Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery Strategy - Public Consultation
Overview
Nature in Greater Manchester comes in all shapes and sizes. A healthy natural environment is fundamental to Greater Manchester’s sustained economic growth, as well as the health and wellbeing of everyone living and working in the city-region. Nature is being lost globally, nationally, and locally in every district of Greater Manchester. The severity of the situation facing us was recognised by the Mayor of Greater Manchester declaring a biodiversity emergency in 2022.
We all need to work together to do more to reverse biodiversity decline.
A new plan for nature
The Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery Strategy has been developed to set out how we can all work together to tackle the biodiversity emergency and improve access to nature. It will be Greater Manchester’s first statutory strategy for nature recovery and we will monitor progress against delivery over the next decade.
In short, it sets out what we all need to do to help nature recover locally. How we can all work together towards a greener city-region, where nature is thriving and where we need to focus our efforts to have the biggest impact. You can access the draft strategy by clicking this link.
Why your views matter
GMCA are currently consulting on the draft Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery Strategy. This public consultation will be open from November 15th 2024 and will close on January 31st 2025.
Everyone’s voice matters and we are seeking your views on the draft strategy today. Your feedback will then be used to shape the final version of the strategy.
As required by statutory guidance, all responses to this public consultation will be anonymised and published after this consultation closes. When answering questions and providing feedback on the strategy do not include information that would personally identify you.
If you need a paper copy of the questions you can download this from this list of documents at the end of the page. If you need assistance to complete the consultation, please email naturerecovery@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk.
Tell us your views
Events
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Community Group Event
From 5 Dec 2025 at 18:30 to 5 Dec 2025 at 20:30Join GMCA for an in-person discussion of the draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Greater Manchester. This is an in-person event to connect with like-minded individuals and feedback ideas during the public consultation on the strategy. Book your ticket at:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1067223437029?aff=oddtdtcreator
Audiences
- General public
- Businesses
- Community, voluntary sector and social enterprises
- Schools, colleges and universities
- Academics
- Public sector partners
Interests
- Green
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