Rethinking sustainability: a series of perspectives

The Sunshine of St John's community generation project

In Buildings, Economy, Energy and Society on 24.04.2014
Contributed by Mike Hodson

The Alternative? Mike Hodson profiles St John's Sunshine, an innovative project to bring together church, community and energy generation.

Greening Cornerhouse

In Buildings, Culture and Living on 24.03.2014
Contributed by Beth Perry

The Alternative? Beth Perry profiles Cornerhouse, a founding member of Manchester's Arts Sustainability Team (MAST) and details the emergence and growth of its 'green' credentials.

The Alternative? Transition Town Bolton and the circular economy

In Economy, Living and Society on 20.02.2014
Contributed by Beth Perry

Beth Perry profiles Transition Town Bolton, part of the Transition Towns initiative, and their emphasis on the creation of a circular economy.

Thinking allowed: values and learning for sustainable futures

In Economy, Living and Society on 03.02.2014
Contributed by Tim May

In this short essay Tim May examines how, in our dialogue around sustainability, we anaesthetise ourselves against the effects of current actions on the environment because we are not faced with the voices from future generations.

The Alternative? Skills sharing and the Greeniversity

In Culture and Education on 23.01.2014
Contributed by Beth Perry

The Alternative? Beth Perry profiles Greeniversity as a new way of sharing skills for sustainability.

The Alternative? Incredible Edible Beer Garden, Eagle and Child

In Food and Green & blue spaces on 21.01.2014
Contributed by Elisa Burrai

The Alternative? Elisa Burrai profiles the Incredible Edible Beer Garden at the Eagle and Child pub in Ramsbottom

The Alternative? 5 Oaken Clough Terrace

In Nature on 17.01.2014
Contributed by Elisa Burrai

The Alternative? Elisa Burrai profiles 5 Oaken Clough Terrace in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Riot police in Piccadilly Gardens, August 9 2011, by Phil Long via Flickr

Perspectives essay: Urban faultlines and the dissonant city

In Buildings, Education and Society on 13.01.2014
Contributed by Martin Hall

A perspectives essay from Martin Hall, Vice Chancellor of the University of Salford Manchester, on urban faultines and the 'perpetual dissonance' of the city.

Chorlton Refurb

In Energy and Housing on 02.01.2014
Contributed by Mike Hodson

The Alternative? Mike Hodson profiles Chorlton Refurb’s efforts to find ways of local people working together on reducing energy usage.

The Alternative? Talking 'Bout Envirolution

In Education, Living and Society on 27.11.2013
Contributed by Beth Perry

The Alternative? Beth Perry profiles Envirolution, a community cooperative in Greater Manchester bringing a festival spirit to environmental and social change.

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