Green & blue spaces

Greater Manchester to produce first city wide biodiversity net gain guidance

In Green & blue spaces and Nature on 31.10.2018
Contributed by Krista Patrick

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority and natural England has commissioned professional services and environmental consultants WSP to produce Guidance on Biodiversity Net Gain – the first city-wide study to take place in the UK.

Developing Greater Manchester’s First Natural Capital Investment Plan

In Green & blue spaces and Nature on 17.10.2018
Contributed by Krista Patrick

On 16 January, 2018, the Greater Manchester Low Carbon Hub’s Natural Capital Group (NCG) hosted their annual conference at the Manchester Museum.

Greater Manchester pledges to protect and preserve its urban forests as part of new global initiative

In Green & blue spaces and Nature on 25.09.2018
Contributed by Sarah Nurton

Mayor Andy Burnham has committed the city region to join Cities4Forests alongside 44 other cities across six continents.

Springboard - Andy Burnham & Cllr Alex Ganotis

Greater Manchester’s Springboard to a Green City Region

In Buildings, Economy, Education, Energy, Food, Green & blue spaces, Housing, Nature, Transport and Waste on 06.08.2018
Contributed by Mark Atherton

Ambitious plans to make Greater Manchester one of the leading green city-regions in the UK and Europe were approved on 27 July 2018.

Greater Manchester Green Summit: Day Summary

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Food, Green & blue spaces, Living, Society and Waste on 09.05.2018
Contributed by Grace Fleming

Greater Manchester’s ground-breaking Green Summit brought industry and community leaders together to debate and discuss sustainability issues affecting the region, generating bold and ambitious pledges and a powerful sense of optimism regarding the future of our environment.

GM Walking Festival 2018

In Green & blue spaces, Health, Nature and Society on 26.04.2018
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

Whether its bees, birdsong, bats or berries – there’s something for everyone at the fourth annual Greater Manchester Walking Festival.

Accounting for the Irwell’s Natural value to society

In Green & blue spaces and Nature on 25.04.2018
Contributed by Krista Patrick

Natural Course, the EU Life IP funded project, launched the outputs from its Natural Capital Account and Ecosystem Services and Opportunity Mapping Study for the Irwell Management Catchment at a dissemination and training workshop held on 23rd April in Manchester.

BBC's 'Talking to Children about Climate Change' Session

In Education, Green & blue spaces, Living, Nature and Society on 03.04.2018
Contributed by Ffion Roberts

A busy lunchtime panel session on climate change held as part of the BBC’s Sustainability Season to inform and empower the next generation.

New website for Greater Manchester residents to better connect with nature

In Culture, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Society on 21.03.2018
Contributed by Krista Patrick

As part of the Green Summit in Manchester today, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, officially announced the launch of a brand new website ‘Nature Greater Manchester’ designed to connect residents of Greater Manchester with their natural environment.

Green Summit heralds bold green future for Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Culture, Economy, Education, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 21.03.2018
Contributed by Steve Connor

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 March).

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