Knowledge Exchange Platform

& Committee of the Regions

29th May 2018

Green cities for climate and water resilience, sustainable

economic growth, healthy citizens and environments

Jonny Sadler

Project Manager, GrowGreen

Director, Manchester Climate Change Agency

Overview

1. Why Invest in NBS in Cities?

2. Case Studies – Manchester

3. Delivering NBS Citywide

4. Suggested Next Steps

Why Invest?

Grow Wild!

Policy objectives:

• Biodiversity

• Quality of place

• Social cohesion

Stakeholder views:

• Quality of place

• Social cohesion

• Walking route

improvement

NBS able to deliver?

• Yes

• Wildflowers

Location & spatial plan:

• Under motorway

(underpass)

• Edge city centre/

residential area (Hulme)

Funding:

• Kew Gardens (national)

Delivery & Maintenance:

• Delivery: Manchester City

Council + citizens

• Maintenance: MCC

Bridgewater Basin

Policy objectives:

• Quality of place

• Biodiversity

• Social cohesion

Stakeholder views:

• Quality of place

• Water quality

• Biodiversity

• Attract visitors

NBS able to deliver?

• Yes

• Floating planting

Location & spatial plan:

• Canal basin

• City centre

• Next to Bridgewater Hall

Funding:

• Manchester City Council

Delivery & Maintenance:

• Delivery: MCC

• Maintenance: MCC, Canal

& Rivers Trust,

Bridgewater Hall

Deansgate Tram Stop

Policy objectives:

• Increase public transport

use

• Quality of place

Stakeholder views:

• Biodiversity

• Climate adaptation

• Quality of place

NBS able to deliver?

• Yes

• Green wall

• Green tram lines

• Planting

Location & spatial plan:

• City centre

Funding:

• Transport for Greater

Manchester

• UK Government

Delivery & Maintenance:

• Delivery: TfGM

• Maintenance: TfGM

River Medlock Valley

Policy objectives:

• Regeneration

• Quality of place

• Biodiversity

• Water quality

Stakeholder views:

• Regeneration

• Quality of place

• Biodiversity

• Water quality

NBS able to deliver?

• Yes

• Re-naturalising the river

Location & spatial plan:

• Medlock Valley

• From edge of Manchester

to city centre

Funding:

• Regional Development

Agency

• Environment Agency

• Manchester City Council

Delivery & Maintenance:

• Delivery: Various

• Maintenance: MCC +

NGOs

West Gorton

Policy objectives:

• Regeneration

• Housing

• Quality of place

• Social cohesion

Stakeholder views:

• Recreation

• Social cohesion

NBS able to deliver?

• Yes

• Public park

• Green neighbourhood

Location & spatial plan:

• 1.5m from city centre

• Existing 1960s housing

• Regeneration area

Funding:

• H2020

• Private developer

• Manchester City Council

• Others TBC

Delivery & Maintenance:

• Delivery: MCC +

developer

• Maintenance: TBC

City Objectives &

Policies

Stakeholder

Views

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Potential NBS

Benefits

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Delivering NBS Citywide

Spatial

Plans

Business Models

& Financing

Mechanisms

City Objectives &

Policies

Delivery &

Maintenance

Mechanisms

Stakeholder

Views

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2

4

5

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Potential NBS

Benefits

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Delivering NBS Citywide

Spatial

Plans

Business Models

& Financing

Mechanisms

Monitoring

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Evaluating

+

Reporting

Impact

City Objectives &

Policies

Delivery &

Maintenance

Mechanisms

Stakeholder

Views

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Potential NBS

Benefits

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Delivering NBS Citywide

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SUSTAINBLE

Business Models

& Financing

Mechanisms

SMART

Monitoring

+

Evaluating

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Reporting

Impact

SUSTAINABLE

Delivery &

Maintenance

Mechanisms

Suggested Next Steps

City-led…

www.growgreenproject.eu

@GrowGreenCities

Thank You