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Nature gets £1.8million to help it blossom Date published: 12 December 2020
Rochdale Canal
Nature is on the road to recovery in Greater Manchester, pollinated by £1.8million from the Green Recovery Challenge Fund.
The bid, fronted by the newly established Greater Manchester Environment Fund (GMEF), put forward a programme of priority projects that will establish a network for nature across the county, including improved habitats along the Rochdale and Ashton canals.
The Greater Manchester Environment Fund (GMEF) is being established to deliver Greater Manchester’s ambition for a “clean, carbon-neutral, climate resilient city region with a thriving natural environment”, by aligning public and philanthropic funding, attracting private investment, prioritising limited resources and facilitating collaborative bids.