Category Archives: news

A Message about Coronavirus

Posted on 20 March, 2020 by

Dear Supporters, Amidst the countless articles, blogs, and tweets about the coronavirus, we want to convey a short message from the Steady State Manchester collective to our members and wider readership. The spread of this pernicious coronavirus and the associated … Continue reading →

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Greater Manchester must heed Heathrow judgement on airport expansion

Posted on 27 February, 2020 by

GM-CAN’s Response to the Decision on Heathrow’s Proposed Third Runway We, the members of Greater Manchester Climate Action Network (GM-CAN1) welcome the news that Heathrow’s plan to build a third runway has been ruled unlawful. This ruling is a reminder … Continue reading →

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The Viable Economy … and Society

Posted on 14 February, 2020 by

Steady State Manchester is pleased to announce the publication of the fully revised Viable Economy pamphlet, now The Viable Economy … and Society. It will be of interest to anyone concerned about the dangers we face from the current unviable … Continue reading →

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Event: Green New Deals and Greater Manchester.

Posted on 7 November, 2019 by

Green New Deals and Greater Manchester. Monday 16 December: 6.30-8.30. Whatever the result of the General Election, climate change and the actions needed to mitigate it will be major issues.  Both the Labour and Green parties, along with many civil … Continue reading →

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September Newsletter from Steady State Manchester

Posted on 4 September, 2019 by

Click here for SSM’s September update newsletter.  It covers, Fossil Free Pensions?    Local action on climate change Revising the Viable Economy   Degrowth 2020 Future Economies launch event    Better Buses    Deansgate You can sign up to get these direct to your … Continue reading →

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Manchester City Council declares a climate emergency!

Posted on 3 July, 2019 by

Update:  Manchester council unanimously passed the climate emergency motion. Watch the discussion HERE.  As cllr. Wright notes, this is not just a declaration but also a plan. And this one is serious: see the motion. https://t.co/Qvqmk2l7Fc We’ll all need to … Continue reading →

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Let’s reclaim bank holidays: Introducing the climate holiday

Posted on 24 April, 2019 by

by James Scott Vandeventer Did you enjoy the record-breaking weather across the U.K. over the long weekend, despite a sneaking suspicion that this feels like accelerating climate change? With two four-day weeks, the pressure at work hopefully felt a bit … Continue reading →

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CounterCoin and the Environmental Impact of Venues

Posted on 19 March, 2019 by

by James Scott Vandeventer This post originally appeared on the CounterCoin website here. The recent report from Keele University, A Comparison of the Environmental Performance of Sports and Entertainment Venues for a Range of Percentage Capacities (first released here) opens … Continue reading →

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