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An unprecedented stocktake of UK wildlife has revealed that most species are struggling and that one in three have halved in number in the past half century. It suggests 60% of animal and plant species studied have declined in the past 50 years. Beetles and wildlfowers are among the most vulnerable species.
The Environment Team at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) is currently carrying out a research project around attitudes towards Education for Sustainable Development in relation to employability.
The results from the survey will inform the university's actions on embedding Education for Sustainable Development into the curriculum. It could impact on 30,000 students per year.
The third annual survey of Local Compacts is now open. Compact Voice are encouraging anyone with a knowledge of Compact working or government policy to take 10 minutes to fill in the survey. They are offering everyone who completes the survey the chance to win an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.
It is really important that Compact Voice are able to gain an understanding of the issues, challenges and successes experienced by local Compacts across the country, and the survey provides a vital way of doing this.
The Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund is a registered charity and was established to promote, enhance, improve and protect both the natural and built environment in our local community. The Trustees award grants of a maximum of £3,000.
Applications are considered four times a year by a board of Trustees from Manchester Airport and the local authorities of Stockport, Trafford, Manchester, Tameside, Cheshire East and Cheshire West Council.
A comprehensive package of measures to help the voluntary sector and mutuals compete for contracts to cut reoffending has been announced by the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Justice.
This follows proactive engagement with a range of organisations from the voluntary sector, social enterprises and entrepreneurial staff in probation trusts looking to form new mutuals.
‘Bringing into play an offenders’ family unit and community as a catalyst for reducing the risk of re-offence.’
Using the scheme’s existing delivery model - placing a parent volunteer with the offender and their family to build relationships and facilitate positive whole family and community engagement.
Eligible families:
• a willingness from the whole family to engage with support
• at least 1 child under five years
• an offender due for release from custody OR on low level supervision
1. In 2012/13 there were 3,093 community and voluntary organisations, co-operatives and social enterprises in Manchester
2. In 2012/13 the total income of the sector was £477 million
3. Medium and large organisations receive 95% of the total sector income
4. 1,987 organisations are micro (with an annual income under £10 thousand)
5. There are 94,300 volunteers in the sector
6. Volunteers give 370,000 hours each week
7. The contribution of volunteers in the sector is valued at £332 million each year
Minister discusses GM Green Deal
MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSES THE GREEN DEAL
Greg Barker, Minister for Climate Change made a visit to Manchester on Thursday, May 9 to discuss Greater Manchester’s progress in pioneering the Green Deal.
The Minister met with housing, skills, building and energy experts from Greater Manchester’s Low Carbon Hub – made up of representatives from the ten local authorities and private sector businesses, whose aim is to reduce carbon emissions across the region by 48 per cent by 2020.
Red Rose Forest is planning to transform Manchester's Stevenson Square this summer.
But they need your help to turn their vision into reality.
They want to plant street trees, add hanging baskets and create a green roof on top of the old toilet block.
They've already raised some funds but need your help to raise the final £6,000 for the project.
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