Tag Archives: Mark Burton

There must be some way out of here: policies, politics and possibilities in the pancrisis.

Posted on 9 November, 2020 by The Steady State Manchester team

There must be some way out of here: policies, politics and possibilities in the pancrisis. by Mark H Burton This article was commissioned by the online journal 15/15\15 Revista para una nueva civilización.  The article appears there in Spanish translation … Continue reading →

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Bigger cuts for Manchester – in its annual greenhouse gas emissions

Posted on 30 July, 2020 by The Steady State Manchester team

Manchester now needs to make bigger cuts to its annual greenhouse gas emissions: A commentary on Manchester Climate Change Agency’s Annual Report A brief Annual Report for 2020 has been issued by Manchester Climate Change Agency. It is not a … Continue reading →

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Taking the Imperative out of Growth

Posted on 30 June, 2020 by The Steady State Manchester team

by Mark H Burton This article presents the personal viewpoint of the author rather than the considered position of the SSM collective as a whole. This article as a pdf.        Our much longer, fully referenced version (pdf). The report, The … Continue reading →

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Could the Covid-19 pandemic be a portal to a Viable Society and Economy?

Posted on 19 May, 2020 by The Steady State Manchester team

Could the Covid-19 pandemic be a portal to a Viable Society and Economy? Mark H Burton 1 Download it as a pdf file instead. Much has already been written about the prospects for the future of economic, social and ecological … Continue reading →

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Imagining an alternative future for Greater Manchester

Posted on 12 March, 2020 by The Steady State Manchester team

By Mark Burton and Carolyn Kagan reposted from Greater Manchester Housing Action website, 11 March, 2020 For some years now, Greater Manchester has been trying to agree a grand plan for land use: the Spatial Framework. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), … Continue reading →

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People’s Spatial Framework: A Letter from the Future

Posted on 2 March, 2020 by The Steady State Manchester team

People’s Spatial Framework: A Letter from the Futurei. Dear Greater Mancunians, The lovely, liveable, City of Greater Manchester Download pdf version We are writing to you from 2035, and are delighted to tell you that Greater Manchester has been transformed … Continue reading →

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Re-focussing the economy in times of climate emergency and economic exclusion

Posted on 11 February, 2020 by The Steady State Manchester team

Re-focussing the economy in times of climate emergency and economic exclusion. Mark H Burton Based on a talk given to Manchester Labour Backbenchers’ Committee, 6 February, 2020. Republished at themeteor.org resilience.org and shorttermwealth.com    click for a pdf version In … Continue reading →

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What Kind of a Green Deal? The implications of material and monetary flows.

Posted on 28 February, 2019 by The Steady State Manchester team

What Kind of a Green Deal? The implications of material and monetary flows1. Mark H Burton                                                                       pdf version of the article Contents Introduction: the resurgence of New Green Deals. Green Deals, Growth and Material Flows Paying for a Green Deal: … Continue reading →

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