A2. Green Unionism

The pandemic gripping the world has put Capitalism back into one of it's classic cardiac arrests. With economies slowing to a sclerotic trundle across the globe and great recessions on the horizon is there a better way to organize ourselves? We are joined by Mark Burton from Steady State Manchester to discuss the limits of Growth, how Climate Breakdown and Growth interlock and how Degrowth can save us from disaster capitalism.


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**Links**
Degrowth UK
https://degrowthuk.org/

Steady State Manchester
https://steadystatemanchester.net/

Degrowth VS the Green New Deal
https://steadystatemanchester.net/2019/09/12/six-problems-for-green-deals/

Degrowth Conference 2020
http://www.confercare.manchester.ac.uk/events/degrowth2020/


*Extra reading**
Viable economy
https://steadystatemanchester.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/the-viable-economy-revision-for-2nd-edn-v2.4-final.pdf
Labour and Degrowth
http://renewal.org.uk/articles/degrowth-the-realistic-alternative-for-labour

Steady State Critique of The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework
https://steadystatemanchester.net/2020/03/12/imagining-an-alternative-future-for-greater-manchester/

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We are once more asking for your.... well nothing. Our brother from another continent Bernie Sanders has suspended his presidential campaign. We decided to feel the Bern one last time.

You can watch Bernie's speech here:
https://youtu.be/TnRivUNrobA?t=1332

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We are all still in lock-down but the pod goes on! The results of the Labour leadership election are in, how will this affect the the Green New Deal? We are also joined by Dr Lucy Burke to discuss how critical care in the UK has been impacted by Covid-19, how people with disabilities have been affected by this crisis and the subsequent Government response.

We also discuss the short comings of the environmental movement and how it can be more inclusive of the disabled.

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***LINKS***
Guidance from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)

Critical care in Adults
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng159

Managing symptoms (Including at the end of life) in the community https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng163/chapter/1-Communicating-with-patients-and-minimising-risk

Corona Virus Act legislation
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/contents/enacted/data.htm

*Shout Outs*
Preswitch Village Green Co-op
https://www.village-greens-coop.co.uk/

Trees Not Cars
https://www.treesnotcars.com/

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Covid-19 has taken the world by storm, with 20,000 deaths worldwide due to the virus. We sat down (at least 2 meters apart) to talk through this crisis. Discussing the governments response, the citizens response and how this is all going to play out down the line.

The UK is a wash with amazing acts of solidarity in this incredibly stressful time, here are some links for how you can help out others during the pandemic.

Acorn tenants Union- defending renters
https://acorntheunion.org.uk/corona/

Community support around Rochdale, Oldham and Tamside
https://www.actiontogether.org.uk/mutual-aid

Find some local help with this national table of volunteer groups
https://bit.ly/39lynJr

Here's how you can volunteer for the NHS
https://www.goodsamapp.org/

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Our inaugural episode!

The dust has settled after the 2019 General Election and we face five more years of a climate denialist Conservative government. Yet, while locked out of power nationally, there are ways to take direction action locally and regionally to prevent climate catastrophe. But first, where did this all start?

 We sat down with Angie Brown to discuss how the Green New Deal made it through Labour Party conference.

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