Rethinking sustainability: a series of perspectives

Manchester music: The future's Bright(er)

In Culture, Education and Society on 14.09.2015
Contributed by Laura Ager

The Alternative? Laura Ager profiles Brighter Sound, a producer of creative music projects and events based in Manchester.

Creative community at Salford's Islington Mill

In Buildings, Culture, Economy and Society on 10.07.2015
Contributed by Laura Ager

The Alternative? Laura Ager takes a look inside Islington Mill, a unique creative space and arts centre in Ordsall, Salford.

Levenshulme Inspire: Inspiring People and Unlocking their Potential

In Buildings, Culture, Living and Society on 30.06.2015
Contributed by Alex Wharton

Inspire CIC talk to Morag Rose of Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations (GMCVO) about inspiring Levenshulme and unlocking its potential.

Manchester Film Co-op screening at Manchester Museum

Manchester Film Co-op - an antidote to Weapons of Mass Distraction

In Culture, Living and Society on 24.06.2015
Contributed by Laura Ager

Sarah Redman and Laura Ager reflect on the Manchester Film Co-op and the importance of providing inclusive spaces to watch, think and talk.

An A to Z-arts approach to culture in the city

In Buildings, Culture and Society on 24.04.2015
Contributed by Laura Ager

The Alternative? Laura Ager profiles Z-arts in Hulme and reflects on grassroots culture in the city.

'The Langworthy Link' by Flickr user mwmbwls

The Cornerstone of community

In Buildings, Health, Living and Society on 26.02.2015
Contributed by Beth Perry

Beth Perry talks to John Phillips, from Salford’s Langworthy Cornerstone about some of the challenges and joys of running a community centre.

Remaking the fabric of the city

In Energy, Living and Society on 12.11.2014
Contributed by Catherine Barlow

The Alternative? Mike Hodson, Elisa Burrai and Catherine Barlow summarise eight lessons from the Remaking the Material Fabric of the City (RMFC) research.

The roots of the growing movement

In Food, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 11.11.2014
Contributed by Catherine Barlow

The Alternative? Catherine Barlow and Beth Perry explore the ‘roots’ of the growing movement for urban orchard projects

The Wall Needs Your Help This Weekend

In Buildings, Culture and Society on 25.09.2014
Contributed by Beth Perry

The Alternative? Beth Perry profiles Jen Wu's The Wall and the possibility for reclaiming community spaces in new regeneration projects.

Festival Square in Manchester, by Monika Lukasik

Sustainable spotlight on Manchester International Festival

In Culture, Energy and Food on 30.04.2014
Contributed by Beth Perry

The Alternative? Beth Perry profiles the environmental sustainability activities of Manchester International Festival within the emerging cultural ecology of the city.

Urban Futures Salford Manchester. Research in the City