"There is an action rhetoric gap" Local government on climate change with Manchester Climate Monthly

Ironically, there has been a lot of hot air when it comes to institutions and leaders taking on climate change. Promises of carbon neutrality in far off distant dates just kick the can down the road. How can we hold people and places of power to greater account? Are local governments able to take on the climate emergency they themselves declared? Or has the Covid pandemic turning governments back to "business as usual"?This week on the podcast we are joined By Marion Smith and Calum Mcfarlane from Manchester Climate Monthly (@ClimateEmergMcr) to discuss their recent reports on progress from GMCA since the Climate Emergency declaration, what is getting in the way of substantive change in the city and there vision for a greener Greater Manchester.  CEM J10 reporthttps://climateemergencymanchester.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/J10-Report.pdfCEMs' petition for a climate scrutiny committeehttps://democracy.manchester.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=36&RPID=1929741&HPID=1929741Core cities reporthttps://climateemergencymanchester.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Core-Cities-JULY-2020-v1.0.pdfShout outsMary Heglar Climate justice activist@MaryHeglarJason Hickel @jasonhickelGreater manchester housing action.@gmhousingactionCircular city Manchester @circularcitymcrU.K student climate network@UKSCN1Peter Kalmus@climatehumanProfessor Julia Steinberger@JKSteinbergeris deep adaption flawed science?https://theecologist.org/2020/jul/15/deep-adaptation-flawed-scienceIf you like the show tell your mum!Find us at Twitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODSupport the show