Economy

Keeping up to date on the Low Carbon Hub

In Economy, Education and Energy on 25.01.2013
Contributed by Helen Bidwell

Responsible for piloting emerging Government low carbon policies, energy supply and demand initiatives, & developing and putting in place the delivery arrangements for Greater Manchester's Climate Change Strategy and other environmental priorities, the Low Carbon Hub aims to provide a 'one-stop-shop' on the low carbon agenda in Greater Manchester. The Hub Board meets four times per year and steers five thematic and two cross-cutting sub groups, to progress our priorities.

Wealthier, healthier cities

In Economy, Energy and Health on 31.12.2012
Contributed by Helen Bidwell

A new report from CDP, AECOM & the C40 network of climate cities shows that tackling your city's greenhouse gas emissions has a payback in terms of health and the local economy, too.

Perspectives Essay: Knowledge for Sustainability

In Economy, Nature and Society on 01.08.2012
Contributed by Caroline Downey

How can we achieve true sustainability in Greater Manchester? The central theme of Caroline Downey's essay is that the individualistic, economic growth paradigm has not worked, cannot work, and is threatening our very existence. Without a fundamental shift in governance and ideology, a sustainable future for humans is difficult to imagine.

Perspectives Essay: The Upwards Spiral or the Long Descent?

In Economy, Health and Society on 01.07.2012
Contributed by Walter Menzies

In Greater Manchester, growth is the zeitgeist, consumerism the culture, business as usual the norm and climate armageddon the inevitable destination. However, this very personal perspective from Walter Menzies concludes with a positive proposal.

Hulme: Off the Critical List

In Buildings, Economy and Education on 24.01.2003
Contributed by Beth Perry

From the archive: Beth Perry and Alan Harding argue that Hulme in Manchester may have come out of intensive care, but to be truly considered a success story, it must deliver well-being to all its residents. Originally published in New Start magazine, 24 January 2003.

From Rochdale to Rio in the steps of Robert Owen

In Economy, Nature and Society on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Steve Connor

From the archives: Written to mark ten years since the first Earth Summit in Rio, this 2002 article from the magazine Industrial Evolution looks at the inspiration the Rochdale Pioneers gave to modern-day advocates of sustainability.

The new white shirts: corporate social responsibility

In Economy, Nature and Society on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Michael Taylor

From the archives: In New White Shirts (first published in IE in 2002), Michael Taylor looks at the businesses that are fundamentally changing the way in which they work, incorporating corporate social responsibility into the heart of their operations. Additional interviews by Steve Connor.

In the shadow of Urbis Manchester based actress Alberta Agyeman on the pillow lawns of Cathedral Gardens. Photo by Len Grant.

Palaces for the people: the regenerative power of culture

In Buildings, Economy and Society on 01.08.2002
Contributed by David Ward

From the archives: a piece from Industrial Evolution in 2002 on how theatre, art and entertainment for the masses are sweeping aside the derelict wastelands left by the Industrial Revolution in the twin cities of Liverpool and Manchester.

Creative energies and incubating sustainability

In Economy and Education on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Trevor Bates

From the IE archives: As established businesses get to grips with sustainability and social responsibility, attention is being refocused on the role that smaller, faster-moving businesses can make in reshaping our region. Words by Trevor Bates and portrait of Alex Marshal M.Ent by Tracey Gibbs.

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