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Utility Companies doing some good

In Economy, Energy and Living on 07.06.2016
Contributed by Tina Gandhi

Tina Gandhi explores how utility companies are making a difference to the lives of low-income households.

Sustainable guided busway continues to bring lasting benefits

In Green & blue spaces, Living, Nature and Transport on 26.04.2016
Contributed by Matthew Roberts

Passengers on the North West’s first guided busway will be making their journey through a transformed landscape – and 25,000 newly planted trees.

Manchester firm paving the way to flood resilience

In Buildings, Economy, Living and Waste on 26.04.2016
Contributed by Samantha Nicholson

The company behind Sudstech, a ‘porous’ paving solution developed to improve urban water drainage, is working with the Business Growth Hub to expand its service and develop new products.

One week to go for Greater Manchester public to have their say on air pollution action plan

In Energy, Health, Living and Waste on 25.04.2016
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

Greater Manchester residents, businesses and other interest groups have until Friday 29th April to give their views on an action plan to tackle the region’s air pollution – a serious issue which contributes to the premature deaths of thousands of people each year.

Environment Agency marks 100 days of flood recovery in Lancashire & Greater Manchester

In Green & blue spaces and Living on 19.04.2016
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

Monday 4th April marked 100 days since the Boxing Day Floods which affected a number of communities across Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Storms and heavy rain throughout December led to it becoming the wettest month on record, with 14 rivers across the north recording their highest ever flows.

How your views are shaping Greater Manchester

In Economy, Energy and Living on 28.01.2016
Contributed by Mark Atherton

Mark Atherton outlines the Implementation Plan for the Greater Manchester Climate Change Strategy and consults the findings of a new, independent report on the issue.

COP21: What next for Greater Manchester?

In Energy, Living and Society on 27.01.2016
Contributed by Mark Atherton

Mark Atherton explores the significance of COP21 and what the outcomes of the Paris conference mean for Greater Manchester.

Sustainable Success in Stockport

In Economy and Living on 27.01.2016
Contributed by Darren Pegram

Darren Pegram, Sustainability Manager at Stockport Council, explores the great work being undertaken in the region to push the low carbon agenda and green-up our local communities.

Steady State Manchester: communicating a change

In Culture, Economy, Energy and Living on 13.01.2016
Contributed by Beth Perry

Steady State Manchester launches a series of conversations exploring how a viable economy can detox Manchester.

Back to class with the Manchester-based Carbon Literacy Project

In Economy, Energy and Living on 08.01.2016
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

The Carbon Literacy Project has united a group of 30 organisations in a bid to ensure that "all citizens will be carbon literate” across Greater Manchester and beyond. Here, ICLEI's Michael Woodbridge explores what this really means.

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