Welcoming the GM Green Summit to Co-op Live
We were delighted to host the GM Green Summit at Co-op Live for a day dedicated to celebrating the city’s sustainability ambitions. We hosted Mayor, Andy Burnham, and many GM organistations on 4 March, supporting the vision for the city to be net zero by 2038. This was the largest GM Green Summit to date with 1800 attendees and 120 exhibition stands including the Bee Network.
Andy Burnham discussed how Manchester is on track to having the first all-electric public transport system in the UK. The Bee Network all-electric buses cost 30% less than diesel buses and they're aiming to be replaced with electric buses throughout Manchester by the end of the decade. The change will be contributing largely to the cities carbon neutral promise and helps maintain cheaper bus fair for people in Greater Manchester.
We were also pleased to have supported 200 young sustainable student champions who joined us for a range of hands-on greening activities. They helped plant additional colour around the Bee along the walking route, took part in an interactive bee workshop with our beekeeper and enjoyed a plant-based food demonstration from our very own chefs.
Co-op Live is for the planet. From a football pitch and a half of solar panels to toilets that flush with rainwater, from locally sourced food to zero waste direct to landfill, and from intelligent building controls to increased biodiversity and sustainable transport connections.
We are a net zero building and are supporting Manchester City Council’s goal of being net zero by 2038 and have recently been ‘Highly Commended’ by A Greener Future’s independent accreditation.