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GMCA Retrofit Team Win Regional Award

Representatives from the GMCA Environment Team, scooped up the ‘Regional Council or Local Authority Body of the Year’ at the North West Energy Efficiency Awards 2025 for the second year running!

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DETERMINER Project Launch

DETERMINER is an ambitious EPSRC/IAA knowledge exchange project delivered in collaboration with Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA) focusing on lowering the embodied carbon footprint of home retrofitting and new build homes projects.

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Mayor’s nature fund looking for more great green ideas in Greater Manchester

The latest round of the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s ‘Green Spaces Fund’ has re-opened for applications. 

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Open Homes Event 2025

Sign-up for the Your Homes Better Open Homes Event 2025 – Saturday 28th June.

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Borro: Minimising single-use cup waste through a returnable system

Borro is a new returnable cups scheme helping Manchester ditch single-use takeaway cups and make a real impact in the local community.

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Four solar panels installed on the tiled roof of a residential home.
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Greater Manchester Retrofit Scheme Featured on Channel 4 News

A Greater Manchester energy efficiency scheme has been featured on Channel 4 News.

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Funding Boost Supports Green and Social Projects Across Greater Manchester

A £40,000 donation from 0800 Repair is helping fund green and wellbeing projects across Greater Manchester.

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NextGen Net Zero Youth Climate Conference
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NextGen Net Zero Youth Conference

Do you work with young people who have a keen interest in doing something about the climate crisis? This is their opportunity to find out more and get involved at the NextGen Net Zero Conference, a free and exciting youth-led climate action event at the University of Salford.

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An illustration of a desktop and laptop displaying a "Solar Calculator" tool interface, used to simulate the production, costs, and feasibility of solar power systems.
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New solar calculator measures cost and benefit of installing renewables

A new independent Solar Calculator has been launched, helping commercial and domestic property owners understand the capability and cost savings from installing solar.

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Two women smile while presenting beautifully plated dishes in a kitchen setting, showcasing food from the “Menu for Change” initiative.
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Campaign launches to raise £3m by cutting waste from corporate events

A campaign is calling on the city region’s business community to cut the waste from their events and raise £3million to help put better quality food on the tables of local communities.

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Trees Take Root at GM Fire Stations

City of Trees and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service planted Defra-funded trees at fire stations across the city-region.

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Students and staff pose around a classroom table displaying eco-friendly cleaning products as part of a school sustainability project.
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School Eco Refill Pilot – The Results

During October 2023 recruitment commenced for a small number of schools across Greater Manchester to be part of a unique pilot programme which promoted reuse and refill within schools and their wider communities. The project was supported by GMCA and delivered by Pupils Profit.

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