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Air Pollution Campaigns

Understanding Nitrogen Dioxide Levels in GM

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) is a harmful pollutant formed mainly from the burning of fossil fuels in vehicles and industrial processes. It can harm our lungs through inflaming airways and worsen respiratory conditions such as asthma. The ten district councils that represent the Greater Manchester Combined Authority are directed by the government to reduce roadside levels […]

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School Streets

School Streets and Beyond Conference

Walk Ride GM and Mums for Lungs held the first ever School Street and Beyond Conference on 16 May in Manchester focused on supporting schools starting on their journey towards increasing active travel journeys to school. It was a glorious sunny day and we kicked off the event with a real-life ‘School Street’ outside St […]

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Bee Network Campaigns

GM’s active travel champions applauded at Walk Ride GM Awards 2024

This week, the region’s active transport community came together in Levenshulme to celebrate an impactful year of making Greater Manchester a safer city for all to travel. Despite the dark winter night, it was standing room only at Station South as nominees and activists came together to reflect on all the progress made through 2024 […]

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Bee Network School Streets

Next steps for School Streets in GM

We were delighted to hear that Oldham Council are leading the way as the first local authority in Greater Manchester to go live last week with an ANPR controlled School Street at Hey with Zion Primary School and St Edwards RC Primary School. But this is currently a one off and, so far, further delivery […]