Nature

Ginkgo seedling by Flickr user Dena van der Wal

SSSHHH!! Top Secret! "Project G" is taking shape and launches today....

In Culture, Nature and Society on 05.11.2014
Contributed by Dave Barlow

Dave Barlow announces the launch of a project to mark the 34th anniversary of Manchester becoming the world's first nuclear free city

Adapt and thrive: Greater Manchester joins roster of EU cities adapting to climate change

In Economy, Nature and Society on 20.10.2014
Contributed by Steve Connor

Greater Manchester joins more than 60 other cities committed to integrating climate change into all key plans and strategies as part of 'Mayors Adapt'.

Pupils from St Wilfrid's RC Primary School in Hulme Launch the bid for Grow Wild

Manchester and Liverpool Grow Wild

In Culture, Nature and Society on 09.10.2014
Contributed by Richard Tracey

Manchester and Liverpool bid for £120k to inject colour and nature through wild flower spaces

Erin at the Festival Gardens Park, Liverpool

I just can't find my PLACE in this World

In Economy, Green & blue spaces, Nature and Society on 23.09.2014
Contributed by Richard Tracey

Richard Tracey, interim Project Director for the Atlantic Gateway Parklands, outlines the progress being made towards delivering the Atlantic Gateway Parklands - the 'Landscape for Prosperity'

Makeover for the River Medlock

In Green & blue spaces, Nature and Society on 22.09.2014
Contributed by Dave Barlow

A 300m section of the river, spanning from Clayton Vale to Phillips Park, has been transformed thanks to a project delivered jointly by the Environment Agency, Manchester City Council, Groundwork and the Irwell Rivers Trust.

Manchester worker bee by Flickr user Joachim Baran

Trapped in techno-scientism; is this hindering our becoming an eco-city?

In Economy, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 17.09.2014
Contributed by Nadine Andrews

Nadine Andrews explores Manchester's ability to transform into an eco-city, by beginning at the beginning, with life.

Book review: The Battle for Sustainable Development

In Culture, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 18.07.2014
Contributed by Steve Connor

Steve Connor reviews the recently released 'England's Northwest and the Battle for Sustainable Development' by Walter Menzies.

Greater Manchester Growing Schools Hub

In Education and Nature on 15.07.2014
Contributed by Raichael Lock

Raichael Lock reports on the first Green Teach Meet as 30 teachers receive lessons in outdoor learning.

Religion is a force for good. Discuss.

In Culture, Living and Society on 27.05.2014
Contributed by Steve Connor

Upcoming event: Manchester's new debating 'salon' takes on the secular question at Albert's Chop House in June.

Programming sustainability at the BBC: Albert, cultural change and technology

In Buildings, Culture and Energy on 21.05.2014
Contributed by Beth Perry

The Alternative? Beth Perry meets Richard Smith, Sustainable Production Manager at the BBC and considers the relationship between technology and cultural change.

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