Sharston

Greening and Biodiversity:

• Work with Heart and Soul Group. Encourage residents to use the Walking Trail for health and enjoyment.
• Work with Sow the City to increase planting and biodiversity through the Rewilding project.
• Enhance and promote Park Wood as a designated site of biological importance. Work with Manchester College and other partners.

Children and Young People:

• Promote Eco-Schools programme with all Sharston schools. Provide support and share funding opportunities.
• Promote Biffa School Workshops, including the ‘No Time to Waste’ sessions.
• Encourage involvement in local campaigns and provide support. Include Road Safety Week, the Big Walk/Cycle to School, Clean Air Day, and the Great British Spring Clean.
• Raise awareness of the effects of litter on the environment.
• Promote uniform recycling.

Transport, Active Travel, Air Quality:

• Raise awareness of the impact vehicles have on air quality.
  • Hold an Active Streets road closure event.
  • Promote sustainable travel.
• Work with MCR Bike Kitchen and Crossacres Bike Library. Promote services at Crossacres Resource Centre and Wythenshawe Town Centre.

Things We Buy, Use and Throw Away:

• Partner with Biffa to promote recycling at local events.
• Promote the Manchester Refill Campaign.
  • Visit refill locations and check window stickers are displayed.
  • Encourage residents to download the app to identify where they can refill on the go.

Food:

• Ensure catered events hosted by the Neighbourhood Team include low carbon options and avoid single-use plastics.
• Encourage and support residents to join gardening groups, take part in local planting or food projects.
  • Continue the Wythenshawe Grows Together Project.
  • Support the Family Hub Cooking on a Budget project.
  • Include information about reduced energy usage.
  • Support the Sow The City food growing project.
  • Support the Blossom food growing and cooking project.
• Work with the Start Well Develop Well team and schools to promote food growing.
• Support Crossacres Cultivators to expand their gardening group, including the Grow Your Own project.

Homes and Energy:

• Ensure free energy efficiency advice is available at events. Invite partners such as Groundwork Energy Works and CAB.
• Distribute LED lightbulbs where required as a practical measure.
• Encourage partners and residents to attend Wythenshawe’s Older Person’s Day event.

Engagement, Raising Awareness, Influencing Change:

• Work with Wythenshawe Community Housing Group to arrange a climate change community event. Invite a network of residents and community groups.
• Promote funding opportunities throughout the year to support the delivery of climate action. Ensure NIF is used to support climate-related projects.
• Work with Wythenshawe Regeneration Team and Muse. Promote progress against the Muse sustainability commitments to the community. Include developments linked to the new energy district. Support resident knowledge and benefit.

Want to know what progress we made on last year's objectives in Sharston? Email southnt@manchester.gov.uk.