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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 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.

Green Summit 2020 to Set Agenda for Tackling Climate Emergency

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing, Nature, Transport and Waste on 08.09.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

Greater Manchester will set out the next steps to achieving net-zero carbon at the Green Summit 2020, taking place online from 21-24 September.

Small tortoiseshell butterfly by Charlotte Varela

Celebrating World Environment Day 2020

In Buildings, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Living, Nature, Society, Transport and Waste on 05.06.2020
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

This World Environment Day, we’re celebrating Greater Manchester’s work towards the Five-Year Environment Plan.

Car-free in the twenty minute city

In Energy, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 10.03.2020
Contributed by Steve Connor

A vision for a car-free city centre has been outlined by a group of residents, activists and experts after two workshop sessions in central Manchester. The text below is the collaborative vision they've set out for a 'twenty minute city'.

Tackle planning law as part of climate crisis

In Energy, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 02.12.2019
Contributed by Rosslyn Colderley

We know that environmental problems amongst voters’ biggest concerns for the 2019 General Election, but what are the practical steps a government needs to take to tackle a climate emergency? And how does that fit with work on the ground in Greater Manchester?

That Counts! campaign in Greater Manchester

That Counts! in Greater Manchester

In Health, Living and Transport on 18.11.2019
Contributed by Jennifer Lane

On Monday 9th September, That Counts! – a new campaign aiming to inspire thousands of people from across Greater Manchester to lead a more active life – went live across the city region.

Can e-bikes help the environment?

In Health, Living and Transport on 22.10.2019
Contributed by Jorgie McHale-Ramsell

89.5 million tonnes of CO2 are produced by road travel per year, whereas e-bikes produce none. With data from the Department for Transport, a new infographic shows how thousands of kilograms of CO2 emissions can be saved by switching your daily commute from a car or public transport to an e-bike.

Mission Based Approach to delivering the Five Year Environment Plan for GM

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Transport and Waste on 21.10.2019
Contributed by Mark Atherton

One of Greater Manchester’s unique assets, one that differentiates us from other City Region’s, is the strength, depth and longevity of our partnerships.

Green Summit heralds bold green future for Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Culture, Economy, Education, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 21.03.2018
Contributed by Steve Connor

Greater Manchester has set out its ambitions to become one of the leading green city-regions in the UK and Europe, at its inaugural Green Summit held today (Wednesday 21 March).

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