PROGRESS21, Manchester’s most prominent business conference this year, was turned into a climate positive event by collaborating with Play It Green, who planted a tree for every guest who attended.
In total, Play it Green planted 3,154 trees for the event, which is the equivalent of removing 18,444 cars from the road for the day.
The conference was hosted by The Growth Company and combined careers, business, and Manchester’s global ambitions.
Play it Green also played a key role as part on the expert panel discussing sustainability within business, something considered a significant and necessary part of the regions business recovery and future growth strategy.
At a keynote address on the future of the Greater Manchester economy, Mayor Andy Burnham said, “Digitalisation and decarbonisation will be the twin driving forces of the 21st century economy.”
“By rising now to the challenge of the climate crisis, we will solve the jobs crisis, the housing crisis, and we will give people better public transport. This is the route to levelling up.”