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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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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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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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Continuning to plan for insanity: Therme Manchester is back again

3 August, 2023 Adam Leave a comment

Back in October last year we wrote about a proposed development called Therme Manchester with energy and water requirements equivalent…

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Posted in: How to, Planning Applications, Uncategorized

4 years of climate emergency – a serious business

25 July, 2023 Simon Leave a comment

To mark the 4th anniversary of Manchester’s climate emergency, We are looking back at climate inaction in the city and…

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(More) fine words won’t cut Manchester’s emissions – CEM responds to Cllr Shilton-Godwin’s guest post.

29 November, 2022 Calum McFarlane 2 Comments

Last week, CEM published a guest post from Councillor Mandie Shilton-Godwin, Labour Member for Chorlton Park and chair of Manchester…

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Active travel’s long and winding road: Economy Scrutiny Committee, July 2022

29 July, 2022 Lauren Leave a comment

This month’s Economy Scrutiny Committee brought us an update on Manchester Active Travel Strategy and Investment Plan, a report that…

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Glyphosate Hokey Cokey – “Shaking it all about” in Manchester

27 July, 2022 Jackie 2 Comments

Although not formally on the June 2022 agenda of the Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Hughes (Gorton and…

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You can’t eat training: Manchester Food Board relies on individual behaviour change at Health Scrutiny meeting

19 July, 2022 Hannah 1 Comment

The Health scrutiny’s food and climate change item shows promise, but the Food Board needs to use every tool at…

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Will Scrutiny Work Plans Work for the Climate Emergency?

1 June, 2022 Robbie Leave a comment

It’s almost three years since Manchester City Council declared a Climate Emergency, and we are still concerned that the climate…

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