Latest News & Blogs
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BLOG – How We Can Create Greener Homes And Greener Jobs
Written by Phil Treaton, Head of Neighbourhoods, Groundwork Greater Manchester Did you know that… To meet the UK governments 2050 zero carbon target, it’s estimated that 27 million homes will need retrofitting, many of which will be occupied by those facing multiple challenges and therefore need various forms of support to undertake the required improvements.…
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BLOG – A Week In The Life Of A Landscape Architect
This month we caught up with Senior Landscape Architect, Richard about what he gets up to in a typical week at Groundwork Greater Manchester! What is your role? My job title is Senior Landscape Architect and the role involves the planning, design and development of outdoor spaces and landscapes in the built and natural environment. …
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BLOG – Creating a Green Workforce for Greater Manchester through Carbon Literacy
Background We want to create a greener, more resilient city region, but in order to generate a green industrial revolution, we need to ensure our workforce is equipped with the right skills and knowledge. This is one of the reasons Groundwork Greater Manchester delivers Carbon Literacy to everyone on our training and employment programmes, forming…
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NEWS – Newly Appointed Executive Director Sets Plan To Deliver Environmental & Social Justice
Delivering a greener, fairer and stronger future for all people, communities and places within Greater Manchester form the core of a three-year plan launched today, by Groundwork Greater Manchester. Recently appointed executive director, Deborah Murray, has been with Groundwork Greater Manchester for 11 years and was appointed to lead the charity last summer, replacing outgoing…
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GUEST BLOG – Inequality in climate action & considerations for the youth sector
This is a blog written by Groundwork Greater Manchester’s youth team with support from Dr Benjamin Bowman at Manchester Centre for Youth Studies and Manchester Metropolitan University, as well as young people living in Manchester. It is part of a series of blogs discussing youth and climate action. You may also be interested in reading the…
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GUEST BLOG – How Wilmott Dixon is Contributing to a Greener & Fairer Future
Rosie McLaren, Social Value Coordinator at Willmott Dixon Construction North, shared her insights into the world of construction and the work taking place at her organisation to reduce their environmental impact and improve their commitments to local people. The construction industry is responsible for a sizeable portion of the UK’s carbon emissions. Climate change is…
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BLOG – A Just Transition To A Green Economy
Written by Venetia Knight, Head of Employment & Enterprise at Groundwork Greater Manchester Skills in the green economy As we transition to a low carbon economy, which will be needed to hit the UK’s net zero goals, sustainability awareness and ‘green skills’ will become more and more relevant to all jobs in the labour market.…
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BLOG – A Week In The Life Of A Green Skills Employment Lead
As part of our green jobs month, we caught up with our Senior Green Skills Lead Liz about what she gets up to in a typical week at Groundwork! What is your role? I am the Senior Green Skills Lead in the Youth Employment Department at Groundwork Greater Manchester. A large part of my role…
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BLOG – The Moston Brook Project
Moston Brook, an area which was once in environmental decline due to lack of management, is once again thriving, thanks to the hard work of the Moston Brook Friends Group. In this blog, Moston Brook Project Officer Ann Bates, tells us all about how the Moston Brook Friends Group was formed, the activities they’ve undertaken…
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GUEST BLOG – Celebrating A Decade Of River Improvements
A personal reflection of the Irwell Catchment Partnership by Katherine Causer, Irwell Catchment Coordinator at the Environment Agency Irwell Catchment Partnership – How it began It’s over ten years since the Irwell Catchment was chosen as one of Defra’s National Pilot Catchments to trial a ‘citizen centred’ approach to delivering the Water Framework Directive (WFD).…
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BLOG – A Week In the Life Of A Partnership Manager
As part of our rivers month, we caught up with our Partnerships Manager Aimee about what she gets up to in a typical week at Groundwork! What is your role? My job title is Partnerships Manager, which means a whole host of things! I sit in the Sustainable Communities team but I link into lots…
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BLOG – What Does Youth Climate Action Look Like?
This is a blog written by Groundwork Greater Manchester’s youth team with support from Dr Benjamin Bowman at Manchester Centre for Youth Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University and young people living in Manchester. It is part of a series of blogs discussing youth and climate action. You may also be interested in reading the other articles…