Housing

Landscape view of Manchester City Centre over nearby fields and hills

FREE WEBINAR: Biodiversity Net Gain in Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Housing and Nature on 08.01.2021
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Professionals working on the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain Greater Manchester will want to sign up for this new webinar.

Why Do We Need Green Walls?

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Housing and Nature on 02.10.2020
Contributed by Sam Hartley

We know that green walls look beautiful, but their performance goes way beyond aesthetics. If urban planners, businesses, and local authorities can capitalise on this opportunity to utilise the vast surface area walls take up in our urban areas we could transform how the built environment functions.

Tram at Metrolink stop in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Green Summit 2020: The Highlights

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing, Nature, Transport and Waste on 02.10.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Last week we saw the Greater Manchester Green Summit 2020 which took place over four days. This year for the first time ever all our content, including presentations, talking heads, in-depth interviews and live Q&As were online where people could tune in from their homes.

Green Summit 2020 to Set Agenda for Tackling Climate Emergency

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing, Nature, Transport and Waste on 08.09.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Greater Manchester will set out the next steps to achieving net-zero carbon at the Green Summit 2020, taking place online from 21-24 September.

Why Do We Need Green Roofs?

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing, Living, Nature and Society on 04.06.2020
Contributed by Sam Hartley

World Green Roof Day (6th June) is a celebration of green roofs all over the world and the benefits they bring to people and nature. But what can green roofs do for us? The IGNITION project has made the evidence available to begin this conversation.

#WGRD #WGRD2020

How are businesses in the UK driving climate resilience?

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing, Nature and Society on 09.04.2020
Contributed by Sam Hartley

Business in the Community’s Sam Hartley reflects on the role of business in climate resilience and nature-based solutions in our latest IGNITION blog.

Greater Manchester Can Seize the Opportunity of Green Infrastructure

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces and Housing on 02.03.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

UKGBC’s Robert Winch reflects on the evidence base for green infrastructure, the challenges to its creation and opportunities available to accelerate this.

The IGNITION Project: How We’re Getting People Switched On to Climate Change

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing and Nature on 09.01.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

The Royal Horticultural Society has been engaging the public about climate change and the ways we can fight against it. Rosie from the RHS shows us how the IGNITION project is battling the effects of climate change.

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.

Salford Community Initiatives To Tackle Fuel Poverty

In Energy, Housing, Living and Society on 25.02.2019
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

With effects on health, education and employability, fuel poverty affects a growing number of people with a staggering 15% of households in the Broughton area of Salford classified as fuel poor [1]. Rebecca Long Bailey MP said:

‘‘One in ten households live in fuel poverty. An issue caused by rip-off prices, a broken energy system and a government that doesn’t want or care to make the real changes to our energy sector that will help customers.”

Platform. The everyday portal for sharing knowledge and intelligence on sustainability across Greater Manchester.