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This week on the show we are joined by 3  Labour councillors fresh off the back of their local election victories  Ekua Bayunu,  Emily Rowles and Linda Foley.  We discuss their  motivations of getting into local politics,  what power they think local government can hold and how we can be radical enough to tackle the climate emergency at a local level.Today GM Labour for a Green New Deal launches the 'GND Cllr Support Network'. After speaking with progressive Cllrs, GM LGND have created a network of experts that are ready and willing to give advice and support on environmental matters as and when it is needed. The fight against Climate Breakdown is one in which we must all support each other and the GND Cllr Support Network is GM LGND's contribution to that fight. Any Cllr in GM that wishes to access the network or would like to know more about what is being offered, email GM.LGND.CllrSupport@protonmail.comShout outscreative climate resilience project  @CreativeResMcrupping it@UppingItmoss side eco squad@moss_side_eco84 youth@84YouthClimate emergency Manchester@ClimateEmergMcrLocal government Association @LGAcommsCarbon Literacy Trust@Carbon_Literacy If you like the show tell your comrades!Find us onTwitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODYou can support the show and get some of that sweet, sweet exclusive content head towww.patreon.com/mcrgndpodOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation we also have a PayPalpaypal.me/mcrngndpodSupport the show

 On the show this week we  are bursting at the seems with  guests from all across the country who are fighting against dodgy developers and trying to protect our ancient wild life.  We are joined by Claire Baker from Owlthrope field action Group, Rosie Pierson from Better Braintree Together and Marge Powner from Friends of Carrington Moss. Together they  form the Community Planning Alliance (@CommunityPlann1).  A coalition  of hundreds of community groups across the country trying to preserve local wild life. We discuss why the planning system so favourable to developers, How the Tories plan to make it more so, the friction between decarbonizing, planning and the Green Belt and building local groups that can network nationally. This episode was not sponsored by Mad Max shout outsSheffield and Rotherham wild life trust@WildSheffieldCPRE Essex@CpreEssex Steven at Civic Voice@civic_voice Save greater Manchester Green Belt group @SGMGB2017Amelia Horgan and her new book "Lost in Work"@AmeliaHorganSarah Jaffe and also her new book "Work wont love you back"@sarahljaffeThis show was recorded on the 7th of May 2021If you like the show tell your comrades!Find us on Twitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODYou can support the show and get some of that sweet, sweet exclusive content head towww.patreon.com/mcrgndpodOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation we also have a PayPalpaypal.me/mcrngndpod Support the show

This week on the show we are joined by Dr Keston Perry. Keston is a lecturer in economics and political economy at University of West of England (UWE). We discuss in practical terms what reparations would mean, the historical racism embedded into Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and how a Green New Deal must be designed in that context, as well as the reverberations of the Haitian Revolution and how taking a paternalistic approach to defeating climate change won't bring justice to those most effected by it. LinksSorting out the Mixed Economy by Amy Offnerhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ehr.12988How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodneyhttps://www.versobooks.com/books/2785-how-europe-underdeveloped-africa William Sandy Darity on reparations https://reparations4slavery.com/william-sandy-darity-jr/Shout outs Professor Maxine Burkett Asad Rehman@chilledasad100Alex O'keefe- Ex Sunrise Movement leader for holding the movement to a higher standard@_dotgovAlex's Thread on the situation at Sunrisehttps://twitter.com/_dotgov/status/1402249288818769920Cycling UK- for their campaign Big bike revival @WeAreCyclingUKThe fantastic organisations supporting refugees across the UK to mark Refugee Week 2021@RefugeeAction@GMIAU@AmnestyUK@FreefromTorture@AsylumMatters@FootballMuseumIf you like the show tell your comrades!Find us on Twitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODYou can support the show and get some of that sweet, sweet exclusive content head towww.patreon.com/mcrgndpodOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation we also have a PayPalpaypal.me/mcrngndpodSupport the show

This episode was recorded on March 18th 2021This show is ostensibly about environmental politics. The grinding friction between our natural world and the citizens who have been chosen to act on behalf of society. It is important to remember though, even with all the fantastic powers and creations of humanity, we are beholden to nature and to the physics that govern it.  The planet doesn't care about what colour ribbon you're wearing, it cares about the PPM of CO2 in the air. This week on the show we are joined By Professor Kevin Anderson, Chair of  energy and climate change at the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering (MACE) at the University of Manchester and a researcher for the Tyndall Center. We discuss the hard facts and modelling around climate change,  what a 1.5 and 2 degree world looks like, the failures of the Paris agreement, who holds responsibility for decarbonising  and the timeline of the last 50 years that brought us to this precipice.   Disclaimer: Andrew made a right meal out of some of the audio for this episode.  He's been shot and replaced with a better Andrew with even more luxurious hair, our sincere apologies. Shout outsRosamund Kissi-Debrah : a clean air campaigner who has raised awareness on the dangers of the pollutions in our cities after the tragic death of her daughter Ella, being the first death officially linked to air pollution in the UK. @rosamund_ElsFdn  GMB for there tireless work for Uber Drivers@GMB_unionXR Manchester- for putting their bodies on the line in defending Ryebank Fields@XR_MCRSean Benstead for his excellent article on reclaiming the city @SigmaAuto420http://www.gmhousingaction.com/collective-right-manchester/SUPPORT OUR SHOWYou can support the show and get some of that sweet, sweet exclusive content head towww.patreon.com/mcrgndpodOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation we also have a PayPalpaypal.me/mcrngndpodIf you like the show tell your comrades!Find us onTwitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODSupport the show

Far right politics invariably comes to the fore in conjunctures of deep crisis.  Since the financial crisis of 2007-8, far right parties and fascistic groups have grown in strength in Europe and across the rest of the world.  Parties ranging from Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Marine Le Pen's National Rally in France, and dictators like Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil demonize immigrants and minorities, pinning the blame of all the nation's ills on those deemed "outsiders".  But what do these far right groups do and say on ecology? How do they interact with a global environmental calamity, and how do we fight back?Acclaimed author Andreas Malm makes his triumphant return to the podcast this week to discuss his new book, White Skin, Black Fuel: On the dangers of Fossil Fascism, co-authored with the Zetkin Collective. We explore the connections between modern fascism and European interwar fascism, the tactics and strategies of these groups, what factors enable them, how we struggle with them and how we win. LinksWhite Skin, Black Fuel: On the Dangers of Fossil Fascismhttps://www.versobooks.com/books/3812-white-skin-black-fuelKoalas heading towards endangered status. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/2 5/sliding-towards-extinction-koala-may-be-given-endangered-listing-as-numbers-plummetShout outsGlasgow residents who resisted the deportation of their neighbours during Eid.Ads Smith, Nicky B, Ste Smith and Adam Kay thanks for joining the patreon! Climate Assembly UK@NetZeroUKand the documentary about the climate assemblies https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p097sbzcPalestine Solidarity campaigns @PSCupdatesSUPPORT OUR SHOWYou can support the show and get some of that sweet, sweet exclusive content head towww.patreon.com/mcrgndpodOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation we also have a PayPalpaypal.me/mcrngndpodIf you like the show tell your comrades!Find us on Twitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODSupport the show

On the show this week we are joined by Author and Journalist Paul Mason. Paul is a writer specialising in Labour politics and post capitalism. This week we discuss the fall out from the May elections and how the Labour party has to change to succeed nationally, the politics of the Green New Deal in the UK and how China fits in the equation when it comes to climate change and climate politics. LinksPauls Essay: The Left, the Party and Classhttps://medium.com/@paulmasonnews/the-left-the-party-and-the-class-1ca7b6a959e6https://www.paulmason.org/Shout-outs@TSSAunion- fighting to save Eurostar Britains flagship high speed rail project@Autonomy_UK - UK think tank of former guest Will Stronge @w_stronge@DemosHelsinki-  Finish think tank running UBI trails in Finland  @paul4citymayor- Paul Dennett the "Sensible Socialist" newly re-elected Mayor of Salford.@hubbubUK-  creative campaigns and everyday inspiration for greener living You can support the show and get some of that sweet, sweet exclusive content head towww.patreon.com/mcrgndpodOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation we also have a PayPalpaypal.me/mcrngndpodIf you like the show tell your comrades!Find us on Twitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODSupport the show

 On the show this week we are joined by Helen Woodcock and Chris Walsh from the kindling trust (@kindlingtrust) a Farming Co-op based in Greater Manchester.  We discuss the project and how they want to improve farming for farmers and consumers, How industrialised farming is hurting farmers and building solidarity with farmers across the world. Support the Kindling Farm here https://kindling.org.uk/InvestFarmLinksMilan Urban Food Pacthttps://www.milanurbanfoodpolicypact.org/the-milan-pact/land workers Alliancehttps://landworkersalliance.org.uk/Via campesina- campaign for food sovereignty https://viacampesina.org/en/food-sovereignty/Shout outsRuth and Graham from the Oxford Real Farming Conference@ORFCLand workers alliance @LandworkersUKOpen Kitchen   @OpenKitchenMCRLuisa Neubauer along with Fridays for futures Germany for taking the german Government to court and winning!@Luisamneubaue@FridayForFutureGo Northwest (@gnwbus) have been trying to slash worker conditions and push draconian fire and rehire contracts on bus drivers. Unite  drivers have been on strike for over 9 weeks to battle this cruel and calculated move by the company. Solidarity to the striking workers!  @Unite_NorthWest@gnwbusSupport the show on Patreonwww.patreon.com/mcrgndpodOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation head topaypal.me/mcrngndpodIf you like the show tell your comrades!Find us on Twitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODSupport the show

We've just launched a Patreon to help develop the show, making it even bigger and better (but not in a infinite growth kinda way)You can support the show and get some dope premium content by heading over to www.patreon.com/mcrgndpodOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation we also have a PayPalpaypal.me/mcrngndpodTell your Mum!Support the show

If you like the show tell your comrades!Find us onTwitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODThe political landscape of Britain has changed a lot in the last six years. You could be forgiven in early 2015 if you thought all the major parties were similar except for different coloured ties. With the surprise election of Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Labour Party that year, politics shifted up a gear,  the party of the working class digging deep into its socialist roots to make another Britain possible.  His election provided the political space for a eco-socialist vision of Britain.The Labour Party, historically the party of heavy industry, now possesses a grassroots movement striving to make the party climate conscious. How did this come about? And what should the party do to achieve a transition to a post-carbon United Kingdom?This week on the show we are joined by former Leader of the Labour Party and former Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn MP.  We discuss enfranchising the Labour movement, supporting workers in carbon intensive industries to transition away from them, and we ask, is Labour still the vehicle for progressive politics in the UK?linksIsabella Trees' Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farmhttps://www.waterstones.com/book/wilding/isabella-tree/9781509805105The Peace and Justice Projecthttps://thecorbynproject.com/join-us/Shout Outseveryone who have been campaigning for the Shrewsbury  24 for so long. @Shrewsbury24CNaomi Klein@NaomiAKleinLabour for a Green New Deal@LabGNDManchester Meteor @mcrmeteorSupport the show

 a few audio glitches in this one,  damn you crappy broadband! I want broadband communism now! If you like the show tell your comrades!Find us on Twitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODWe spend a lot of time on the podcast looking at the big picture; national carbon budgets, climate politics and so on. Even looking at Greater Manchester as a region sometimes can obscure some of the challenges when it comes to protecting our planet. Climate change isn't just about parts per million in the atmosphere, it's also about protecting and expanding biodiversity to support our ecosystem. Even the smallest thing can change the course of the future. This week we are joined on the show by Jenifer Wood, Laura Nash and Stewart Fraser, organisers from the Willow Tit project based at Carrington Moss in Trafford. We discuss the importance of the scrubland habitats of the willow tit, the delicate balancing act of their ecosystems, the effects of development, and how people can get involved in supporting conservation projects in their own neighbourhoods.   City Nature Challenge - get out there and spot some wildlifehttps://citynaturechallenge.org/Shout outsYouth strike Manchester@YouthstrikemcrGeoff Densham for doing the pioneering work on the willow Tit projectMark Champion - for his expertise and support of the project  To all the Friends groups in ManchesterSupport the show