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Category Archives: Climate Change
Manchester’s Climate Change Strategy: All CO2 and mirrors?
Manchester’s Climate Change Strategy: All CO2 and mirrors? pdf version Mark H Burton Steady State Manchester. The City of Manchester has one of the most ambitious Climate Change Plans anywhere. But does it really add up? In this article we … Continue reading
Hey, Fossil Banks – Climate Change is here!
Hey, Fossil Banks – Climate Change is here! As we know, climate change is with us already, harming the lives of millions of people around the world. It’s driven in large part by the continued exploration and burning of coal, oil … Continue reading
Posted in Banking, Climate Change, event reports
Tagged banking, campaigns, Chorlton, climate activism, climate change, finance
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Does ecological sustainability mean the end of growth and capitalism?
On Sunday 4th November, people from Manchester and beyond packed a lecture theatre at the University of Manchester to hear a debate titled “Is Capitalism Unsustainable?”, organised by the University’s Political Economy Centre. The speakers were local climate scientist Kevin … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, degrowth, event reports
Tagged capitalism, climate change, degrowth, economic growth, events, green growth, Peter Somerville
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Will UK government commit to real climate change action, or continue to prevaricate?
As the world experiences record high temperatures, from the Arctic to Africa and India, Steady State Manchester collective member Richard Shirres has written a powerful letter to the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Some key … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, economics, energy, Politics
Tagged BEIS, climate change, Climate change Act, climate justice, Greg Clark, Paris, Richard Shirres, UK government
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Burners and preservers: most Greater Manchester MPs voted for more climate change
You’ll no doubt have seen the parliament vote on Heathrow. It indicates the appalling disregard by a majority of politicians for the threat of climate change and for sensible economic policies more broadly. Only 5 out of 26 Greater Manchester … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, environment, transport
Tagged aviation, aviation dependency, climate change, Heathrow, Labour Party, Manchester Airport, Parliament, peatlands
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The Mayor’s Green Summit: a balance sheet.
updated: 28 March, 2018 Also published, 7/4/18 by The Meteor: http://www.themeteor.org/2018/04/07/2245/ I attended the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Green City Summit on 21 March: here is a quick review. The event was, as you’d expect, a mixed bag, with good and … Continue reading
Greater Manchester Pension Fund: an obstacle to action on climate change?
A new report “Fuelling the Fire” shows that UK council pension funds are still investing billions (£16 Billion in fact) in fossil fuel companies. The sums invested have increased, although this is more a result of stock value and currency … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, energy, investments and finance
Tagged climate change, divestment, fossil fuels, GMPF, Go Fossil Free, Greater Manchester, investment
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Living within limits to Growth: How?
Living within limits to Growth – how do we do it? Talk given by Mark H Burton, Steady State Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, 6 May, 2017. Here are the notes and illustrations used in this talk. It covers the following … Continue reading
