Society

Something's up: can you hear #OldhamCalling?

In Education and Society on 13.11.2013
Contributed by Steve Connor

Something's going on, up in Oldham, and it's cascading out across every social media channel it can get a username for. Welcome to the #BraveNewOldham.

Mapping for green growth across Old Trafford

In Food, Green & blue spaces and Society on 12.11.2013
Contributed by Debbie Ellen

Old Trafford resident and foodie activist Debbie Ellen reports on the inspiration local residents are taking from the city of New York in their bid to 'Grow Old Trafford'.

So what's so special about Manchester then, Bruce?

In Economy, Nature and Society on 02.11.2013
Contributed by Jessica Symons

Jess Symons reports on 'An audience with Bruce Katz' and the Metropolitan Revolution reshaping America, and Manchester.

Is Manchester really a Smart City? Discuss.

In Economy, Living, Society and Transport on 22.10.2013
Contributed by Michael Taylor

Chair of Downtown Manchester in Business, Michael Taylor, introduces the latest in a series of critical debates that celebrate and stimulate Manchester's intellectual heritage.

In place of growth, a steady state economy

In Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health and Society on 22.10.2013
Contributed by Mark Burton

A Manchester where all people can thrive without harming the planet? Mark Burton introduces the Steady State Manchester Project which argues for an alternative - and more sustainable - model to unfettered growth.

Post-melt dystopia and the Literature Festival

In Culture, Education, Energy, Nature and Society on 21.10.2013
Contributed by Karen Regn

Karen Regn reports on how the Manchester Literature Festival is tackling climate change with 'Shackleton's Man Goes South' and a concerted effort around its own sustainability.

Turn up the volume on the values of sustainability

In Society on 08.10.2013
Contributed by Beth Perry

Beth Perry and Alex Wharton argue that we need to turn up the volume on the articulation of different values for the relationship between economic, social and environmental concerns in the city-region.

The Sharing City: new report by Friends of the Earth

In Economy, Education, Living and Society on 01.10.2013
Contributed by Beth Perry

An argument for ‘sharing’ as a sustainable foundation for participatory democracy and a transformative approach to urban futures, produced for Friends of the Earth.

Rethinking prosperity? This could be the conference for you

In Economy and Society on 29.09.2013
Contributed by Steve Connor

Event alert: a one-day conference is being held at MERCi’s Bridge 5 Mill in November to explore alternative ways to shape our local economy and measure progress beyond the narrow confines of Gross Domestic Product

Mapping the Urban Knowledge Arena report

In Economy, Education, Living and Society on 25.09.2013
Contributed by Beth Perry

We need the integration of existing knowledge as much as new knowledge and need to reclaim the right to the city for those that work and live within it. Beth Perry introduces a report from the Greater Manchester Local Interaction Platform based on a series of collaborative, cross-sectoral activities in 2012.

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