Jeff Smith MP with five Manchester Withington residents, holding placards calling for a bolder fairer climate plan and warm homes, green jobs and clean energy
Thanks to @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social for meeting us yesterday as part of the Climate Coalition's #ActNowChangeForever lobby week, and agreeing to:
π call on the PM to head up a public launch the Govt's new climate plan
π call on the Chancellor to properly fund the plan in the Budget
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I've been busy organising for a Manchester Climate Justice march and rally on Sat 15 Nov, 1.30pm. Here's the graphic, with support from local environmental groups and trade unions.
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Tell your mayor: back a bold and fair climate plan
Our communities need climate leadership. Now more than ever, we need local leaders to act for people and planet. But some newly elected mayors and councillors are already weakening local climate ambit...
Our communities need climate leadership. Now more than ever, we need our local leaders to take bolder action to protect people and planet.
I've just asked @andyburnham.bsky.social to sign the Big Climate Plan pledge - will you email your mayor too?
action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/tell-...
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Invest - Greater Manchester Community Renewables
Invest in our latest share offer to help fund solar arrays on three more schools and a leisure centre
Greater Manchester Community Renewables have launched a new Community Share offer, aiming to raise Β£250,000 to fund solar arrays for 3 schools and a leisure centre.
For more information visit:
www.gmcr.org.uk/invest/
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We joined @friends-earth.bsky.social, @cprecountryside.bsky.social and many others for a mass lobby calling on MPs to demand the government act now for climate and nature.
We met with @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social who promised to take action for a bold and fair climate plan.π#ActNowChangeForever
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Invest - Greater Manchester Community Renewables
Apply Now
It's been a big team effort to get our share offer ready to launch, and now it's over to you!
With your support, we'll be able install four more solar arrays on 3 schools and a leisure centre, helping them save money and cut carbon.
Find out more and apply for shares at: www.gmcr.org.uk/invest
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People of Manchester support a new law for fairer supply chains! β Show your support for holding UK companies to account for exploitation in their supply chains by signing our petition #PlanetOverProfit βοΈ action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/mak...
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Ali & Amy with Jeff Smith MP outside his constituency office
Thanks to @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social for meeting us to discuss new research from @friends-earth.bsky.social on what a fair climate plan should look like.
The Govt must draw up a revised climate plan this year, but if it isn't fair β or feels unfair β it will fail.
More here: π foe.uk/dxfii
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Did you know that 55% of homes in England & Wales have an energy rating of D or below?
Local @friends-earth.bsky.social groups were outside Parliament today calling on Government to publish a strong Warm Homes plan.
Thanks to @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social for stopping by to listen to our concerns!
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Who are they?
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Official account for the Mayor of Greater Manchester. This account's not fully up and running yet (bear with us), so we may not see your comments. Give us a follow and we'll be here soon.
Mayor of Greater Manchester
Director of CenTax and Associate Prof at LSE Law. Trying to make tax understandable and design a better tax system. Fellow at LSE Inequalities and the IFS
Economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting Practice, Sheffield University. Former chartered accountant. Political economist. Opinions all my own.
Labour MP for Manchester Withington. For a reply, or for casework please email jeff.smith.mp@parliament.uk
Campaigning against geoengineering @cielorg.bsky.social. formerly FoE Scotland. views my own. she / her
Change the rules. Share the wealth. Protect the planet.
Manchester Friends of the Earth (MFoE) - campaigning for a safe and healthy planet for everyone, now and in the future.
Website: https://www.manchesterfoe.org.uk/
Usually optimistic environmentalist. Ex Friends of the Earth/10:10/Energy Bill Revolution/ACE. Now trying a different kind of conservation with classic cars.
Co Founder Carbon Literacy Project, occasional dancing gorilla, one time round the world tandem rider. Sometimes hopeful
Nature - Climate - Rivers - Cities - Greenwash Spotter variously with Quaggy Waterways Action Group, London National Park City, London Sustainable Development Commission, Friends of the Earth, Wildlife and Countryside Link. FRSA
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Labour & Co-op MP for Manchester Central | contact@lucypowell.org.uk
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Editor and director, Carbon Brief
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Author of Doughnut Economics, Co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab, Senior Teaching Fellow at Oxford Uni Environmental Change Institute. doughnuteconomics.org
Political economist, campaigner & author. Co-author the original Green New Deal, devised Earth Overshoot Day & jointly, the Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty. Co-director New Weather Inst, other roles: https://www.newweather.org/about-us/andrew-simms/
Words and smiles. BBC Sounds Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Also, Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social
Trouble making. Problem solving. Doing my best to help. Climate action, Badvertising, bike lanes, frequent flyer levy, solar rail, Trump babysitting
currently laser focused on www.ridingsunbeams.org
Anthropologist. Works at the University of Manchester. Studies people's lives with and alongside infrastructure, climate, energy, technology and data.