Clearance to Renaissance: New Islington
In an extract from his new book, Changing Places In England's North West, Walter Menzies explores the millennium community of New Islington.BuildingsCultureLivingSociety
View ArticleGreater Manchester’s Natural Capital Annual Conference
Leading practitioners from across the country attended the Greater Manchester’s Natural Capital Annual Conference in Salford recently, to discuss how best to adopt a natural capital approach in urban...
View ArticleCompassion or selfishness? The study that reveals a perceptions gap in values...
A Greater Manchester study into our values has found that an overwhelming majority of individuals in the region – 85% – prioritise ‘compassionate’ values, such as social justice, environmental...
View ArticleManchester Museum and Manchester Climate Change Agency present at the United...
Manchester Museum and Manchester Climate Change Agency (MCCA) jointly presented Manchester’s approach to climate change engagement at the 5th Dialogue for Action for Climate Empowerment, held in Bonn...
View ArticleNew Oldham-based tech accelerator to tackle UK 'poverty premium'
A new generation of tech companies will seek to tackle the high costs of everyday goods and services faced by people living in poverty, thanks to a major acceleration programme that launched in Oldham...
View ArticleEvent: Our Faith, Our Planet, Our Community
Join us on Monday 25th September at Manchester Cathedral for a special event where you can find out more about contributing to Manchester's plans to become a healthier, greener and more resilient...
View ArticleRemember Nature
Phil Barton implores residents and vistitors of Greater Manchester to demonstrate their respect for the natural world, take action and, in the words of artist and activist Gustav Metzger, to 'Remember...
View ArticleAs food-banking grows, who benefits? A critical dialogue between America and...
Following a discussion event around food policy held in Ancoats last November, and in the run-up to Manchester’s Green Summit, Charlotte Spring outlines key arguments from two influential researchers...
View ArticleThinking green and planting trees
Realising the value of trees, and getting more in the ground.CultureGreen & blue spacesLivingNature
View ArticleGood Food Greater Manchester: Oldham School Catering
For the last 3 years, Oldham School Catering has achieved Gold Standard - providing 16,500 meals, five days a week, to 86 primary and special schools at a cost of just 65 pence per...
View ArticleGreen Summit heralds bold green future for Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester has set out its ambitions to become one of the leading green city-regions in the UK and Europe, at its inaugural Green Summit held today (Wednesday 21...
View ArticleCity of Trees and the RSPB welcome the dawn chorus with the Hallé orchestra
City of Trees, the charity planting 3 million trees across Greater Manchester, worked in partnership with the RSPB and The Hallé this spring to celebrate International Dawn Chorus...
View ArticleGreater Manchester gets 'A' rating on climate
GREATER Manchester has been ranked as one of the top global regions taking action on climate change by an international charity that measures environmental impactBuildingsCultureEconomyEnergy
View ArticleGrowGreen: Greater Manchester is getting greener!
Find out how Greater Manchester is leading the way in nature-based solutions.CultureGreen & blue spacesHealthLivingNature
View ArticleHow Reusable Cups Could Save 150m Paper Cups a Year
This week, environmental charity Hubbub announced its ambition to double the uptake of reusable cups for hot drinks.CultureFoodWaste
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