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Ageing Well: New Year, New You

In Green & blue spaces, Living and Society on 16.12.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Christmas might only just be on the horizon, but it’s not too early to sort out your New Year’s resolutions! Get 2020 off to a green, healthy and age-friendly start with GHIA’s end-of-project event on Thursday 9th January 2020 at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester.

That Counts! campaign in Greater Manchester

That Counts! in Greater Manchester

In Health, Living and Transport on 18.11.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

On Monday 9th September, That Counts! – a new campaign aiming to inspire thousands of people from across Greater Manchester to lead a more active life – went live across the city region.

Can e-bikes help the environment?

In Health, Living and Transport on 22.10.2019
Contributed by Jorgie McHale-Ramsell

89.5 million tonnes of CO2 are produced by road travel per year, whereas e-bikes produce none. With data from the Department for Transport, a new infographic shows how thousands of kilograms of CO2 emissions can be saved by switching your daily commute from a car or public transport to an e-bike.

Manchester's Climate Change Call to Action

In Energy, Living and Nature on 09.07.2019
Contributed by Lisa Lingard

The 8th July saw the release of the 7th report on how the city is performing against its carbon emission reduction targets, and the annual Manchester Climate Change Conference 2019 at the University of Manchester.

The conference looked at the progress the city is already making towards these targets, and crucially helped the evening’s delegates answer the questions – are we on track to meet the zero carbon 2038 target, what next for the city, and what can I do?

Salford Community Initiatives To Tackle Fuel Poverty

In Energy, Housing, Living and Society on 25.02.2019
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

With effects on health, education and employability, fuel poverty affects a growing number of people with a staggering 15% of households in the Broughton area of Salford classified as fuel poor [1]. Rebecca Long Bailey MP said:

‘‘One in ten households live in fuel poverty. An issue caused by rip-off prices, a broken energy system and a government that doesn’t want or care to make the real changes to our energy sector that will help customers.”

Local Area Energy Planning: Supporting clean growth and low carbon transition

In Buildings, Energy, Housing and Living on 12.12.2018
Contributed by Tina Bugliosi

In a project delivered for the Energy Technologies Institute, Energy Systems Catapult has designed a planning framework to help local government, energy networks and other key local stakeholders prepare for a low carbon future in a cost-efficient and strategic way.

Greater Manchester Green Summit: Day Summary

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Food, Green & blue spaces, Living, Society and Waste on 09.05.2018
Contributed by Grace Fleming

Greater Manchester’s ground-breaking Green Summit brought industry and community leaders together to debate and discuss sustainability issues affecting the region, generating bold and ambitious pledges and a powerful sense of optimism regarding the future of our environment.