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IGNITION: How Do People Feel About Greenspace?

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces, Living and Nature on 14.01.2021
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Is Greater Manchester in love with its local nature-based solutions? The IGNITION project asked GM’s citizens what they really feel about our local landscape.

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.

Joining the Dots: The Value of Critical Friends

In Buildings, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 30.11.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

With 12 partners already working on Greater Manchester’s IGNITION project, what insight can critical friends bring to the table to combat the climate emergency? Amanda Skeldon, IGNITION project Campaign Manager at Business in the Community explains.

University of Salford Welcomes IGNITION Living Lab

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces, Living and Nature on 04.11.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

The IGNITION project's innovative Living Lab has unveiled its first phase over at the University of Salford.

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.

An Update from the IGNITION Living Lab

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces and Living on 30.09.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

The University of Salford is proud to announce that Phase 1 of the IGNITION project Living Lab has started construction.

Why Do We Need Sustainable Drainage Systems?

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces, Living and Nature on 11.09.2020
Contributed by Sam Hartley

A damaging combination of urban development and increasing rainfall means we can no longer expect the urban environment to channel all rainfall into our drainage systems and eventually our waterways. This can lead to major flooding events. As we begin to harness nature to soak up rainfall and ease this pressure, we need to also recognise how sustainable drainage systems are the way forward for society, people and wildlife. The IGNITION project has made the evidence available to begin this conversation.

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.

Getting the Green Light – How Do Nature-Based Solutions Perform?

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 20.08.2020
Contributed by Sam Hartley

The IGNITION project has collated over 1000 evidence items on the performance of nature-based solutions into a database that is now available to use, alongside supporting documents and a 'how to' webinar.

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