Good things are happening across Manchester
Through support from the In Our Nature programme, 87 projects have been set up over the past three years across Manchester – from bike libraries and clothing swap shops to community gardens and home energy efficiency projects. These have not only had a positive impact on the environment but have enabled people to meet neighbours, learn new skills and leave a lasting impact.
In Our Nature Programme Report 2022-2025
Find out how In Our Nature is helping Manchester’s residents and communities to make a BIG difference for themselves and the city.
Our updates
You heard that right! Over the next four years we’re going to be bringing you even MORE projects, MORE support and MORE opportunities to get involved.
Read our Programme Report to find out how In Our Nature is helping Manchester’s residents and communities to make a BIG difference for themselves and the city.
We supported 14 Manchester residents to take part in a Citizens Panel to inform the development of the city's next Climate Change Plan.
In Our Nature is helping to create a climate movement for Manchester by providing opportunities for people who are doing great climate work across the city to come together, celebrate, connect, share ideas and inspire one another.
As we enter into spring, we wanted to look back on some of our exciting achievements from the last few months.
Together, we’ve been helping individuals and communities across the city to take action on climate change in a way that’s meaningful to them. Take a look at some of the amazing things we’ve been up to recently…
So far, with your help, we've supported 42 projects across the city to save a whopping 18.5 tonnes of carbon (that’s the equivalent of driving around the world in a petrol car TWICE!).
Find out how we’ve been helping people across Manchester to reduce their carbon footprint, learn new skills and save money over the past few months, and how you can get involved too!
It’s been an action-packed winter for the In Our Nature team! Here’s what we’ve been up to recently to help make Manchester a greener, healthier, and more connected city…
It’s been another big year for In Our Nature as we’ve worked with communities across Manchester to cut carbon, save money and create a greener city…
There’s a new green roof in town, designed by Sow the City, which sits on top of one of the most iconic buildings in Manchester – the Printworks.
Our impact so far
Let’s Go Green have been supporting women across Manchester to explore the city using public transport and upskilling new project leads to share the great work even further.
We teamed up with Cheetham and Crumpsall Anti-Poverty Group to help them engage the local community in a number of carbon saving activities that helped people to save money.
This summer In Our Nature teamed up with The University of Manchester to pilot a returnable cup scheme, here’s what we learnt along the way.
We supported housing associations Mosscare St Vincents Housing and Southway Housing Trust to help tenants take action on climate change – by making the most of their communal spaces.
We supported The Message in Sharston to transform their outdoor space into a community garden and growing area.
Through our Community Support initiative, we helped Dr Ghada Soliman from The University of Manchester to set up Sustainable Threads – a group for refugees and asylum seekers in Manchester to learn and share clothing repair and upcycling skills.
In May 2024 we met with Naz Khan to see how we could get more people in North Manchester feeling confident on two wheels.
Flavours from Manchester’s Go Green project have been supporting ladies in north Manchester to start exploring the city by bus and tram. Here’s what some of the people involved had to say.
Building on our research that connecting to nature can help facilitate climate action, we teamed up with SNUG, a community orchard in Crowcroft Park to help connect residents with nature.
We all know data is key these days, whether you’re asking questions for yourself or measuring a project for a funder. But often not everyone speaks the same language, and that can make things tricky!
Water is a precious resource which is regularly taken for granted, which can be a big issue in times of drought and adapting for the ever-changing climate.
In January 2024, In Our Nature started working with local residents to help them build skills, come together and help make their alleyway more climate resilient and an all-round nicer place to be!
NEPHRA Good Neighbours teamed up with In Our Nature through our Community Support initiative to include the older generation in the conversation around climate change by enabling them to recycle a common item that was previously being sent to landfill – their pill packets.
We worked together with community nature groups across Manchester to find out - If having a deeper connection to nature can influence our behaviours, can we use it to help build a movement of people taking climate action?
As cities around the world work hard to address climate change, innovative solutions are being implemented to reduce carbon footprints and improve people’s homes. However, transitioning to new technologies can be daunting, especially for people who are unfamiliar with the latest advancements.
Across Manchester, many people are unable to access and enjoy their local green spaces. One of the biggest groups affected by this is older residents and those with mobility issues, who may struggle to maintain overgrown areas. In these situations, local friends’ groups can be key for helping communities to secure funding, host volunteer days and make green spaces accessible for everyone!
Everyone deserves to have a community space to visit, whether it’s for socialising and meeting like-minded people, or simply having somewhere to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. As part of In Our Nature, we wanted to give community groups the guidance and resources to make their spaces easier to access for the local community.
In July 2023, In Our Nature in partnership with Stitched Up delivered a series of sewing workshops for the community of Cheetham Hill. Here’s the insights, stories, and impact of the sessions threaded together to spark some curiosity.
In partnership with Climate Outreach and the Centre for Accelerated Social Transformation (CAST), in summer 2023 In Our Nature delivered an online food challenge to support the people of Moston to cook tasty, healthy meals whilst saving money and helping the environment.
Many young people in Manchester want to make better choices for the planet, but don’t feel like they have the knowledge and tools to make changes for themselves and their loved ones. We’ve been giving them a helping hand by introducing them to more low carbon, low cost recipes!
In early 2024 we ran a 6 week long slow cooking course with Open Kitchen at the Northmoor Community Association in Longsight.
Many young people want to contribute to climate action and greening their local area, but simply don’t have the knowledge, support or tools to make it happen. In Our Nature are on a mission to make climate action accessible and achievable for young people of all ages and abilities!
Recently, we’ve been working with Valery Touchet from VT Creation to support her free sustainable fashion workshops, running at Gorton Central.
Repair cafe's UNITE! Our broken and unwanted electronics were piling up, but with the help of four fantastic local repair café's, Factory International sparked some fresh ideas for a new waste-free reality…
As part of our first round of Community Support projects, Flavours From Manchester organised weekly public transport journeys throughout the summer to attractions and sites across Manchester.
