Manchester and climate change
A cartoonist in 1882 chose to depict (opposite) the city of Manchester transformed in 20 years’ time by the proposed ship canal into a seaside resort with donkeys and bathers on the yellow sands – with the smoky factory chimneys in the far background. This week a report published by The Guardian acknowledges more accurately that this first industrial city in the world can be seen as the originator of man-made global warming.
The Manchester Report is a fascinating collection of expert views and solutions for reducing CO² emissions. Based on a City Commission hearing of experts, chaired by Lord Tom Bingham, former Lord Chief Justice, the twenty proposals are essential reading for anyone interested in how we can tackle this pressing issue in a timely and effective way. Will any of these proposals be reflected in the White Paper on Climate Change due to be published today?
Further details can be found in the Guardian 13 July 2009; and you can get a full copy of the report by sending a SAE to: The Manchester Report, King’s Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
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