Society

'Bread in the Kitchen' by Flickr user mystuart

Having enough good food for the Manchester Region

In Food, Society and Waste on 12.11.2014
Contributed by Mark Stein

Mark Stein on Steady State Manchester’s workshop examining who to influence and what needs to be done to deliver good food and a sustainable future for Greater Manchester.

Remaking the fabric of the city

In Energy, Living and Society on 12.11.2014
Contributed by Catherine Barlow

The Alternative? Mike Hodson, Elisa Burrai and Catherine Barlow summarise eight lessons from the Remaking the Material Fabric of the City (RMFC) research.

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

Letter from Freiburg

In Buildings, Living and Society on 28.10.2014
Contributed by Walter Menzies

Walter Menzies profiles the lessons we can learn from the city of Freiburg.

MANCHESTER

In Buildings, Living and Society on 21.10.2014
Contributed by Phil Griffin

There are bulrushes on a rooftop in Tasle Alley, just off Albert Square. You can see them as you cross Mulberry Street, towards St Mary's church. It is the roof of a small electricity sub-station. Hard to see who might have planted them, if anybody did. Perhaps this wetland plant chose Manchester...

Alex Pepperhill, Rosebery Street in Moss Side being redeveloped as part of the Infusion Homes development.

Greater Manchester goes all retro(fit)

In Energy, Housing and Society on 20.10.2014
Contributed by Michael O'Doherty

Michael O'Doherty profiles the work being done to deliver large scale, sustainable retrofit across the city region's domestic housing stock.

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'.

Hough End Hall: let's make it ours!

In Buildings and Society on 20.10.2014
Contributed by Mark Burton

Mark Burton and Carolyn Kagan on a local campaign to take listed Hough End Hall into community ownership.

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

Mic image by Flickr user Mika Hiltunen under a Creative Commons licence

Platform Live: Food, Cities and Human Behaviour

In Culture, Economy, Food, Society and Transport on 29.09.2014
Contributed by Steve Connor

On October 16, 2014, there will be a half day of inspiring talks and discussion from speakers from the city, academia and all over the world exploring the challenge and opportunity of sustainability.

Platform. The everyday portal for sharing knowledge and intelligence on sustainability across Greater Manchester.