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Category: Allyship

Looting the Ivory Tower – good academic work on #allyship

11 July, 2020 Marc Hudson Leave a comment

We at CEM have cultural capital oozing out of our ears (i.e. we’re massively over-educated). So, one thing we’re going…

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Posted in: Allyship, Looting the Ivory Tower

Gender, Violence and White Feminism: Q&A with Alison Phipps

23 June, 2020 Marc Hudson 1 Comment

There’s a new book that we think folks should read. It’s called “Me Not You: the problem with mainstream feminism.” …

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Reading list: climate justice articles by people of colour

21 June, 2020 Marc Hudson Leave a comment

Yesterday Meg Ruttan Walker tweeted as follows hey folks, what are your favourite climate justice pieces written by Black, Indigenous,…

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Posted in: Allyship, Lessons from History

Guest Post: The Media’s Racial Bias Undermines the Youth Climate Movement

15 June, 2020 Calum McFarlane Leave a comment

When I raise the topic of climate activism amongst friends and peers, the conversation almost inevitably leads to the incredible…

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Posted in: Allyship, Guest posts Filed under: bias, black lives matter, greta, Licypriya Kangujam, media, youth strikes

Practical #allyship – a guide for novices for after the hashtags fade…

8 June, 2020 Marc Hudson 1 Comment

If we want to be allies – or rather, “do allyship” – in meaningful ways, then we are going to…

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Posted in: Active Citizenship Toolkit, Allyship

“Y’all come up with a better way, because we ain’t doin’ it.” #climate justice is social justice #Manchester

Marc Hudson Leave a comment

The video, if you haven’t already seen it, is unbearably powerful.  The total honesty, born of clarity and despair, is…

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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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josephtiman Joseph Timan @josephtiman ·
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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