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Think Globally, Act Locally

Pilot Action Programmes were commissioned for the first time by URBACT to engage citizens in the project theme. The pilot action programme aim for C-Change was to support understanding and action on climate change in the arts and culture sector in our city. Here we hear from one of Manchester's projects that benefitted from the funding - the People's History Museum. 

Bring down the curtain on C-Change

We’ve just had our final meeting and I wanted to share my thoughts...

Carbon Literacy Training adapted for the virtual world

As part of its capacity building objective, MAST through C-Change wanted to create 100 free Carbon Literacy Places in a new online learning format. The aims of this training were to help the network in the following areas:

• Enhance collaboration across the sector
• Grow the network + reach further into Greater Manchester
• Explore remote delivery of training
• Engage artists/practitioners and organisations who have been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic

Võru, a small town with a strong community

Võru town is a project partner at Find Your Greatness, Europe’s first strategic brand building programme for smart cities. On June 10–11, Võru Town Government hosted an online project meeting on community spirit building and shared its best practices in supporting and engaging the community.

Opole shares how to involve all groups of society and their view on education

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Manchester's improvement story

Playing our full part in Manchester and taking it on the road

How sharing our approach with other European cities has helped Manchester take its cultural collaboration on climate action and engagement to a whole new level.

By Simon Curtis, Chair, Manchester Arts Sustainability Team (MAST)