News for: Environmental

Stockport Homes has secured funding for a tree planting scheme alongside other Greater Manchester housing providers as part of the government’s Urban Tree Challenge initiative. Stockport Homes plans to plant 155 trees at 11 locations around their communities in the next 8 weeks as part of City of … [Read more...]

Following the flooding of homes and businesses in Stockport in July and August 2019, six drop-in events are being held as part of an independent review. Stockport Council have commissioned engineering consultants, Mott MacDonald, to examine events leading up the flooding, and are hosting the … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have made renewed calls for the government to commit to funding the city-region’s Clean Air Plan. The call comes following the announcement of a new Environment Bill in the Queen’s Speech that will increase powers for local authorities. Greater … [Read more...]

Students from Trafford College Group’s three campuses, including Stockport, came together with the GMCA’s Head of Natural Environment, Sam Evans, to address the issue of climate change. Students from the colleges’ youth social action groups, including The Green College Assembly and the Equalities … [Read more...]

Instead of a white Christmas, one in seven of us will be making their Christmas greener, as Brits become more environmentally-minded, according to research by challenger bank, N26. N26’s research estimates that 1 in 7 of us plan on cutting our waste over the festive period, avoiding single-use … [Read more...]

The action on climate change taken by Greater Manchester has seen the city-region ranked as one of the top in the world by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). CDP, an international charity, listed Greater Manchester among its ‘A List’ of 43 cities worldwide that are doing most to combat climate … [Read more...]

As parts of the UK record their wettest November ever, the government has announced that flood-hit businesses and homes and businesses will be able to receive up to £5,000 to help protect them from future flooding. The grants, which will be made available through local authorities from the end of … [Read more...]

Stockport Sustainability’s Sustainable Stockport breakfast event will take place on Wednesday 22nd January 2020 at Robinsons Visitor Centre, where a panel of expert speakers will discuss pro environmental actions for business. The event will showcase sustainable business practice and case studies … [Read more...]