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MERCi's Role
MERCi is an independent charity striving for the following values:
Social Justice: Trying to be inclusive and fair
Environment Sustainability: Working in way's that respect the earth's resources
Community Empowerment: Enabling people to shape the city where they live and work
Human-scale Development: Supporting genuine community-led initiatives to meet people's needs.
As a charity MERCi has enshrined its aims in a constitution and so works to promote:
- For the public benefit, conservation and protection of the environment.
- The advancement of education of the public about all aspects of the environment particularly with regard to the concept of sustainability.
A strong vision of what is meant by the term sustainability informs MERCi's work:
"Sustainability is a broad concept that promotes respect, understanding, co-operation and equality. Sustainable development is about solving social problems in a way that improves our local communities and enhances our global environment. And sustainability is about preserving not only the physical environment but also the quality of life for present and future generations."
MERCi's Mission Statement:
In order to make its work better understood by the public, MERCi has developed the following mission statement:
- MERCi believes that the most effective way to involve people in a vision for a sustainable Manchester is to establish a Centre for Sustainable Living in the heart of the city.
- MERCi will therefore strive to create a Centre that provides support, stability and advice to organisations and individuals that share this vision of sustainable living and will seek to advance public awareness around sustainability issues.
- MERCi will ensure that the Centre for Sustainable Living is a working demonstration of eco-design, refurbishment best practice and sustainable living in an urban environment.
- MERCi believes in a local and fair sustainable economy. It will, therefore, promote and provide support for community-based initiatives that create socially and ecologically worthwhile secure employment for local people.
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