Who will bell the cat? Who is this "we" that people keep talking about when saying what is to be done? #ClimateCrisis #SocialMovements #Aesop #Gramsci #CatVideos youtube.com/watch?v=ncpxTM…

Marc and Humbug and the Smugosphere.

Is anyone actually surprised? Honestly, are you? Or am I missing the point, that we are supposed to seem shocked and angry? In the absence of effective social movements, this is what you'll get. And we've never ever had effective #climate movements. Just spasms.

Tomorrow and Tuesday the temperature in parts of the UK will hit 40 degrees Celsius. Birds will fall from the sky. Animals will die. Humans will die. #ClimateTwitter is understandably angry, sad, fearful. Take care of each other. And, a thread to show WE WERE WARNED. 🧵 1/n

Ambitious goals and big pictures: the gaps in Greater Manchester’s green strategy climateemergencymanchester.net/2022/09/01/amb…

The bulldozers + diggers are on site New Islington Green is down! Our Council allows the commons of the city, our public land to be transformed into private profit to be extracted out of MCR by the capitalists How it started How it will end

This is a *HUGE* freaking deal: Congress has obtained documents that show Big Oil companies actively lying about their climate commitments and coordinating to downplay their support for the Paris Agreement. That's fraud. A quick 🧵 nytimes.com/2022/09/14/cli…

What better way to say "We are absolutely committed to encouraging reduced fossil-fuelled car usage" than presiding over a 31% increase in private car registration in the last 10 years Manchester City Council Tracey Rawlins

Sustainability. It is a big word. And only one man can understand it. Iwan & Gulp Magazine went out to see Cloudwater Brew Co, DEYA, JW Lees and more to see what beer's future looks like in a world that is going to pot Watch the full video now: indymanbeercon.co.uk/2022/09/hops-a…

We need to wake up from “wake up” rhetoric marchudson.net/2022/11/07/we-…

You really have to question whether these lists mean anything to anyone beyond those working CDP or the cities involved when Manchester is on the verge of blowing its science based carbon budget is still classed as “leading”

Walk Ride GM MandieShiltonGodwin Manchester City Council Are these good signs in the form of glossy reports filled with nice words? Until they are in the form of actual things being done to eg make life safer for cyclists, and yes, make life a bit less easy and convenient for motorists, it'll continue to be a case of #wordsnotdeeds

CEM Thoughtful Reading - here’s some thought provoking reading for your weekend. Let us know what you think

Next on our review of climate inaction since the declaration of a climate emergency - Chloe looks at transport, where we have a long way to go. climateemergencymanchester.net/2023/07/27/4-y…

Trafford Council is continuing to plan for insanity by waving through Therme Manchester who wants to use the same amount of FOSSIL🛢️❤️‍🔥gas as 4166 households, 8621 of electricity and 6231 of water/yr - this is the size of a small town... climateemergencymanchester.net/2023/08/03/con…

Climate Emergency Manchester The Hell Bus is coming to #Manchester! 🔥Join Adfree Cities Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives (Bsky: @darrencullen) Switch It Green to challenge #greenwash & look at how councils can control high carbon advertising & promote creative alternatives for more vibrant public spaces: actionnetwork.org/events/adverti…

You may not have heard of an experimental English hop variety called Strangs #7, and the way things are, you may never get to. Our latest feature, from Adam Peirce (Adam Peirce), digs into the fascinating story of this hop, and its creator, Ian Strang. pelliclemag.com/home/2023/11/6…

Send just one email to help stop #badverts in #Chadderton climateemergencymanchester.net/2023/11/24/opp…

Optimism bias afflicts #climate action at all scales, from "1.5C should be doable" to city level targets... climateemergencymanchester.net/2024/05/08/opt…

Once more we have the Manchester Climate….thingy exhorting the citizens and businesses of Manchester, this time to “step up” manchesterclimate.com/zerocarbon