Environment

Car sharing and car clubs

Discover a more sustainable way to travel by car

What is car sharing?
When two or more people arrange to share a car: something many of us do on a regular basis with friends and family without even thinking about it.

Greater Manchester powering up for electric cars

Government advisers say Britain needs to have 1.7m electric vehicles on the road by 2020 if carbon cutting targets are to be met.
 

Save Britain's bees. Donate to get your Bee Saver Kit now.

Our bees are dying out fast and a huge reason for this is the loss of their natural habitat. They've lost 97% of their grassland habitats in the past 60 years. But disaster can be averted.
 

Race against time to save historic Ancoats Dispensary

Historic Ancoats Dispensary has been given a ‘13th hour’ stay of execution – after it was set to be demolished. Councillors have ruled campaigners fighting to save the nineteenth century former hospital have one month to prove they have viable plans for its future.
 

Manchester: A Certain Future is a stakeholder Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) for the city of Manchester. It sets out the actions that will need to be taken by citizens and organisations in the city in order to meet two objectives by 2020: reducing CO2 emissions by 41%; changing the culture to one appropriate for a low carbon city.

Manchester Climate Monthly

Short Story Contest

Manchester Climate Monthly are looking for short stories on the theme of "Manchester (UK) in a warmer world"

Top prize is £200 in cold hard cash.  There are second and third prizes too!

Word limit is 2000 words.  Entries close Friday 16th August, and winners will be announced at a public event held during Manchester Literature Festival.

See full terms and conditions at

MMU chose Climate Week to launch the Greater Manchester Hydrogen Partnership (GMHP) which has been founded by Manchester Metropolitan University and the GMCA Low Carbon Hub. The GMHP is a working group aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Small Charity Week 2013
17 – 22 June

Small Charity Week celebrates and raises awareness of the essential work of the UK’s small charity sector who make an invaluable contribution to the lives of millions of individuals, communities and causes across the UK and the rest of the world.

Small Charity Week is brought to you by the Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI), who with the support of partner organisations ensure the work of small charities is recognised and celebrated.

The largest event in the small charity calendar

Manchester: A Certain Future is a stakeholder Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) for the city of Manchester. It sets out the actions that will need to be taken by citizens and organisations in the city in order to meet two objectives by 2020: reducing CO2 emissions by 41%; changing the culture to one appropriate for a low carbon city.