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Category Archives: news
Better Buses in Greater Manchester.
We are pleased to republish an article that appeared in The Big Issue North, by Pascale Robinson, coordinator of the Better Buses for Greater Manchester campaign. First though, we’d like to introduce it, in the context of our thinking on … Continue reading
Posted in Greater Manchester, news, transport
Tagged Beter Buses GM, buses, clean air, GHG emissions, Greater Manchester, policy, social justice, traffic
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Why is the GM Spatial Framework delayed?
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has announced that the launch of a redrafted Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) has again been delayed. Here’s why. 1) GMCA now thinks 175,000 houses could be built on available land. Most of this … Continue reading
For a stability and wellbeing pact, not more growth
This letter appeared in the Guardian and in a number of other European newspapers today. It is signed by people well known in the degrowth/post-growth and steady state community but also by a number of other prominent critical thinkers who … Continue reading
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Tagged degrowth, economic growth, EU, Europe, government policy, growth, Guardian, stability and wellbeing pact
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Steady State Manchester at the Malmö Degrowth Conference
Three members of the Steady State Manchester collective were lucky enough to attend the 6th International Degrowth conference in Malmö, Sweden, at the end of August (2018), travelling there by trains and boats. Between us we presented four papers. The … Continue reading
Posted in degrowth, international, news
Tagged alternative organisations, collapse, degrowth, event reports, international, Labour Party, Malmö, Sweden, women
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Calling out BP at their AGM in Manchester
Steady State Manchester campaigners joined yesterday with Fossil Free Greater Manchester, Frack-Free Greater Manchester, Friends of the Earth, Platform London, Global Justice Now, Fossil Free UK, Justice for Colombia and Argentina Solidarity Campaign to share experiences in the opposition to … Continue reading
One cheer for Greater Manchester Pension Fund
The right direction but too vague and too slow. Fossil Free Greater Manchester today responds to the Greater Manchester Pension Fund’s formal response to its campaign for full divestment of the Fund from the fossil fuel industry. While the Fund … Continue reading
Local action on climate change and flood prevention.
Our outgoing collective member, Judith Emanuel writes: “I spent a wonderful day planting a hazel tree coppice in the Calderdale valley organised by an inspirational organisation Treesponsibility, which is based in Hebden Bridge. So lovely to be out in a beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Greater Manchester City Region, land use, news
Tagged bioregion, community, floods, projects, resilience, trees
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Website changes
Regular readers might have noticed that we have been revamping our website to give it a less cluttered appearance and make it easier to navigate. It was getting a bit cluttered! We hope you like the changes. You’ll find that … Continue reading
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