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Hulme: Off the Critical List

In Buildings, Economy and Education on 24.01.2003
Contributed by Beth Perry

From the archive: Beth Perry and Alan Harding argue that Hulme in Manchester may have come out of intensive care, but to be truly considered a success story, it must deliver well-being to all its residents. Originally published in New Start magazine, 24 January 2003.

From Rochdale to Rio in the steps of Robert Owen

In Economy, Nature and Society on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Steve Connor

From the archives: Written to mark ten years since the first Earth Summit in Rio, this 2002 article from the magazine Industrial Evolution looks at the inspiration the Rochdale Pioneers gave to modern-day advocates of sustainability.

In the shadow of Urbis Manchester based actress Alberta Agyeman on the pillow lawns of Cathedral Gardens. Photo by Len Grant.

Palaces for the people: the regenerative power of culture

In Buildings, Economy and Society on 01.08.2002
Contributed by David Ward

From the archives: a piece from Industrial Evolution in 2002 on how theatre, art and entertainment for the masses are sweeping aside the derelict wastelands left by the Industrial Revolution in the twin cities of Liverpool and Manchester.

Evolutionary justice across England's Northwest

In Green & blue spaces, Nature and Society on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Steve Connor

From the archives: When the land is neglected, communities fragment and when our natural capital is plundered, regional partnerships stand ready to step in and help communities to helpthemselves, through environmental improvement. Originally published in Industrial Evolution in 2002.

Julia Stansfield and Carine Van Schie of the Manchester Triathlon Club take to the waters of Salford Quays. Photo by Len Grant

Future flows and the clean up of our waterways

In Green & blue spaces, Nature and Transport on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Ian Herbert

From a coast synonymous with trade, to a dense and sometime factory-lined network of canals and rivers, the waterways of England's Northwest tell the story of a troubled, industrial past. Fast-forward to the 21st century, and they are rapidly becoming a central part of the social, environmental and economic renewal of the region.

Detail of Metrolink in Manchester by Jan Chlebik

Changing tracks and cutting carbon

In Energy and Transport on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Steve Connor

From an original article in IE, Steve Connor examines efforts to curb carbon emissions from road transport as the Northwest enters the 21st Century.

Detail of Heysham power station by Jan Chlebik

Carbon counting and mercury rising

In Buildings, Energy and Nature on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Ian Herbert

From an original article in IE magazine in 2002 Ian Herbert looked at the implications of climate change for the Northwest and at efforts to develop the region's renewable energy capacity.

The new white shirts: corporate social responsibility

In Economy, Nature and Society on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Michael Taylor

From the archives: In New White Shirts (first published in IE in 2002), Michael Taylor looks at the businesses that are fundamentally changing the way in which they work, incorporating corporate social responsibility into the heart of their operations. Additional interviews by Steve Connor.

Creative energies and incubating sustainability

In Economy and Education on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Trevor Bates

From the IE archives: As established businesses get to grips with sustainability and social responsibility, attention is being refocused on the role that smaller, faster-moving businesses can make in reshaping our region. Words by Trevor Bates and portrait of Alex Marshal M.Ent by Tracey Gibbs.

Evolve towards sustainability

In Living on 01.11.1999
Contributed by Walter Menzies

From the archives: In 1999 Sustainability Northwest launched its first full business environment programme with the help of the Northwest Business Leadership Team and the then Environment Secretary, Michael Meacher. This report offers a snapshot of what businesses in the Northwest of England were doing at the time to become more sustainable.