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.
Zero Carbon News
Zero Carbon Britain online course
Being at home provides an opportunity to skill up for the climate challenge. Paul Allen invites you to join our first ever online Zero Carbon Britain course to learn how we can transform our communities and rise to the climate emergency. the Zero Carbon Britain...
Long Lands Common community owned woodland!
We are so excited to announce that the first ever community owned woodlands project for Harrogate and Knaresborough is underway!As Nidd Gorge Community Action we have secured initial funding and received professional advice to establish a Community Benefit Society...
Survey: Effectiveness of Eco-Housing in reducing Carbon Emissions
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:...
Our March Newsletter
View our March news letter Through the link HERE
24th March: Meeting STOP Leeds Bradford Airport Expansion (GALBA)
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7 PM – 9 PM AtHEART - Headingley Enterprise and Arts CentreHeart, Bennett Road, Headingley, LS6 3HN Leeds Organised and hosted by GALBA (Group for Action on LBA). Bristol, Stansted & Heathrow airport expansions have ALL been stopped - we...
State of the Sector Survey 2020 – Deadline Extended
The 2020 State of the Sector Survey is now live. Community Energy England and Community Energy Wales invite community organisations working on low carbon energy projects to respond to this survey so we can investigate the number, nature, and...
Beeston Community Tree Planting Day
Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 11:30 AM – 1 PM. Event link HERE Help us plant over 4,400 trees and shrubs to support local wildlife and reduce the city’s carbon footprint. Planting trees is a great way to get active and do your bit for the planet. All you need to do is...
Community Climate Action Networking Event – Chesterfield
Sat, 28 March 2020 at 12-4pm. Link to EVENTBRITE Back by popular demand! The Community Climate Action Network is organising this Networking Event for climate change-focused community groups based in Nottingham, Derby, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. This is a chance...
Welcome our new board member
We are pleased to welcome Jon Hall onto the Zero Carbon Yorkshire board. Jon Hall has recently become a volunteer director of Zero Carbon Yorkshire. He currently works at Community Energy England, a not for profit promoting the growth of the community energy movement....
33 ways for local councils to tackle climate change
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 robust...