Education

The Alternative? Talking 'Bout Envirolution

In Education, Living and Society on 27.11.2013
Contributed by Beth Perry

The Alternative? Beth Perry profiles Envirolution, a community cooperative in Greater Manchester bringing a festival spirit to environmental and social change.

Co-producing sustainable urban development

In Education, Living and Society on 14.11.2013
Contributed by Daniel Silver

Dan Silver and Amina Lone on why sustainable urban development must take a more pro-active and systematic approach to include the perspectives of people who live and work in communities.

The Alternative? Rethinking sustainability

In Economy, Education and Society on 14.11.2013
Contributed by Beth Perry

Beth Perry introduces a new series of articles - The Alternative? - which explores the concept of 'alternatives' in rethinking sustainability in Greater Manchester.

The Sharing City: new report by Friends of the Earth

In Economy, Education, Living and Society on 01.10.2013
Contributed by Beth Perry

An argument for ‘sharing’ as a sustainable foundation for participatory democracy and a transformative approach to urban futures, produced for Friends of the Earth.

Mapping the Urban Knowledge Arena report

In Economy, Education, Living and Society on 25.09.2013
Contributed by Beth Perry

We need the integration of existing knowledge as much as new knowledge and need to reclaim the right to the city for those that work and live within it. Beth Perry introduces a report from the Greater Manchester Local Interaction Platform based on a series of collaborative, cross-sectoral activities in 2012.

Urban garden, Biospheric Foundation, Salford

Turn Up the Volume: Food and the City

In Education, Food and Living on 02.08.2013
Contributed by Alex Wharton

What role can urban agriculture play in the creation of sustainable cities? Alex Wharton reports on Food and the City, one of a series of events held at the Biospheric Foundation during MIF13.

From litter-ati to liter-ati: the challenge of a low carbon culture?

In Education and Living on 28.06.2013
Contributed by Beth Perry

Beth Perry reflects on the everyday concerns that Greater Manchester citizens have around sustainability. Not talking the language of carbon, she suggests, does not mean people are sustainability illiterate.

The Greater Manchester Local Interaction Platform

In Economy, Education, Living and Society on 26.06.2013
Contributed by Beth Perry

Beth Perry of the University of Salford introduces the work being carried out, supported by Mistra Urban Futures, to create Local Interaction Platform for Greater Manchester, dedicated to a fairer, greener and denser city.

Sustainable Stories - with the children of Temple Primary School

In Education, Living and Society on 01.11.2012
Contributed by Beth Perry

This article features the work of the pupils of Temple Primary School, Manchester, which was part of the Sustainable Stories interactive exhibition staged at CUBE. The aim of the exhibition was to share and provoke discussions about the future of Greater Manchester. Its aim was to engage the public in a shared conversation about challenges, issues and solutions to make Greater Manchester more sustainable.

Perspectives Essay: Creating Sustainable Communities

In Education, Living and Society on 01.08.2012
Contributed by Alison Surtees

In this essay, Alison Surtees argues that we need to work together differently if we want to create sustainable communities. A balance has to be struck between economics (who pays), ecology (impact on environment) and society (communities); and everyone (communities, the public, private and third sector) has to be involved, bringing their expertise in each area to ensure collective ownership.

Urban Futures Salford Manchester. Research in the City