by Nikki Brown | Aug 26, 2022 | Sustainable Living
Twenty-six community groups across Greater Manchester will receive a total of £220,000 in funding to support projects tackling waste and encouraging reuse and recycling. Now for a second year, the Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) Community Fund has been awarded a...
by Nikki Brown | Aug 25, 2022 | Retrofitting
People Powered Retrofit, a not-for-profit service for householders in Greater Manchester, has launched retrofit training courses for all construction workers to fill an urgent skills gap in the region. There is a growing and urgent need for retrofit if the UK is to...
by Nikki Brown | Aug 15, 2022 | Green Innovation, Smart Energy
Thousands of small wind turbines will be fitted across Greater Manchester to provide more affordable energy and help the city region to reach net-zero targets. By working alongside renewable energy manufacturers Alpha 311, Greater Manchester hopes to become home to...
by Nikki Brown | Aug 12, 2022 | Natural Environment
More than £122 million will be spent to clean up Greater Manchester’s rivers and wastewater systems. The initiative from United Utilities comes as part of a bid to reduce the amount of sewage pumped into rivers by more than 10 million tonnes. The investment will...
by Nikki Brown | Aug 10, 2022 | Transport
New and improved cycling parking facilities have been unveiled at Stepping Hill Hospital to make riding a bike an easier option for both staff and patients. The improved facilities were made possible by a £10,000 Active Travel Fund Cycle Parking Grant from Transport...
