Green & blue spaces

Investing in a greener Greater Manchester

In Economy, Education, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 09.02.2018
Contributed by Ian Morris

As part of the Mayor's upcoming Green Summit, a recently held 'listening event' for the business community found that Greater Manchester has the potential to be the UK’s leading green city region.

Greater Manchester’s Natural Capital Annual Conference 2018

In Buildings, Culture, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Housing, Nature, Society and Waste on 07.02.2018
Contributed by Krista Patrick

Over 70 delegates attended Greater Manchester’s Natural Capital Annual Conference to discuss the opportunities and benefits around connecting people with nature.

Campaign to Protect Rural England - Climate change lecture and listening event

In Energy, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 29.01.2018
Contributed by Stephanie Lynch

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) as Britain’s first environmental charity, has campaigned hard for rural protections, perhaps most notably in the creation of National Parks and Green Belts, which has given millions of people easy access to nature.

Greater Manchester: Fit for the Future?

In Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 26.01.2018
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

Greater Manchester is doing well in its efforts to address and prepare for climate change.

Greater Manchester granted 'Urban Pioneer City Region' status by Government

In Green & blue spaces, Living and Nature on 12.01.2018
Contributed by Krista Patrick

Greater Manchester is one of four UK areas chosen to pioneer new ways of working to better protect and enhance our natural environment.

Image courtesy of City of Trees and the Forestry Commission

Why we’re creating a new Northern Forest

In Economy, Green & blue spaces, Health and Nature on 07.01.2018
Contributed by Steve Connor

Today the Government has announced £5.7 million to kick start the planting of 50 million trees across the North. Here’s what’s led to this ambitious new plan by the Woodland Trust and Community Forests...

A Greater, Greener Manchester: Have Your Say

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Health and Living on 14.12.2017
Contributed by Mark Atherton

Greater Manchester's Green Summit will set a new environmental vision for the city region, and accelerate our ambition to become ‘carbon neutral’ before 2050.

Let’s talk about community energy

In Buildings, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Living on 20.11.2017
Contributed by Helen.Seagrave

There is a buzz at the moment about community and local energy but what is it and what does it mean to Greater Manchester?

Investing in our natural capital: Assessing the ecosystem services of the River Irwell catchment

In Green & blue spaces, Health, Nature and Waste on 23.10.2017
Contributed by Krista Patrick

GMCA is pioneering an integrated approach to water management in a heavily-urbanised environment.

Q&A: Professor Hisham Elkadi, GM Low Carbon Hub Board

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 20.10.2017
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

As part of a new series, we’ll be interviewing members of the Greater Manchester Low Carbon Hub Board to find out more about their priorities for the hub, and their ambitions for a more sustainable Greater Manchester.

We recently sat down with board member Professor Hisham Elkadi, Dean of the School of the Built Environment at the University of Salford.

Greater Manchester Green City Region. Creating a greener, greater city region differently