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Working On Waste in Greater Manchester

In Food, Living, Society and Waste on 30.10.2015
Contributed by Abigail Kemp

Abigail Kemp hears proposals from key stakeholders on tackling the problem of household waste.

Health inequalities and shared responsibilities

In Education, Food, Health and Living on 21.08.2015
Contributed by Steve Connor

A new report examines health inequalities in deprived communities across Greater Manchester.

Cultivating awareness by cooking up a 'rescued food' feast

In Food, Society and Waste on 02.07.2015
Contributed by Charlotte Spring

Charlotte Spring reports from Manchester’s debut Disco Soup - a family "feastival" aiming to prevent food waste through shared skills and supper.

Human Rights Act or human rights: as we squabble, people are going hungry

In Food and Society on 04.06.2015
Contributed by Charlotte Spring

Charlotte Spring examines the functions of Human Rights in their various forms and considers the influence they have over our right to food.

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

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.

Didsbury Greening and Growing Group

In Energy, Food and Nature on 01.02.2014
Contributed by Mike Hodson

The Alternative? Mike Hodson profiles an attempt to expand community food growing into community energy generation.

The Alternative? Incredible Edible Beer Garden, Eagle and Child

In Food and Green & blue spaces on 21.01.2014
Contributed by Elisa Burrai

The Alternative? Elisa Burrai profiles the Incredible Edible Beer Garden at the Eagle and Child pub in Ramsbottom

Hough Lane Community Garden

In Food, Living and Nature on 10.01.2014
Contributed by Mike Hodson

The Alternative? Mike Hodson profiles not 'just another’ community garden.

Turn Up the Volume: Experiments in Local Economics

In Economy, Energy and Food on 09.12.2013
Contributed by Alex Wharton

What can be done to support local economies? Alex Wharton reports on Rethinking Prosperity - Experiments in Local Economics, a recent workshop held at the Centre for Sustainable Living.

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