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Helping to make Greater Manchester a world-leading Green City Region is our priority. Our environment underpins all aspects of our daily lives. We face urgent and significant challenges presented by a changing climate that require us all to take action now if we are to achieve our goal of carbon-neutrality by 2038.

Local Nature Champions: Alice Belton, Olinda Community Gardens
Tucked away behind the charming Red House Farm in Dunham Massey, Olinda Community Gardens is quietly transforming a corner of Greater Manchester into a vibrant, green hub of community life.
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Spring Term sees School Shops bubbling with business
The sun has been shining at the start of Spring term for our second wave of 15 School Eco Refill Shops across Greater Manchester, helping them to open their shops in school playgrounds and create a real buzz for their small business.
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Planning for heat pumps with Octopus and MCS
With recent updates to national heat pump policy and guidance, planners from across Greater Manchester came together to discuss the updates, share best practice and unlock barriers to heat pump deployment.
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Schools across Greater Manchester awarded eco grants to champion climate action
Young people will be at the forefront of sustainability projects as 29 schools across Greater Manchester receive grants of up to £2,000 for climate and waste reduction initiatives. The scheme, launched in October 2024, aims to empower pupils to bring their eco-ideas to life and drive real change within their communities.
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GMCR 2025 – Community Solar Share Offer
Greater Manchester Community Renewables (GMCR) has launched a share offer to raise £250,000 by 20 July to fund solar arrays on 3 schools and a leisure centre, find out more…
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Celebrate World Refill Day and help shape a more sustainable Greater Manchester
World Refill Day is a global campaign led dedicated to tackling plastic pollution by making it easier for people to live with less waste.
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Green Summit: Closing remarks
Lyric AuditoriumAndy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester.
Green Summit: In Conversation with the Mayor – How we can engage and motivate young people and communities on the environment through social media?
Lyric AuditoriumAndy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester in conversation with Jason Williams, The Cloud Gardener