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🌳🏙️ I'm excited to share the latest episode of the Rebalance Earth Podcast! In this conversation, I’m joined by David Hodcroft, Infrastructure Team Lead at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), to discuss "City Resilience and the Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Manchester." 🌿 David sheds light on how Greater Manchester is setting the standard for urban sustainability by embracing innovative approaches to tackle climate challenges, as well as the importance of collaboration across all stakeholders. Key highlights from our discussion include: • The Integrated Water Management Plan – addressing flooding, drought, and water quality through systems thinking and a joined up approach. • Sustainable redevelopment projects like Stockport Interchange, featuring green roofs, bioswales, and permeable paving. • Collaborative approaches that bring together local authorities, businesses, and communities to drive impactful solutions • The “Sponge City” concept – turning urban landscapes into natural water managers to build climate resilience 🌱 Discover how Greater Manchester is leading the way in integrating nature-based solutions into urban planning, treating and including nature as critical infrastructure rather than an afterthought. 💡 David shares with us a wealth of takeaways, strategies and lessons learned, including the importance of understanding the entire system, retrofitting older spaces with green infrastructure, and fostering meaningful collaboration across different stakeholder groups. 🌍 Whether you’re an urban or infrastructure planner, environmental professional, or just passionate about creating sustainable cities, this episode offers invaluable insights into building greener, more resilient communities. As Benjamin Disraeli once said “What Manchester does today, the world does tomorrow.” Listen now and be inspired by Greater Manchester's blueprint for urban sustainability! 🎧 Listen now and learn how your city can embrace nature-based solutions! 👉 Blog Post: Episode 4 - City Resilience and the Role of Nature-based Solutions in Manchester- David Hodcroft — Rebalance Earth 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/er8upZ7X 👉 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ex7z_EZN #RebalanceEarth #InvestInNature #ClimateInnovation #Sustainability #natureassetclass #NatureAsAService #FloodResilience #ClimateResilience #NatureBasedSolutions #Adaptation #SustainableInvesting #NatureInfrastructure #FinanceAndNature #PodcastLaunch #WorldWorthLivingIn #RebalanceEarthPodcast #GreaterManchester
It’s inspiring to see Manchester at the forefront of urban sustainability! The sponge city concept is especially intriguing, nature truly excels as the ultimate engineer in water management. Great episode! 🌍👏💡
Thanks for sharing Walid Al Saqqaf - Rebalance Earth! Truly inspired by the collaborative efforts between local authorities, businesses, and communities. This kind of partnership is vital for driving impactful urban transformation and creating sustainable change. 🌍
Great podcast episode Walid Al Saqqaf and David Hodcroft, it's really interesting to see how a joined-up, systems thinking approach can have such an impact. Interesting to see how it all revolves around water, and that by having no boundaries, it requires a real collaborative approach in order to create effective, Nature-based solutions. Great stuff and excited to see how we can apply these learnings to Rebalance Earth!
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2wLove how Manchester sees the importance of business critical green infra