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Manchester City Council

… the coming decades will be those that develop and champion new models of low carbon, climate resilient growth. The choice is not between a low carbon future and growth, the choice is about how to develop an integrated city strategy that creates jobs and economic success, attracts investment, improves social wellbeing and health, at the same time as reversing global environmental impact. LOCAL…

… innovative new approaches to business-led low carbon development. Manchester Metropolitan University’s ‘zero carbon, zero waste’ Birley Fields campus, Manchester City Football Academy and its low carbon energy system, Whitworth Art Gallery’s energy efficient extension and refurbishment, and the Co-operative Group’s BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ development at One Angel Square are among the many initiatives…

… plans and actions over the coming decades if we are to be home to residents leading happy and healthy lives, and businesses enjoying success as part of a global low carbon economy. The city’s overarching strategy and policy framework for 2016-25, Our Manchester, provides us with a good place to start. It was developed in 2015 to set out the city’s vision and priorities for the coming decade…

… already contributing to the city’s low carbon growth. Community-led activities focussing on household energy efficiency, community greening and food growing have continued to expand across the city. Often delivered with support from the city’s leading environmental organisations, these activities have also led to new skills and jobs for residents, improved social cohesion and better health…

… Carbon Literate graduates and employees with the knowledge, skills and global outlook to achieve their own personal success at the same time as making a significant positive contribution to action on climate change. Innovation to create the technological solutions and behaviour change we need Many of the solutions we will need to enable low carbon, climate resilient city development already…