We are Zero Carbon Yorkshire: a not for profit organisation developing a good carbon practice network. We support people, groups and organisations in the region to reduce their carbon footprints.

Our aim is to bring together Yorkshire communities to co-produce a roadmap for a climate-smart, successful, sustainable and resilient county; making Yorkshire a leading light in the fight against climate change.

Our objectives are to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the environment by building a Yorkshire-wide movement committed to transitioning the Yorkshire region towards zero-carbon, in a way that is socially and economically just.

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.

Zero Carbon News

PEOPLE POWERED RETROFIT COMMUNITY INVESTMENT OFFER NOW LIVE

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Help your neighbours with Community Charging

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...

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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)...

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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...

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