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From building a bug hotel to creating a garden pond, here are some ideas for things you can do yourself at home to help wildlife.
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Re:use and Recycle
Working with Poorlots Allotment to create a communal composting area, encourage people to grow food, and run a series of anti-waste events.
The Whitemoss Falls Pond Action Team
The project seeks to introduce high quality and accessible ponds, streams, and bog gardens to the youth centre within the heart of Blackley, North Manchester.
Change your energy use
Energy used in buildings accounted for around 20% of total UK emissions in 2022. Reducing your household energy use by switching to a renewable energy supplier or purchasing a heat pump will help…
Future Directions CIC action on climate change
In light of the recent climate discussions at COP26 in Glasgow, not-for-profit social care provider, Future Directions CIC, share how their Green Superheroes project will help make a difference.…
How to use less plastic
Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our seas and natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.
Single-Use Carrier Bag Charge
Charges from single-use carrier bags in the UK are intended to be used to support environmental causes. Find out how your proceeds can support nature in Greater Manchester.
Touchstones Potager Garden
Creating a new public garden at Touchstones museum and gallery in Rochdale.
Daisy Roots and Welly Boots
Turning a former tip site in a public park into a functional community growing space.
GROWE Project
The project will transform a derelict community orchard into an accessible, inclusive, public space for gardening, habitat creation, supporting mental health/wellbeing, and connecting Oldham residents to nature.
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Who we are
The Greater Manchester Environment Fund will unite public, private and philanthropic funders in a mission to tackle urgent environmental challenges facing the city region.