloe Leave a comment

Members of the CEM core group discuss Regret as part of our occasional series named Coming to our own emotional…

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Posted in: Coming To Our Own Emotional Rescue

Trespassers will be celebrated : the 90th anniversary of the Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout and its legacy for the politics of climate change

15 April, 2022 Chloe Leave a comment

2022 sees the 90th Anniversary of the Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout, the highest moorland plateau in the Peak District. …

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Interview with Zarina Ahmad

5 April, 2022 Chloe Leave a comment

In our latest interview, Pooja Kishinani talks to Zarina Ahmad on increasing the participation of under-represented groups in the environmental…

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Posted in: Interviews with community builders

Municipal New Year’s Eve wrap up and look ahead

30 March, 2022 Chloe 1 Comment

Happy Municipal New Year’s eve! The annual cycle of local government comes to a close at the end of March.…

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Posted in: 2021 Local Elections, Active Citizenship Toolkit, Children and Young People's Scrutiny Committee, Communities and Equalities Scruinty Committee

Urban development in a time of floods: four new skyscrapers get planning permission in Manchester as storms rage

24 February, 2022 Chloe Leave a comment

Ahead of our online event TONIGHT on what we can learn from past campaigns to protect green space from development…

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Posted in: Planning and Highways Committee

Join our online event – Thursday 24 February – 7:30pm- What can we learn from the death of Abbey Pond and past attempts to protect green space?

22 February, 2022 Chloe Leave a comment

After a week in which in we have seen developers again hold sway in Manchester, we are bringing together campaigners…

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Posted in: Climate Histories, Lessons from History

Why on earth is the Manchester Climate Change Framework being refreshed one year after publication?

16 February, 2022 Chloe Leave a comment

February’s Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Committee discussed budgets and the mysterious refresh of the Manchester Climate Change Framework –…

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Posted in: Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Committee, Manchester Climate Change Partnership

Feb 15, 1994 – Isaac Newton versus the Global Forum #Manchester

15 February, 2022 Chloe Leave a comment

The piece below is re-posted from All Our Yesterdays: 365 Climate Histories. We’re delighted to be co-hosting an online event…

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climateemergmcr Climate Emergency Manchester @climateemergmcr ·
1 Jul

Ekua Bayunu quits Mcr Labour, citing targeted bullying and harassment (which Labour deny) on the basis of her politics and also her identity and relationship with the country. She says being a black woman and a socialist in Manchester Labour party is 'increasingly untenable'.

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invisiblemapper Jon Silver @invisiblemapper ·
1 Jul

Couple of things to consider

Two Black councillors have quit the Labour Party in a year...clearly this is deeply troubling

Ekua joining the Green Party make it the official opposition in Manchester

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1 Jul

🚨 Breaking: Manchester councillor Ekua Bayunu has quit Labour to join the Greens, saying she felt 'constantly at odds' with the culture of the party. More to follow... #LDReporter #LabourParty #GreenParty

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houseofhaynesfd Jackie Haynes @houseofhaynesfd ·
30 Jun

Isn’t honesty the best policy @ManCityCouncil @bevcraig @CllrTR ? It would be a good start. https://climateemergencymanchester.net/2022/06/24/manchesters-housing-strategy-fails-climate-emergency-honesty-test-so-what-could-be-done-differently/ @ClimateEmergMcr @LindaFLabour

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24 Jun

Manchester’s Housing Strategy fails climate emergency honesty test: so what could be done differently?

https://climateemergencymanchester.net/2022/06/24/manchesters-housing-strategy-fails-climate-emergency-honesty-test-so-what-could-be-done-differently/

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