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Creative Climate Resilience Programme starts in Manchester

Entitled  “Community Climate Resilience through Folk Pageantry “ this pioneering project will offers a creative and imaginative arts research project focusing on community knowledge and experiences to explore climate and environmental action. The project is a North Manchester-focused case study responding directly to its climate action policies and community contexts.

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Net Zero and the Next Generation Webinar 18th September 2020

 

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) is the association for the UK’s professional consultancies and engineering companies operating in the social and economic infrastructure sectors.

 

On 18th September 2020 ACE's Emerging Professionals organised a Net Zero and the Next Generation webinar.

 

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Manchester Science Festival 2021 - climate change & ideas for a better world

 

Manchester Science Festival returns to explore our changing climate and ideas for a better world

 

Manchester Science Festival, a highlight of the city’s cultural calendar and one of the most popular science festivals in the UK, is returning in 2021 with a jam-packed programme.

 

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No Going Back Published

 

Leaders of Manchester-based charities have shared their experiences of the Covid-19 crisis and their thoughts for the future in a new report produced by Macc, Manchester’s local voluntary and community sector support organisation. 

 

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Manchester's CDP Report Submitted

On the 26th August 2020 Manchester submitted its report to CDP & The Gobal Coveant of Mayors.

The report is available to download here.

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Consultation on Covenant of Mayors Development - MCCA Response

 

 

The EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy brings together thousands of local governments voluntarily committed to implementing EU climate and energy objectives.

 

The EU Covenant of Mayors was launched in 2008 in Europe with the ambition to gather local governments voluntarily committed to achieving and exceeding the EU climate and energy targets.

 

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Electricity North West and Cadent Gas have published a decarbonisation pathway for Greater Manchester

Electricity North West, the regional electricity network operator, and Cadent Gas, our main regional gas network operator, have published a decarbonisation pathway for Greater Manchester. The aim of the work is to set out how Greater Manchester could achieve its aim to become zero carbon by 2038.

 

A copy of the report is available to download here: 

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Manchester City Council Commit to a Green Recovery

Manchester City Council have today rearrfirmed their commitment to a green recovery.

 

In a response to Manchester Climate Change Partnership and Agency's letter in June 2020, the Leader of Manchester City Council, Sir Richard Leese, set out:

 

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MANCHESTER CLIMATE CHANGE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2020

The recording of the Manchester Climate Change Annual Conference 2020 is now available for you to watch back at your own leisure if you unfortunately missed the event on the morning of the 22/07/2020. Make sure to keep an eye out for our upcoming Big Green Recovery webinar series! 

Details of the panel included: 

1. Opening panel

Sir Richard Leese

- Leader of Manchester City Council since 1996 and the Deputy Mayor and lead for health care at Greater Manchester Combined Authority

 

Dr Murugesan Raja

- Manchester GP 

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