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Watch this Green Space Project: Transforming Urban Green Spaces
Green spaces are essential for the health and well-being of people and the planet. They also provide a space to bring communities together and communicate the value of nature in urban environments.
Recognising and protecting these benefits can be challenging, especially when these spaces are under threat from developments that pose more short-term economic incentives. In Manchester, this has led to a rapid decline in Green Spaces. Reversing this requires action at every level, from governmental protection and funding to grass-roots community action.
In this project, you and your team will become Green Space champions and work to protect and enhance green spaces in Manchester. You can approach this absolutely any way you would like, the more creative the better! Think about what skills, knowledge, and passions you have and how you can use this to champion green spaces in Manchester.
During this project, you will scope out an idea or initiative that you could implement in Manchester to enhance green spaces and how local communities use and interact with them. With the help of Ardwick Climate Action Group (and potentially other partners), you can then make your plan a reality and bring real change to the local community!
Associated Badges:
In A Nutshell...
- Collaborate ... with students across the university
- Build ... a team of fellow students passionate about sustaianbility
- Show Leadership ... and the opportunity to demonstrate creative problem solving
- Make change ... in our local community by enhancing local urban greenspaces
- Deliver ... a solution to your project brief
- Earn up to 300 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.
Schedule
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24/10/23 to 25/10/23
Week Zero: Do This now! Access Associated Resource → -
13:00 to 15:00 on 25/10/23 - Grosvenor East 3.13
Week 1: Get to know your team and challenge The first week of this project involves meeting your team Access Associated Resource → -
13:00 to 15:00 on 01/11/23 - Grosvenor East 4.04
Week 2: Ideation Create ideas for your project Access Associated Resource → -
13:00 to 15:00 on 08/11/23 - Grosvenor East 3.09
Week 3: Pitch and Evaluate Your Idea Pitch your idea! Access Associated Resource → -
13:00 to 15:00 on 15/11/23 - Grosvenor East 3.13
Week 4: Develop your idea Develop your idea and create an action plan Access Associated Resource → -
13:00 to 15:00 on 22/11/23 - Grosvenor East 4.05
Week 5: Putting it all together Pull your ideas together and start to plan your presentation Access Associated Resource → -
13:00 to 15:00 on 29/11/23 - GE 3.13 - Grosvenor East
Week 6: Present your idea Present your final idea Access Associated Resource →