Residents and businesses across Greater Manchester can now have their say on ambitious proposals to protect green spaces and support the natural environment for generations to come.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is inviting people to give their views on the city-region’s first Local Nature Recovery Strategy, which has been developed to address the loss of nature and biodiversity across Greater Manchester in recent decades.
A healthy natural environment is fundamental to Greater Manchester’s sustained economic growth, as well as the health and wellbeing of everyone living and working in the city-region. But nature is being lost around the globe and locally in every area of Greater Manchester. The severity of the situation facing us was recognised by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and the GMCA declared a biodiversity emergency in 2022.
The plan for nature will be the foundation for nature’s recovery in Greater Manchester, outlining how to make space for nature where it’s needed most. It sets out a vision for us all working together to deliver a resilient network for nature across the city-region, connecting and enhancing wild spaces so that people and nature can thrive.
How to get involved:
View the draft plan for nature and give feedback online here
Come to a drop-in sessions to learn more and give feedback in person:
Town Hall Atrium, Wigan: 18 November, 1pm-4pm
Number One Riverside, Rochdale: 19 November, 12pm-4pm
Central Library, Manchester: 20 November, 11am-3pm
Stockport Town Hall: 22 November, 9.30am-1.30pm
Spindles Shopping Centre, Oldham: 26 November, 1pm-4pm
Salford Suite, Civic Centre, Swinton: 29 November, 1pm-5pm
Library Community Room, Tameside One: 4 December, 11am-3pm
Sale Library, Trafford: 6 January 2025, 11am-2pm
Moss Bank Café, Bolton: 7 January 2025, 10am-1pm
Mill Gate Shopping Centre, Bury: 8 January 2025, 1pm-4pm