Platform

Solar facade via Wikimedia Commons user Hanjin

Steering growth for the green economy

In Economy and Energy on 31.03.2014
Contributed by Mark Hillsdon

Mark Hillsdon talks to Pro-Manchester's Green Economy Group about their plans to support the city's move towards a low carbon economy.

Manchester Central Library - image by Morley Von Sternberg

Great cities need great libraries: a review

In Buildings, Culture and Education on 29.03.2014
Contributed by Phil Griffin

Phil Griffin reviews the re-opened Central Library in Manchester - a 'triumph' - and casts a glance at the parallel openings in Birmingham and Liverpool.

Greening Cornerhouse

In Buildings, Culture and Living on 24.03.2014
Contributed by Beth Perry

The Alternative? Beth Perry profiles Cornerhouse, a founding member of Manchester's Arts Sustainability Team (MAST) and details the emergence and growth of its 'green' credentials.

World's first 'fair tax' kite mark launches

In Economy and Society on 24.03.2014
Contributed by Joanna Long

Joanna Long, a freelance researcher/writer and the project manager for the Fair Tax Mark reports on the launch of the world's first accreditation scheme for responsible tax.

Manchester cleans up its act with 14m windfall

In Economy, Green & blue spaces, Living and Society on 23.03.2014
Contributed by Clare Wiley

Manchester's new Clean City initiative promises a greener city - but the council needs help from residents and community groups to make that a reality, writes Clare Wiley.

Responsible Tourism comes to Manchester

In Culture, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Society and Transport on 21.03.2014
Contributed by Clare Wiley

From Tripadvisor to Google Glass, the 8th International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations will explore the challenges and opportunities currently facing sustainable tourism, reports Clare Wiley.

Regeneration: past, present, future

In Buildings, Economy, Nature and Society on 18.03.2014
Contributed by Alex Wharton

Manchester is one of the best examples of urban regeneration in the UK, but what lessons can we learn from what has worked well in the past to make sure that future projects in this city region are just as successful?

Event - Can Manchester become a cycling city?

In Transport on 18.03.2014
Contributed by Alex Wharton

What is the state of cycling in Manchester and what is its potential to become a cycle-friendly city in the coming years?

Platform: so what's that all about then?

In Culture, Education and Society on 13.03.2014
Contributed by Margaret Bennett

Margaret Bennett explains the background to the platform that is Platform and how it came through a partnership of Creative Concern, the University of Salford and the Gothenburg-based Mistra Urban Futures.