dissolve as an organisation after 7 years of great activities,
projects, events and campaigning initiatives.
The Buildings group and Transport group will continue to
meet using their existing mailing lists. The local Climate
Groups are still running, and will continue with informal
contact between themselves to share events and best
practice.
Aim: Drop Carbon Emissions by 50% by 2028
Statistic: We Recycle 60.8% of Waste
Impact: Stopping 1c of Global Warming Saves the World Over £100 Trillion Every 50 Years
Zero Carbon Yorkshire is more than just a token charity contributing it’s bit toward reducing carbon.
We are a way of reducing your own person carbon emissions and inspiring others to do the same. Explore our website to find a local group and make a difference. It’s not too late.
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PEOPLE POWERED RETROFIT COMMUNITY INVESTMENT OFFER NOW LIVE
Coming out of the work of Carbon Co-op, People Powered Retrofit haslaunched a new community share offer to raise £550,000 to help peoplemake their homes more energy efficient and greener across GreaterManchester and to help other community energy groups around the UK...
Fossil Free West Yorkshire Pension Fund – online event, 15 July, 7pm
The campaign Fossil Free West Yorkshire invites you to an online event on 15 July at 7pm. The campaign aims to persuade West Yorkshire Pension Fund to pull out all of its investments in fossil fuels as soon as possible. The fossil fuel industry has been in the news in...
Climate Action Leeds update
Previously called Climate Emergency Community Action project - CECAP - this 5 year National Lottery funded programme is developing a range of major initiatives to meet its' ambitious target of making Leeds zero carbon, nature friendly and socially just by 2030. 6 new...
Electric Vehicle Club meeting: 16th June
If you have a 7kW charger and spare space on your drive you can help a neighbour move away from Fossil Fuel. Co-charger.com is a UK company that lets you rent out your charger on spare evenings one or two nights a week – which may be just enough to let one of...
The climate crisis is a health crisis ─ what can health and social care workers in Yorkshire do?
Event: June 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Join Medact Yorkshire for this webinar as we explore how those working in health and social care in Yorkshire can take action for a healthier, greener and more just society, one that prioritises the health and wellbeing of people and...
Leeds Climate Commision’s Leeds Acts Together campaign
Leeds Climate Commission is running a campaign to encourage organisations to share their climate commitmentsand to inspire everyone in Leeds to take action. From May, BBC Radio 5 Live will be in Leeds looking at the range of climate action going on in a strand...
Online solar car practical sessions for young people
Zero Carbon Yorkshire in partnership with local Sheffield charity, Schools & Homes Energy Education Project Solar-Active have been funded to run online sessions that enable practical learning remotely with upper primary and secondary age inclusive of the home...
Help your neighbours with Community Charging
If you have a 7kW charger and spare space on your drive you can help a neighbour move away from Fossil Fuel. Co-charger.com is a UK company that lets you rent out your charger on spare evenings one or two nights a week – which may be just enough to let one of...
Zero Carbon Yorkshire Solar-Active Project PR
ZCY has been successful in January 2021 to receive a small grant from Leeds Community Foundation Community Partnership Fund. The grant will enable ZCY in partnership with a local charity, Schools & Homes Energy Education Project/Solar-Active (www.solar-active.com)...
Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill
Happy New Year - we hope that you are OK in this challenging period. On the 12th August 2020, the campaign for the Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) bill was launched. This is a Private Members’ Bill, and taking it through parliament will be a hard-fought process...