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Manchester Museum and Manchester Climate Change Agency present at the United Nations

In Culture, Energy, Living and Society on 23.05.2017
Contributed by Stephanie Lynch

Manchester Museum and Manchester Climate Change Agency (MCCA) jointly presented Manchester’s approach to climate change engagement at the 5th Dialogue for Action for Climate Empowerment, held in Bonn in May.

Compassion or selfishness? The study that reveals a perceptions gap in values in Greater Manchester

In Culture, Living and Society on 19.05.2017
Contributed by Steve Connor

A Greater Manchester study into our values has found that an overwhelming majority of individuals in the region – 85% – prioritise ‘compassionate’ values, such as social justice, environmental protection, forgiveness and honesty above ‘selfish’ values, such as wealth and social status.

Greater Manchester Annual Environment Report 2016

In Energy, Green & blue spaces and Living on 10.04.2017
Contributed by Paul Dennett

As Chair of the Greater Manchester Low Carbon Hub, Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett reflects on the region's environmental achievements over the past year and discusses the opportunities and challenges we face ahead.

Greater Manchester Home Energy Conservation Act Report 2017-2019

In Energy, Green & blue spaces, Housing and Living on 03.04.2017
Contributed by Tina Gandhi

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has this week published its Home Energy Conservation Act report for 2017-2019.

Greater Manchester’s Natural Capital Annual Conference

In Culture, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Living, Nature and Transport on 10.02.2017
Contributed by Krista Patrick

Leading practitioners from across the country attended the Greater Manchester’s Natural Capital Annual Conference in Salford recently, to discuss how best to adopt a natural capital approach in urban environments.

Can Greater Manchester take the right steps to becoming an exemplar healthy place?

In Economy, Green & blue spaces, Living and Society on 06.01.2017
Contributed by Grace Fleming

Michael Chang, Projects and Policy Manager at the Town and Country Planning Association discusses the extent to which the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework has set out strategic public health and healthcare priorities and needs.

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.

Sweeping the ‘Chimney’: Cleaner Air for Greater Manchester

In Green & blue spaces, Health, Living, Society and Transport on 05.12.2016
Contributed by Tony Lloyd

Tony Lloyd outlines the importance of developing a cleaner, more sustainable Greater Manchester and how the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework can help us achieve this.

Your questions answered: What is the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework?

In Economy, Green & blue spaces, Housing and Living on 02.12.2016
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

An in-depth explanation of exactly what the Spatial Framework is, how some of the info was compiled and why Greater Manchester needs it.

Cottonopolis to cool: Manchester's Northern Quarter

In Culture, Food, Living and Society on 23.11.2016
Contributed by Walter Menzies

Walter Menzies examines the vibrant history of the Northern Quarter, a hub of alternative and bohemian culture, in an extract from his book Changing Places in England's North West.

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