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Author: Robbie

New Leader’s speech on climate emergency: the good, the bad & the contradictory

6 December, 2021 Robbie 1 Comment

When Councillor Bev Craig became Leader on 1st December, she gave a speech to the full Council, part of which…

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Posted in: Bev Craig, Manchester City Council

Climate emergency overlooked at November Economy Scrutiny Committee

25 November, 2021 Robbie Leave a comment

A debut blog by Grace for Team Scrutiny reviews the debates at Economy scrutiny committee and notices that the climate…

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Posted in: Economy Scrutiny Committee

Community engagement means working with the public as equals

Robbie 4 Comments

This guest post by Alison Hawdale reviews the meaning of community engagement for the climate emergency, following a meeting in…

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Posted in: Guest posts, Implementation Plans

Labour candidate for Chorlton by-election blanks on simple climate pledges

17 November, 2021 Robbie Leave a comment

Many residents of Chorlton will have noticed an intense by-election campaign largely fought between Lib Dem, Labour and Green party…

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Posted in: 2021 Local Elections

No pulse detected in the heart of the Council’s housing retrofit plans 

12 November, 2021 Robbie Leave a comment

A scorching and spooky debut report by Lauren of Team Scrutiny Fabulous.  It’s a little late for Halloween, but Manchester…

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Posted in: Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee

What next? Climate scrutiny in Manchester this November

8 November, 2021 Robbie Leave a comment

As COP 26 continues, and protestors who marched on Saturday are (hopefully) thinking ‘what next?’, we are keeping eyes on…

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Posted in: Uncategorized

Manchester airport’s latest greenwash ploy: “sustainable” fuel

29 October, 2021 Robbie Leave a comment

You might have seen via BBC North West and other outlets that Manchester Airports Group – feeling fresh after their…

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Posted in: Manchester Airport

Carbon capture: is HyNet not high on its own supply? 

20 October, 2021 Robbie 2 Comments

Carbon capture and storage. Sounds great, right? The basic idea is to stop polluting gases reaching the atmosphere, where they…

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Posted in: Things That Won't Save Us, Uncategorized

Manchester’s climate targets and COP 26: dead on arrival?

11 October, 2021 Robbie 1 Comment

Manchester’s climate targets and next month’s COP 26 in Glasgow have at least two things in common: they are both…

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Posted in: Uncategorized

Climate activism in Manchester: what does winning mean?

8 October, 2021 Robbie Leave a comment

What does it mean to win, when we face the massive crisis of climate change? Within the core group at…

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Posted in: Coming To Our Own Emotional Rescue

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