Nature

Why Do We Need Green Walls?

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Housing and Nature on 02.10.2020
Contributed by Sam Hartley

We know that green walls look beautiful, but their performance goes way beyond aesthetics. If urban planners, businesses, and local authorities can capitalise on this opportunity to utilise the vast surface area walls take up in our urban areas we could transform how the built environment functions.

Tram at Metrolink stop in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Green Summit 2020: The Highlights

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing, Nature, Transport and Waste on 02.10.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Last week we saw the Greater Manchester Green Summit 2020 which took place over four days. This year for the first time ever all our content, including presentations, talking heads, in-depth interviews and live Q&As were online where people could tune in from their homes.

Why Do We Need Urban Green Space?

In Economy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Living and Nature on 25.09.2020
Contributed by Sam Hartley

During the coronavirus lockdown, the extent to which we all truly need green spaces to live happy and healthy lives was brought into stark clarity. As around 85%[1] of the UK population live in an urban area, the importance of understanding the benefits these urban green spaces bring is critical to making smart choices about how we invest in, build and maintain them.

Why Do We Need Street Trees?

In Green & blue spaces, Health, Living, Nature, Society and Transport on 17.09.2020
Contributed by Sam Hartley

The IGNITION project has begun to review the evidence that shows the well-known and some lesser known benefits of trees on our streets.

Have Your Say on the Environmental Land Management Scheme!

In Green & blue spaces and Nature on 15.09.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Take the City of Trees survey to give your thoughts on the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS).

Why Do We Need Sustainable Drainage Systems?

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces, Living and Nature on 11.09.2020
Contributed by Sam Hartley

A damaging combination of urban development and increasing rainfall means we can no longer expect the urban environment to channel all rainfall into our drainage systems and eventually our waterways. This can lead to major flooding events. As we begin to harness nature to soak up rainfall and ease this pressure, we need to also recognise how sustainable drainage systems are the way forward for society, people and wildlife. The IGNITION project has made the evidence available to begin this conversation.