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Go green this summer with the GM Ringway walking trail
It’s never been easier for Greater Manchester’s residents and visitors to experience the region’s natural environment in a low-impact way, thanks to a new walking trail that is green in every way.
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Local Sustainability Champion: Little Green Sock Project
From community groups and charities to businesses and schools, we believe that everyone has a role to play in helping Greater Manchester become carbon neutral by 2038. We are shining a spotlight on the passionate individuals who are already leading the way. We caught up with Catherine D’Albertanson, CEO of the Little Green Sock Project to find out how the R4GM Community Fund has helped to make a difference to their project…
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In Our Nature
Taking climate action, saving money, and learning new skills – it’s In Our Nature! Together, we’re helping to reduce carbon emissions in Manchester by supporting and delivering community climate projects, sharing tips and inspiration, and creating a climate movement where reducing our emissions is fun, easy and just makes sense.
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Local Sustainability Champion: Nigel Goulding, Environmental Education Officer
In the latest Local Sustainability Champions blog, we have interviewed Nigel Goulding from Rochdale Borough Council, who covers the district’s approach to using refill as a way to reduce single-use plastics.
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How we are helping schools across Greater Manchester embrace solar energy
Hear how our Powering Our Schools campaign is helping schools add solar PV to their buildings.
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Greater Manchester School Eco Refill Shops: Keeping the momentum going…
In the third blog in our series covering the progress of the School Eco Refill Shops, all the schools have launched and are committed to be open for business every month for their school communities…
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Future Furnishings Exhibition to Showcase Upcycling Innovation in Bolton
Saturday 15th June is the launch event for the Future Furnishings exhibition, the event runs until Wednesday 3rd July and the public will have access to a range of exciting workshops, drop in sessions and the opportunity to view the creative outputs of the Textiles and Surface Design and Digital Content Creation students from the University of Bolton.
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The Laudato Si’ Environment and Learning Centre
The Laudato Si’ Environment and Learning centre in Wardley, supports the delivery of the wider diocesan environment strategy ‘hearing the cry responding with hope’. Working with schools, parishes, faith groups and community groups to inspire hope for the future, since January the centre has supported over 1300 people of all faiths and none.
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Refilling our way to a greener Greater Manchester
To mark #WorldRefillDay, we’re celebrating the brilliant progress that’s been made to date on single-use plastic reduction across Greater Manchester.
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Calculating the Carbon impact of Building Retrofit Works
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has joined forces with the University of Manchester to develop a carbon calculator for quantifying the carbon impact of building retrofit works, providing a better understanding of materials and solutions with the least carbon impact.
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North Cestrian School – Environmental Champions
The pupil-led Eco Club at North Cestrian School in Trafford has helped to instil and develop a whole-school approach to environmental awareness. Showing a passion for the environment and a real can-do attitude, pupils have created a lush school garden, organise regular litter-picks in the local community and have introduced measures within school to reduce single-use plastic and increase recycling.
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Kitchen Kit Redistribution Event – 19th June
Cracking Good Food would like to invite community organisation leaders to a Kitchen Kit Redistribution event taking place on Wednesday 19th June. The event aims to redistribute pre-loved kitchen equipment, sourced from their ‘Kitchen Kit Call Out’ campaign.
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