North West
Introduction:
As the birthplaces of the industrial revolution, Manchester and Liverpool suffered extreme levels of poverty and pollution followed by 50 years of decline and restructuring. From the challenges of social exclusion, ill-health, obsolescence and dereliction, the ‘metropolitan’ North West is now re-inventing itself as a globalised hub for creative and knowledge-based industries in the ‘new urbanism’ mode. The Development Agency has expressed support for renewable energy, environmental technology, community based recycling, ethical finance and corporate responsibility.
The RSS Policy "DP3: Quality in New Development", requires new development to demonstrate “good design quality.” This can encourage innovative, eco-friendly, and adaptable buildings with improved energy and materials efficiency. However, these moves towards sustainable development may not yet be enough to turn the tide of material growth. For instance, Manchester Airport, the major air hub in the North, continues to double in size (and, roughly, in Footprint and CO2emissions) every 10-15 years.
WWF-UK Projects in the North West:
| Climate Change - Core CitiesInitial exploration with the core cities initiative which is looking at energy services projects in 7 major cities across the UK. Read more. |
| Community Engagement and Sustainable DevelopmentWWF working in partnership to develop a tool which can be used to measure the impact of community engagement on behaviour change. Read more. |
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