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Sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) evidence database

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The IGNITION nature-based solutions evidence base is a catalogue of evidence on the benefits of five different types of nature-based solution. This resource covers sustainable drainage systems.

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Financing sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) – Dales Brow case study

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Case study looking at how SUDS have been used at Dales Brow, Salford

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Investing in SuDS toolkit

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IGNITION project guide to investing in sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)

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What you do, really makes a difference.

tonnes

of carbon saved every year thanks to household recycling in GM.

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of green energy produced every year from waste. That’s enough to power over 15,000 homes.

<1km car journeys

made each year. That’s a 15-minute walk or a five-minute bike ride.

trees

planted through City of Trees project since 2017. Keeping around 13,000 tonnes of carbon out of the air you breathe every year.

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Food

Published: 17/04/2024

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Grow-a-loaf Guidebook Giveaway

Thanks to Bake Your Lawn’s crowdfunders, the Real Bread Campaign has very limited copies of the Grow-a-loaf guidebook to donate to schools, charities, CICs and other community not-for-profits.

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Home & Workplaces

Retrofit

Published: 09/04/2024

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Hundreds of Oldham homes given green makeovers

Around 200 homes across Oldham have been given major green makeovers to slash bills and make them more energy efficient as part of a trailblazing multi-million-pound retrofit programme to transform 3,800 properties across Greater Manchester.

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Nature

Nature recovery

Published: 21/03/2024

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Project blog: understanding the state of nature in Greater Manchester

Learn all about Greater Manchester’s first State of Nature Report in our regular project team blog.

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Although we set out with a simple mission to reduce plastic waste, we’ve quickly realised that it’s just one piece in the sustainability puzzle. One of the biggest, but most easily attainable actions we can achieve is to look at where our goods come from and reduce the carbon footprint needed to get a product from manufacturer to consumer. Many of the products we stock are made by local, independent manufactures, who provide us with a wide range of things from reusable face wipes, wax food wraps, face coverings, soap bars, plant pots, kitchen cloths/sponges and butty bags.

Carl from Lentils and Lather

Our aim is to start changing the habits of families in Greater Manchester by getting them to ‘borrow’ rather than ‘buy’ brand new toys. We’re making sure that toys can be reused again and again by children who need and want them – and they are not just sitting in a cupboard or under someone’s bed.

Kim from That Toy Thing

The best part of upcycling is that old furniture is often better made than the equivalent flat-packed furniture we get today and with a little bit of time, love and care, you can create a completely unique piece of furniture for your home that no one else will have. I also love that these pieces of furniture have a history of their own and through transforming and updating them we can breathe a new lease of life into them.

Hannah from Tread Softly

The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is providing a further boost to the ambitions of the Great Manchester Wetlands Partnership to create a thriving, inspirational and connected landscape. It supports the recovery of wildlife through habitat creation and improvement as well as community recovery through providing opportunities for local people to develop skills, knowledge and beneficial connections to their local natural environment.

Jo Kennedy, Coordinator of the Great Manchester Wetlands Partnership

The reason I signed up to the Green Homes Grant scheme was two-fold, selfishly the measures will add value to the properties and make them more valuable in the future. But more importantly it benefits the tenants, keeping them warmer and prevents problems like damp and condensation. Ultimately measures like external wall insulations should keep tenants happier and ensure they remain in the house for longer.

Neil, Rochdale property owner

We used to think we didn’t have enough time to shop on our local market because we were working; how wrong we were? We discovered it is an amazing place to shop for plastic free. We swapped tea bags for tea leaves and coffee jars for beans which we buy from The Market Grounds on Ashton Market – well worth a visit as the homemade cakes are delicious. All the stall holders have been amazing, not one of them minds us taking our containers to be filled with meat from the butchers. We get our bread, cheese, fruit and veg from the market too.

Julie from Ashton-under-Lyne

Kat Mulhall, Events Manager at Victoria Baths Trust in Manchester

Although becoming carbon neutral is important to our organisation, it’s a lot of work for a small team to put the measures into place. The Journey to Net Zero course has given me practical, step-by-step advice that has made it easy for me to lay the foundations for our organisation to be able to take action and achieve our goal of becoming carbon neutral.

Kat Mulhall, Events Manager at Victoria Baths Trust in Manchester

The Business Growth Hub has given us focus and extra knowledge. They’ve helped us form the base to grow sustainably and work efficiently as a team while making us conscious of our environmental impact as a business.

Ollie Birchall, Founder of Nutri Bar

I’ve not really been a cyclist throughout my life, more of a runner to be honest. And certainly not commuted. But I just thought if I’m going to change, surely now is the moment to change. I’m feeling the personal benefits of doing it. You just feel better when you come into work. It clears your head. There are benefits of cutting congestion, cleaning up the air. Everyone benefits when people cycle.

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester

We think our water fountain is INCREDIBLE, it’s the perfect place for people to ‘refill’ and help themselves to any of the free edibles we’ve got growing in Market Place. We’re so grateful to all the organisations that helped make this happen. Alongside the plastic free motion that was passed by council and helped us achieve our first Surfers Against Sewage objective and in turn our Plastic Free Community status, it shows real commitment in reducing plastic waste and supporting our community.

Pete Fillery, Plastic Free Rammy and Incredible Edible Ramsbottom

I guess I’ve always been what you would call a conscious consumer. I’ve always detested plastic bags, all of my skin care products at home are plastic-free, vegan, and sustainable. My toothbrush is made of bamboo, there’s no plastic anywhere in the house. Everything in the salon has to be vegan – that was the first rule for me. We started with one brand of haircare products that was vegan, organic, and Fairtrade, but the distributor in the UK was wrapping all of the deliveries in plastic, and it felt really needless, so we ditched them.

Rachael, Gronn eco-salon in Bury

Kat Mulhall, Victoria Baths Trust, Manchester

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If you missed it last week, work is underway on our Local Nature Recovery Strategy! Find out more here 👇 #GMGreenCity twitter.com/GMGreenCity/st…

About 10 months ago from GM Green City's Twitter via Twitter Web App

Work has begun on our new Local Nature Recovery Strategy 💚 Find out more about the strategy and how it will develop here: bit.ly/3PDMYJ7 #GMGreenCity pic.twitter.com/EyN0pIFBKv

About 10 months ago from GM Green City's Twitter via Twitter Web App

Greater Manchester Combined Authority has been allocated around £250,000 to develop its Local Nature Recovery Strategy over the next two years, building on the city-region’s successful pilot 🌿🐞🦋 Find out more here: lnkd.in/eJ58TgiN #GMGreenCity pic.twitter.com/ieBjyE4bdU

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Are you ready for the #SingleUsePlastic ban? From October 2023 a ban will be implemented on the supply of a range of single-use plastics like: 🍽 plates 🥣 bowls 🍴 cutlery Find out what this means for your business: gmgreencity.com/singleuseplas… #PlasticFreeGM pic.twitter.com/kijCYZt3XF

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Sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) evidence database

Financing sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) – Dales Brow case study

Investing in SuDS toolkit

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What you do, really makes a difference.

Latest from GM Green City

Grow-a-loaf Guidebook Giveaway

Hundreds of Oldham homes given green makeovers

Project blog: understanding the state of nature in Greater Manchester

Carl from Lentils and Lather

Kim from That Toy Thing

Hannah from Tread Softly

Jo Kennedy, Coordinator of the Great Manchester Wetlands Partnership

Neil, Rochdale property owner

Julie from Ashton-under-Lyne

Kat Mulhall, Events Manager at Victoria Baths Trust in Manchester

Ollie Birchall, Founder of Nutri Bar

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester

Pete Fillery, Plastic Free Rammy and Incredible Edible Ramsbottom

Rachael, Gronn eco-salon in Bury

Kat Mulhall, Victoria Baths Trust, Manchester

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