This morning UBI Lab Manchester, part of the @UBILabNetwork stewarded by Opus, launched an incredibly exciting proposal for a #BasicIncome pilot in Greater Manchester.
It builds on @AndyBurnhamGM's manifesto commitment to "make the case" to the government for a pilot in GM ⬇️
From @AndyBurnhamGM ‘s 2024 manifesto:
“The logical next step, after the success of our @GMHousingFirst pilot, is to bring forward a #BasicIncome pilot"
This pilot proposal shows how this is possible, so we can reduce homelessness and poverty
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👉Labour councillor Minesh Parekh writes for @nowthenmag about an exciting project due to launch later this year that will see South Yorkshire’s citizens join the race to net-zero.
#IMA#indymedia
https://t.co/KMkpn1gxxO
Sheffield looks set to miss its 2030 net-zero target by a massive margin, according to new figures on UK decarbonisation.
Is it time to start asking difficult questions about whether our economic system is up to the challenge?
@SamMGreg reports ⬇️
https://t.co/BnfXhJQFIB
👋 2024 was another incredible year at Opus, the Sheffield-based social enterprise exploring and furthering systems change.
➡️ Read our Annual Report to find out what we got up to, and learn more about how we work together as a worker-owned organisation: https://t.co/yrck0N1vuY
🖇️A MUST-READ
🖇️From @nowthenmag, Sam Gregory (@SamMGreg) tells us that Mayor Oliver Coppard (@olivercoppard) is preparing to pump vast amounts of public money into the project – but has refused to say how the supposed benefits were arrived at.
#IMA
https://t.co/x0ZHRSGraU
Everyone is a migrant just different time horizons of migration - all originally East African (I believe) with slightly variant journeys to our current place..
🗣️Sam Gregory @SamMGreg, from @nowthenmag reports:
🗞️An all-white panel was initially chosen to decide the future of one of the university’s leading departments, despite 95% of its language staff being of East Asian heritage.
#IMA#Indymedia
https://t.co/p2gLxb8cmt
What does it mean to build an agreement for collective responsibility and stewardship?
Join @DarkMatter_Labs + @DonCatchmentRT for Agreement-making with the Ecosystem: A walk along the River Don
🗓️ Sat Dec 14, 9:45-11:30am
🎟️ RSVP + info https://t.co/sb7YXPznaj
#RiverDonProject
How do we care for the ecosystem and nurture the conditions for us to all thrive?
Join @DarkMatter_Labs + @DonCatchmentRT for Agreement-making with the Ecosystem: 'A walk along the River Don'
🗓️ Sat Dec 14, 9:45-11:30am
🎟️ RSVP and info https://t.co/z3974IxBbq
#RiverDonProject
this clip is quite old, but anyone feeling surprised or shocked by today’s result clearly hasn't been paying attention. Obviously I'm biased, but my mate David had a clearer diagnosis of contemporary politics than anyone alive now.
Enjoyed some headspace, connecting & thinking at the Fearless Cities @DemeMove event today. A few take home points to sit on, think about and put into action. Thanks to @OpusIndependent& all others involved in running the event.
❗️ NEW: Labour's "Great British Energy" firm will only recieve £100 million in funding in the next 2 years, despite Labour promising to invest £8 billion by mid-2029.
(Via @FT)
⏰ Fearless Cities is coming to South Yorkshire in just four days time!
🏘️ The summit will focus on reimagining our commons through neighbourhoods of care
⬇️Check out our exciting programme, or follow this link for detailed descriptions of each session.
https://t.co/fCjVyqZlTi
👋 Don't miss Give Over's free art exhibition, showcasing the work of artists @sarahlasoye, @NashaCash, and Wemmy Ogunyankin!
Come along for poetry, photography and illustration, created in response to racist media reporting and border abolition.