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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.

Sowing the seeds of success with a new well being garden
Older adults at North Manchester General Hospital can enjoy a new wellbeing garden thanks to green-fingered mental health service users and social enterprise Sow the City.
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GM to produce city wide biodiversity net gain guidance
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.
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Developing GMs First Natural Capital Investment Plan
On 16 January, 2018, the Greater Manchester Low Carbon Hub’s Natural Capital Group (NCG) hosted their annual conference at the Manchester Museum.
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Investing to Green Greater Manchester Conference
With the first Natural Capital Investment Plan being developed for Greater Manchester, this conference will explore how we can promote investment in opportunities that protect and enhance Greater Manchester’s natural capital to support a healthy population and economy.
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Getting in touch with nature helping young people
More than 100 local young people and families have benefitted from an innovative nature-based course, designed to help improve their emotional health and wellbeing and help them reach their full potential.
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GM Walking Festival 2019
TfGM and the GM Moving team are back with the fifth Greater Manchester Walking Festival this May.
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See our upcoming events below.