Behavioural Change

The Manchester Eco-house is a great way to find out about the sorts of things you might like to consider (both physical and behavioural) in order to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from your own home. The house is a demonstration project run by Manchester City Council. Pre-arranged tours can be booked for employees, community groups and is also suitable for School, and University visits. Tours can accommodate up to 10 people at any one time and the Eco-House can also be hired for meetings and used as a small training venue for
Groups of up to 15 (low-cost rates apply).

For further details and bookings, please contact: Diana Clayton (Energy Officer) on 0161 234 5499 or email d.clayton@manchester.gov.uk.

A new report compiled by the Behaviour Change Group (part of the Greater Manchester Low Carbon Housing Retrofit Programme) was launched on 26 July 2011 at an event held at Cube in Manchester. This piece of work led by Peter Smith from St Vincent's Housing Association, is part of a wider programme with a range of organisations working together in partnership as part of the Low Carbon Economic Area designation. The report can be downloaded from the following link:

The event was held to provide a progress update on retrofit activity and development work carried out so far under Greater Manchester's LCEA designation and it included the launch of four distinct areas of work around behaviour change, retrofit strategy, standards and intelligence. The stakeholder event presented the findings from these areas of work and provided the opportunity for delegates to discuss their role in delivering the Green Deal for Greater Manchester.

Presentations from the event can be downloaded below.

As we work to restructure how we generate and supply energy, and reduce demand for it through more efficient buildings, vehicles and products, we need to consider an essential element of the energy system: people. Ultimately it is people who consume energy and manage its use.

Every day we all take decisions that relate to energy use. How we travel, the food, clothes and consumer items we buy, our use of lighting, heating and cooling systems, all play their part.

To change our current consumer and managerial behaviours is a significant challenge. It’s one that requires a complex blend of positive messages, accurate information and practical support.

Manchester is my Planet has undertaken a significant body of work over recent years to deliver energy and carbon savings through behavioural change.

This has included the following projects: