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Environment Agency outlines recovery plans following floods

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 03.02.2016
Contributed by Grace Fleming

Storm-affected areas in the North to recieve £40 million to repair damage.

Lighting up Greater Manchester with community-owned solar

In Buildings and Energy on 28.01.2016
Contributed by Kate Holmes

Strengthening the region with the launch of Community Energy Greater Manchester.

North west businesses save ONE MILLION tonnes of carbon

In Buildings, Economy, Energy and Waste on 10.12.2015
Contributed by Samantha Nicholson

Greater Manchester's Business Growth Hub is celebrating the landmark achievement of saving one million tonnes of CO2e through its award-winning support that helps businesses to reduce their use of energy, water and materials in day-to-day operations.

Six Stockport firms win funding to install green technologies

In Buildings, Economy, Energy and Waste on 01.12.2015
Contributed by Samantha Nicholson

Stockport competition winners set to save nearly £100,000 over the next four years after receiving a share of £41,000 to install green technologies.

Green cosmetics firm in Bury saves £23,000

In Buildings, Economy and Waste on 03.11.2015
Contributed by Samantha Nicholson

A family-owned cosmetics manufacturer is saving more than £23,000 a year after taking a range of measures to reduce its energy use and become more efficient.

Want a low carbon Northern Powerhouse? Have your say on GM's new climate plan

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Health and Society on 27.10.2015
Contributed by Steve Connor

Greater Manchester sets out latest plans for reducing carbon emissions and opens a public consultation on climate change.

Harworth Estates are making trees their business

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 06.08.2015
Contributed by Grace Fleming

Harworth Estates is developing a country park in Bolton next to one of their biggest employment developments.

Creative community at Salford's Islington Mill

In Buildings, Culture, Economy and Society on 10.07.2015
Contributed by Laura Ager

The Alternative? Laura Ager takes a look inside Islington Mill, a unique creative space and arts centre in Ordsall, Salford.

Levenshulme Inspire: Inspiring People and Unlocking their Potential

In Buildings, Culture, Living and Society on 30.06.2015
Contributed by Alex Wharton

Inspire CIC talk to Morag Rose of Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations (GMCVO) about inspiring Levenshulme and unlocking its potential.

Your invitation to Manchester: A Certain Future's 2015 AGM

In Buildings, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Society on 19.06.2015
Contributed by Gavin Elliot

Manchester: A Certain Future's AGM is on 7 July at Manchester Town Hall with Sir Richard Leese opening and a keynote from Craig Bennett, the new Executive Director of Friends of the Earth.

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