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Ward-specific objectives
Nature and biodiversity:
- To identify and enhance Philips Park with a minimum of one wildflower area by end of August 2024
- Identify one location in Clayton Vale to host a community fruit orchard by end of March 2024
Young people:
- Lead and deliver a minimum of one climate change workshop to young people/school group by end of June 2024
- Deliver a minimum of one climate change assembly to school by June 2024
- Promotion of the Green Schools Network with Clayton and Openshaw schools that are not already engaged and active. The Network aims to support and accelerate climate action in education settings across North Manchester (ongoing)
Transport, active travel, air quality:
- Establish a Clayton and Openshaw programme to engage residents with active travel groups and commission a minimum of two ecology-focused, guided walks with the group by end of 2024
- Deliver a minimum of one community road closure event each year in the ward
Things we buy, use and bin:
- Pilot Refill (reducing single-use plastics use) campaign in Clayton and Openshaw and sign up a minimum of 15 new businesses by end of April 2024
- Support and deliver a minimum of one community clothes swap event each year
Food:
- Facilitate the transfer of surplus food from local growers/allotments in the local area into local community grocers on an ongoing basis
- Design and produce 200 vegetarian soup making kits and distribute by the end of winter 2024
Homes and energy efficiency:
- Distribute 200 winter warmer/energy saving kits by end of December 2024
- Organise and facilitate a community information event for partner organisations to host advice stalls ie, Debt advice, switching energy providers. Minimum two events by Spring 2024.
Engagement, raising awareness, influencing change:
- Fund a minimum of one community-led, climate change Neighbourhood Investment project each financial year
- Dedicate one standing item to climate change information, advice and local activity in every issue of Step Up newsletter
- Circulate and promote the Manchester Climate Change Agency’s 15 actions to become a zero carbon city to all Clayton and Openshaw community groups by end of December 2023
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Who else is involved, and what they're doing
In Our Nature:
Lead partner: Manchester Climate Change Agency.
In Our Nature is a programme in partnership between Manchester Climate Change Agency, Hubbub,
Groundwork Greater Manchester, Amity, the Tyndall Centre for Climate Research and Manchester City Council. Between now and 2025 we’ll be working with communities across the city to connect the climate crisis to practical actions we can all take to make a difference, reduce our carbon emissions, save money, and learn something new. -
Contact
Contact the Clayton and Openshaw team by email: northneighbourhoodteam@manchester.gov.uk