Delivery
Mapping out a network for nature and identify priorities and actions is just the first step — the real prize is bringing the maps to life by delivering on nature recovery alongside how we grow nature across the city-region.
We want this strategy to inspire everyone across Greater Manchester to take action to help nature’s recovery. The smallest actions – at home and in our local communities – can add up to make a big difference and make space for nature in every community. Larger initiatives can also have a transformational impact, providing space at a landscape-scale for nature to recover.
We all have different ways we can support the implementation of the strategy and in what capacity we can do so. The strategy is particularly important for:
- Those who own or manage land
- Those who are involved in developing land for new homes or commercial spaces
- Those who run or manage businesses or other organisations
- Those who are involved in community-led groups or environmental charities
- Those who live, study or work in Greater Manchester
Across these groups, there are several key factors that will enable successful implementation of the strategy. This includes:
- Funding – maximising its impact and accessing public and private finance.
- Skills and capacity – across a range of sectors.
- Collaboration – to bring people together to deliver projects and partnerships
How will we know if we’re successful?
Over the next ten years monitoring the delivery of the targets and actions in this strategy will be crucial in understanding our progress in tackling the biodiversity emergency. To track progress towards some of the most important elements of this strategy a monitoring framework, for the headline targets for this strategy, will be published in 2025. GMCA will report on progress of the strategy and its main targets annually.