Economy

It's our castle, not our keep

In Economy and Housing on 06.06.2014
Contributed by Baron Frankal

Baron Frankal on the economics of our housing market and the rise and rise of the 'rentysomethings'.

RENEW Northwest's legacy lives on

In Buildings, Economy, Housing and Living on 29.05.2014
Contributed by Rachel Whelan

RENEW Northwest allow access to their archives, encouraging professionals in regeneration to learn from their experiences.

Lead image above taken from the 2014 M:ACF Annual Report, featuring beekeeping atop Manchester Art Gallery. Photo by Len Grant.

Juniper keynote at a Certain Future AGM

In Buildings, Culture, Education and Energy on 28.05.2014
Contributed by Steve Connor

Manchester's climate change plan will report on progress and feature a keynote address from a leading climate campaigner at its AGM on Tuesday, 10 June.

Image of detail of low carbon housing retrofit by Charlie Baker

Smart communities demo for Low Carbon Hub

In Buildings, Energy and Housing on 01.05.2014
Contributed by Steve Connor

A new partnership between Greater Manchester's local authorities and one of Japan's leading organisations for energy research is delivering smart heat to 600 local homes.

The Sunshine of St John's community generation project

In Buildings, Economy, Energy and Society on 24.04.2014
Contributed by Mike Hodson

The Alternative? Mike Hodson profiles St John's Sunshine, an innovative project to bring together church, community and energy generation.

From a regenerated Mersey to global Atlantic Gateway

In Economy, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 16.04.2014
Contributed by Walter Menzies

Walter Menzies, former CEO of The Mersey Basin Campaign introduces the latest projects from the Atlantic Gateway Partnership including plans to create a 'Landscape for Prosperity'.

TUC, NUS and UCU demonstration, Manchester, 29th January 2011 by Flickr user Plashing Vole

Poverty Action Group calls for an end to unfair benefits sanctions

In Economy, Health, Living and Society on 10.04.2014
Contributed by Steve Connor

Steve Connor reports on the latest call from the Greater Manchester Poverty Action Group to rein in cuts that are hitting the poorest, hardest.

Image from Flickr user Mikey - https://www.flickr.com/photos/fire_up_the_quattro/

Manchester hosts world symposium on Sustainable Universities

In Economy, Education and Energy on 09.04.2014
Contributed by Ricki Unger

Ricki Unger on the forthcoming World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities taking place at Manchester Metropolitan Unversity in September.

Event report - transition towards a low carbon economy

In Buildings, Economy, Energy and Transport on 01.04.2014
Contributed by Steve Connor

How can Greater Manchester secure a further 2.5m tonnes of carbon reductions, above and beyond business as usual, to ensure it hits its 48% target on CO2?

Solar facade via Wikimedia Commons user Hanjin

Steering growth for the green economy

In Economy and Energy on 31.03.2014
Contributed by Mark Hillsdon

Mark Hillsdon talks to Pro-Manchester's Green Economy Group about their plans to support the city's move towards a low carbon economy.

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