Greater Manchester - Natural capital approach by GMCA ECOSTAR | Natural Talents - June, 15th 2017 @Manchester

1. Greater Manchester
Natural Capital Approach
Krista Patrick
GMCA

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Mayor's Ambition for a
Green City Region
“Transform Greater Manchester into a world-leading greener,
cleaner city region, improving the health and quality of life for
millions of people and protecting our green spaces and
environment for future generations”

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GM Natural Capital Group
“By 2020, our natural
environment, and the ecosystem
services it provides, still need to
be both protected and (where
possible) enhanced in light of
increasing pressures from
people, the economy and a
changing climate.
Our natural capital must also be
embedded into the decision-
making for sustainable economic
growth investments, enhancing
their success and resilience.”

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Evidence & Policy
• Ecosystem Services
Pinchpoints (2014)
• Defra Payment for
Ecosystem Services
(2015)
• Defra Local Action
Project (2016)
• GMEU Green and
Blue Infrastructure
Evidence Base
(2016)
• Climate Change Strategy
(2012)
• Greater Manchester
Strategy Refresh (2013)
• Climate Change & Low
Emissions
Implementation Plan
(2016)
• Greater Manchester
Spatial Framework
(2016)

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Projects & Partnerships
• GM Urban Pioneer
• Life IP Natural
Course
• Greater Manchester
Wetlands NIA
• City of Trees
• Grey to Green
• RESIN
• Catchment
Partnerships

6. URBAN PIONEER
Greater Manchester

7. URBAN PIONEER PROJECT: Greater Manchester
Using Natural Capital the Pioneers have been asked to explore, test and trial four
aspects:
a) Testing new tools and methods as part of applying a natural capital approach
in practice;
b) Demonstrate a joined-up integrated approach to delivery;
c) Pioneer and ‘scale-up’ the use of new funding opportunities; and
d) Grow our understanding of ‘what works’, sharing lessons and best practice
3 to 4 year period
Defra Group leads:
Landscape = Natural England
Marine = Marine Management Organisation
Catchment & Urban = Environment Agency

8. URBAN PIONEER PROJECT: Greater Manchester

9. URBAN PIONEER PROJECT: Greater Manchester

10. URBAN PIONEER PROJECT: Greater Manchester
“To make a clear and evident contribution to Greater Manchester’s
natural environment, engaging and connecting people with nature in their
city, maximising their health and economic benefits through investment in
the environment, creating sustainable growth and a good quality of life.”

11. URBAN PIONEER PROJECT: Greater Manchester
Creating a natural liveable city region
• Engage decision-makers and
influencers
• Create tools to understand the truer
cost of development
• Increase quantity and quality stock of
natural capital assets
• Engaging with GM’s residents to
understand the benefits

12. URBAN PIONEER PROJECT: Greater Manchester
Develop and test a communications and engagement model that brings
together sectors, organisations and the public to deliver more for the
environment.
Develop a demonstrator project that shows the benefit of a
Natural Capital Approach on project funding
Demonstrate a place based approach to delivery that improves
policy and decision making
Creating a Natural Capital Investment Plan for Greater
Manchester
Cross cutting supporting actions

13. URBAN PIONEER PROJECT: Greater Manchester
Summary and next steps
• The Urban Pioneer is now identifying the actions required and which of its
partners will lead on these actions.
• The Urban Pioneer is a real example of collaborative joined up working
tackling some of the urban environments most challenging issues.
• Creating something replicable for all Urban Areas, using what we have
currently and influencing how we work in the future.

14. URBAN PIONEER
Greater Manchester Adam Booth
Urban Pioneer Project Manager
Environment Agency
Adam.Booth@environment-agency.gov.uk

15. Natural Course

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North West England River Basin District &
River Irwell Catchment

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Improve
catchment
data &
information
Increase
capacity Review cost
benefit
analysis on
measures
Review
governance
& new ways
of working
Learn &
share best
practice
Address
complex
issues at a
catchment
scale
Project objectives

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Irwell catchment ecology
project
Evidence & Measures study
Physical modifications &
urban diffuse pollution
Ecosystem Services
Opportunity Mapping

20. Cost of
River Basin
Management Plan
£
Available
resource
Flood risk
Nature
Spatial
Planning
Water &
waste
water
Community
£
£
£
£
£
Identifying synergies

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Urban Forestry demonstration project:
Cleavleys Wet Woodland

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Example Project 2: Howard Street, Salford

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Key Opportunities
Natural Capital approach provides a unique opportunity to protect and
enhance the environmental quality and resilience of the conurbation.
Partner collaboration is key to progressing projects that enhance and
protect our natural environment as well as ensuring the region is prepared
for climate change.
Opportunity to develop sites in a new and different way e.g. using more
SuDS in areas where there is a high risk of surface water flooding.
Building a business case for investment in natural capital and market
development for nature based solutions.

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Key Challenges
Creating a natural liveable city region – how do you deliver at a GM scale
and how do you monitor this?
Language a key issue as general public relate more to cleaner, greener
and healthier GM rather than investing in natural capital.
Need to build on the evidence base to fill the gaps, avoid duplication and
maximise the benefits.
Future funding and identifying potential investment opportunities
particularly through private sector investment.
Skills and expertise required to deliver future nature based solutions.

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Thank you
For more information:
Krista.patrick@neweconomymanchester.com
www.naturalcourse.co.uk