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Manchester’s former tip Kenworthy Woods is declared nature reserve

Manchester’s former tip Kenworthy Woods is declared nature reserve

by Nikki Brown | Dec 16, 2022 | Natural Environment

A former Manchester tip which was transformed into woodland has now been declared a local nature reserve to support biodiversity and urban nature in the city-region. The 89-acre (36-hectare) Kenworthy Woods, which sits south of Chorlton Water Park in south Manchester,...
How Manchester City Council is making its festive programme more sustainable

How Manchester City Council is making its festive programme more sustainable

by Nikki Brown | Dec 9, 2022 | Sustainable Living, Uncategorized

Manchester City Council has promised that this year’s festive programme will be the most environmentally sustainable yet as the city works to become carbon neutral by 2038. New measures are in place to reduce the carbon footprint of the much-loved Christmas Markets,...
University of Manchester and National Grid named Best Innovation in Net Zero

University of Manchester and National Grid named Best Innovation in Net Zero

by Nikki Brown | Dec 7, 2022 | Green Innovation

National Grid and The University of Manchester’s collaborative work to developing a retrofill solution to replace SF6 gas has been named ‘Best Innovation in Net Zero and Sustainability’ at the E&T Innovation Awards. SF6 is a gas commonly used in the power...
Two Greater Manchester Universities make top 10 of the UK’s most sustainable universities

Two Greater Manchester Universities make top 10 of the UK’s most sustainable universities

by Nikki Brown | Dec 6, 2022 | Sustainable Living

Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Salford have been named in the top ten the UK’s leading sustainable universities in the People & Planet University League. Finishing third in this year’s League means that Manchester Metropolitan University has...
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