Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North (TfN) has revealed the volume of EV charging infrastructure needed to be installed across the region if the North is to meet its decarbonisation ambitions. TfN has published is bespoke Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) framework, … [Read more...]
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November Climate Action Business Forum to share sustainability journeys of local firms
The November Climate Action Business Forum will take place from 8am to 10am on 24th November, giving Stockport organisations the chance to learn more about how they can reduce their environmental impact. The forum, held both online and in person at Cornerstone, aims to help support … [Read more...]
New providers recruited for construction and green skills bootcamp
GREATER Manchester’s Skills Bootcamps programme will be delivering further courses in Construction and Green Energy fast-tracking 500 learners into new jobs. During the week of COP27, where world leaders meet to discuss solutions to climate change, Greater Manchester continues to be on the front … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Active Travel Commissioner unveils refreshed priorities for supporting walking and cycling
Greater Manchester's Active Travel Commissioner, Dame Sarah Storey, has set out a refreshed mission for boosting walking and cycling in the city-region. New priorities will focus on accessibility, changing behaviours and clear communications to ensure all residents and communities have access to … [Read more...]
£59 billion in assets sitting idle in UK businesses, finds new research
£59 billion could be sitting idle in UK businesses that are holding on to working assets and equipment they no longer need, according to new research commissioned by Ramco. In a survey, conducted by Censuswide for the circular economy specialists, two thirds of respondents representing around 3.7 … [Read more...]
Climate Action Business Forum meets to hear sustainability journey of local business
Stockport based businesses, CDL and Fibrestar Drums, will be among those sharing their sustainability journeys at the November Climate Action Business Forum. Taking place from 8am to 10am on 24th November, both online and in person at Cornerstone, the Climate Action Business Forum aims to help … [Read more...]
Construction and Green Energy Skills Bootcamps launch in Greater Manchester
New training courses have launched to give Greater Manchester residents skills to work in the construction and green energy sectors. GMCA has awarded £1.5 million to five training providers to further expand the Skills Bootcamps initiative to meet more of the city-region's training needs. The … [Read more...]
Green technology worth £8.6 billion to the Greater Manchester economy
A new study into Greater Manchester's green technology sector has found it generated £8.6 billion in sales in 2019-20, and employs 3.2% of the city-region's workforce. The research was commissioned by Green Economy, a membership organisation connecting buyers to suppliers of green products and … [Read more...]
Community Computers call for greener approach to tackling digital divide
Community Computers, part of Stockport’s DigiKnow network, are calling for businesses to go green, reduce their carbon footprint and commit to increasing their social value to reduce the digital divide in Stockport by donating their tech to help residents to get online during Get Online Week … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham calls on government to support city-region’s net zero ambitions
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has written to the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, inviting him to back the city-region's plans to invest in achieving its net zero ambitions. Speaking to delegates at the Greater Manchester Green Summit yesterday (17th October), Andy Burnham warned that the … [Read more...]
Schools urged to submit bids for £25,000 funding from Manchester Airport before 28th October deadline
Time is running out for primary schools near Manchester Airport to submit applications to a one-off £25,000 fund to mark the airport Community Trust Fund’s 25th anniversary. Primary schools within a 10-mile radius of the airport are being invited to submit a proposal for outlining how they would … [Read more...]
Action on health inequalities and net-zero will drive economic growth in Greater Manchester, new report finds
A new report has identified that action on tackling health inequalities and achieving net-zero CO2 emissions are key to delivering sustainable economic growth in Greater Manchester over the next decade. A panel of economists, chaired by the University of Cambridge's Professor Diane Coyle, … [Read more...]
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