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Green Summit heralds bold green future for Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Culture, Economy, Education, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 21.03.2018
Contributed by Steve Connor

Greater Manchester has set out its ambitions to become one of the leading green city-regions in the UK and Europe, at its inaugural Green Summit held today (Wednesday 21 March).

Prestigious award win for GM Smart Communities (NEDO)

In Buildings, Energy, Housing, Living and Waste on 19.02.2018
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

A joint project between GMCA and Japan’s New Energy Development Organisation (NEDO) has won the national CIBSE Award for best collaborative project.

A Greater, Greener Manchester: Have Your Say

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Health and Living on 14.12.2017
Contributed by Mark Atherton

Greater Manchester's Green Summit will set a new environmental vision for the city region, and accelerate our ambition to become ‘carbon neutral’ before 2050.

Let’s talk about community energy

In Buildings, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Living on 20.11.2017
Contributed by Helen.Seagrave

There is a buzz at the moment about community and local energy but what is it and what does it mean to Greater Manchester?

New Oldham-based tech accelerator to tackle UK 'poverty premium'

In Buildings, Culture, Economy and Society on 03.07.2017
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

A new generation of tech companies will seek to tackle the high costs of everyday goods and services faced by people living in poverty, thanks to a major acceleration programme that launched in Oldham last week.

Clearance to Renaissance: New Islington

In Buildings, Culture, Living and Society on 07.12.2016
Contributed by Walter Menzies

In an extract from his new book, Changing Places In England's North West, Walter Menzies explores the millennium community of New Islington.

Making good use of brownfield sites across Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces, Housing and Nature on 11.11.2016
Contributed by Tony Lloyd

Tony Lloyd outlines the need for additional housing across Greater Manchester and explores our options for sustainable development.

Help to freeze out cold homes this winter

In Buildings, Energy and Housing on 01.11.2016
Contributed by Tina Gandhi

Greater Manchester’s leaders want to help freeze out cold homes this winter.

New homes for a growing Greater Manchester

In Buildings and Housing on 31.10.2016
Contributed by Deborah McLaughlin

Deborah McLaughlin explores how Greater Manchester can grow its housing offer sustainably in the face of some considerable challenges.

Greater Manchester needs adaptable homes – and we’ve got just the thing

In Buildings and Housing on 28.10.2016
Contributed by Tom Bloxham MBE

We need a diverse and flexible range of housing to meet future demands. Here, Tom Bloxham oulines one innovative solution already in place.

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