by Lucy Meredith | Sep 3, 2020 | Buildings, Energy, Events, Local Groups, ZCY News
Zero Carbon Yorkshire is exploring community retrofit projects in Yorkshire and the North of England. With the Green Homes Grant scheme coming into effect, we want to explore how communites can engage with the scheme and retrofit more widely. Speakers: Jonathan...
by Lucy Meredith | Apr 21, 2020 | Behavioural change, Buildings, Local Groups, ZCY News
After a year of campaigning and working with Leeds City Council and landlords, Zero Carbon Headingley has finally made sustainable housing an option for students in Leeds. See the article in the Yorkshire Voice about this new initiative. Find out more about Zero...
by Lucy Meredith | Mar 27, 2020 | Air Quality, Buildings, ZCY News
Could you help a student at Leeds Beckett university? He is currentlyconducting his dissertation research project on the effectiveness ofenvironmentally friendly housing at reducing carbon emissions. If you have time to fill in his survey he would be very grateful:...
by Simon Bowens | Mar 19, 2019 | Buildings, Divestment, Energy, Transport
With climate emergencies being declared across the county, Friends of the Earth’s new report identifies 33 of the most effective things that local councils can do to tackle climate change. From setting ambitious targets for greenhouse gas emissions, developing...
by Simon Bowens | Dec 17, 2018 | Buildings, Energy, Fossil fuel extraction, National news
Here’s a roundup of climate change news from Yorkshire and further afield for the month: Fracking The government is coming under increasing pressure to cancel its plans to fast-track fracking through the planning system. The plans, which would see exploration...
by Simon Bowens | Dec 13, 2018 | Buildings, Energy
A stakeholder in Energise Barnsley, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, has through their ‘Low Carbon Agenda’ fitted over 600 air source heat pumps (ASHPs) in domestic dwellings, replacing gas boilers, through the tenant management company Berneslai Homes. With the...
