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Gary Younge

Gary Younge: ‘We must dream of the world we want, and then fight for it’

By Alexandria Slater | 3 March, 2022Features

Professor Gary Younge’s ‘I danced here on other peoples’ dreams’ talk discussed the inequalities in society exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic and explored the potential for people to build ‘a more diverse, respectful and inclusive society.’

‘What the bloody hell are museums for?’ Manchester Museum launches ‘Local Matters’ in Ardwick to help reimagine their role

By Conrad Bower | 24 December, 2021Features

Manchester Museum is reimagining their role in society with the launch of a research project investigating inequality in Ardwick, undertaken by Museum staff, and the co-curation of a South Asia gallery reflecting the experiences of the diaspora in Greater Manchester.

Didsbury residents produce 30 times more aviation carbon emissions than those in Ardwick, carbon calculator estimates

By Conrad Bower | 4 November, 2021News

Data provided by the Place Based Carbon Calculator estimates that people living in Didsbury produce more carbon emissions due to aviation than any other ward in Manchester.

Use the carbon calculator, with your postcode, to see carbon emissions estimates for your neighbourhood.

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How inequality explains the high impact of Covid-19 in Greater Manchester

By Guest Writer | 28 July, 2021Friends of The Meteor

An epidemiologist’s report reveals some startling figures linking the high levels of Covid-19 mortality in Greater Manchester to areas experiencing the most inequality and deprivation within the city region. Guest article from The Conversation.

Late diagnosis of lung cancer in Manchester leading to unnecessary deaths, study says

By Conrad Bower | 1 February, 2020News

More people could survive lung cancer in Manchester if they were diagnosed earlier. Cuts to health services, which have hit deprived areas hardest, and high levels of air pollution are exacerbating the situation. People in Manchester are dying of lung cancer after late diagnosis of the disease during visits to A&E, despite many of them […]

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