Environment

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.

Scale of Climate Week 2013

Climate Week in March 2013 involved a massive 3,500 events attended by half a million people across the UK. Social media activity was also huge - Climate Week was the top trend on Twitter.

Over 1,300 organisations promoted Climate Week in advance and 2,800 ran events during the week. Thank you and congratulations to everyone who has helped to make it Britain's biggest climate change campaign.

Dates of Climate Week 2014

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