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David Attenborough at Landscape Institute Awards

Landscape Institute Awards Celebrates Natural Course

In Economy, Green & blue spaces, Nature and Society on 16.12.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

This year’s Landscape Institute award ceremony was a ground-breaking afternoon for Natural Course.

Natural Course was the proud winner of the Transforming through Management and Science award, with particular focus on the project’s innovative new mapping tool.

Biotech breakthrough for waste biomass

In Energy and Food on 03.12.2019
Contributed by Steve Connor

A move towards a more sustainable bio-based economy has been given a new boost by Manchester researchers who have been able to simplify a process to transform waste materials into high value chemicals.

Greater Manchester gets 'A' rating on climate

In Buildings, Culture, Economy and Energy on 03.12.2019
Contributed by Steve Connor

GREATER Manchester has been ranked as one of the top global regions taking action on climate change by an international charity that measures environmental impact

Tackle planning law as part of climate crisis

In Energy, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 02.12.2019
Contributed by Rosslyn Colderley

We know that environmental problems amongst voters’ biggest concerns for the 2019 General Election, but what are the practical steps a government needs to take to tackle a climate emergency? And how does that fit with work on the ground in Greater Manchester?

IGNITION – steering the way to a greener Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Health and Nature on 29.11.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

What has the Greater Manchester IGNITION project achieved for the environment so far?

The Future of Your Green Spaces

In Green & blue spaces, Health and Nature on 25.11.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Alexandra Park was a hive of activity last week as key stakeholders met to discuss innovative new ways to fund and deliver parks and green spaces in Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester Natural Capital Group’s Annual Conference

Join us: Delivering a Greener Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Economy and Green & blue spaces on 22.11.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Get your exclusive ticket to the Greater Manchester Natural Capital Group’s Annual Conference – coming to Manchester in February 2020.

Green Supplier Event to Inspire Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces and Housing on 20.11.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

With green infrastructure on the rise across Greater Manchester, the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) is holding a special event for green suppliers across the region.

That Counts! campaign in Greater Manchester

That Counts! in Greater Manchester

In Health, Living and Transport on 18.11.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

On Monday 9th September, That Counts! – a new campaign aiming to inspire thousands of people from across Greater Manchester to lead a more active life – went live across the city region.

Natural Course on Track for Landscape Institute Award 2019

In Economy and Green & blue spaces on 14.11.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Greater Manchester’s innovative Natural Course project has been shortlisted for the Landscape Institute Awards 2019.

The project called ‘Charting a Natural Course: An Ecosystem Services Opportunities Map and Natural Capital Account for the River Irwell’ has come out on top of 185 entries and is now a finalist in the award’s Transforming through Management and Science category.