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Over £122m will be spent to reduce ‘more than 10 million tonnes’ of sewage and clean up Greater Manchester rivers

Over £122m will be spent to reduce ‘more than 10 million tonnes’ of sewage and clean up Greater Manchester rivers

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...
Stevenson Square to become permanently pedestrianised to promote active travel in Manchester city centre

Stevenson Square to become permanently pedestrianised to promote active travel in Manchester city centre

by Nikki Brown | Jul 28, 2022 | Transport

Manchester City Council has revealed plans to permanently pedestrianise Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter. New plans show the majority of Stevenson Square which is at the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter will be permanently pedestrianised following...
Salford Shopping Centre installs nature-based solutions to protect, manage and restore ecosystems

Salford Shopping Centre installs nature-based solutions to protect, manage and restore ecosystems

by Nikki Brown | Jul 18, 2022 | Sustainable Living

Salford’s Swinton Square shopping centre has installed nature-based solutions as a pilot social value project to help tackle socio-environmental challenges such as flooding, air quality and biodiversity. The project, named ‘Greening Swinton Square’, aims to transform...
New plans in place to reduce waste across Greater Manchester

New plans in place to reduce waste across Greater Manchester

by Nikki Brown | Jun 27, 2022 | Sustainable Living

A new framework is being rolled out to help Greater Manchester businesses and residents reduce waste and create a more circular economy. Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) Sustainable Consumption Plan (SCP), which was approved on 24 June 2022,...
Sustainable procurement embedded in multi arts venue

Sustainable procurement embedded in multi arts venue

by Nikki Brown | Feb 3, 2022 | Green Innovation

HOME, a celebrated centre for art, theatre and film in Manchester, has boosted its impressive environmental credentials by working with advisors to improve sustainability in its supply chain. Since opening its doors in 2015, HOME has welcomed over two million visitors...
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