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
Climate Change Communication training- Sheffield – 21 March
Hope for the Future and Carbon Neutral University will be developing news way of getting people to talk about climate change on Thursday March 21st at 7.30pm in Lecture Theatre 8 at the Diamond, University of Sheffield . Hope for the Future is a charity which...
Community Facilitators wanted – apply by 22 March
Do you want to start a low carbon initiative in your neighbourhood or community? Exciting Opportunity to train as Community Facilitators for Zero Carbon Yorkshire Zero Carbon Yorkshire is looking for 2 enterprising people to help start low carbon initiatives in areas...
Church of England to step up ambition on climate change
The Church of England's General Synod has voted overwhelmingly to step up its Environmental Programme in response to the escalating threat of climate change. It has called on every diocese to put in place an environmental programme overseen by a member of diocesan...
“Climate change key threat to food security” says UN body
Plant and animal species that provide our food, fuel and fibre could disappear amid shrinking biodiversity of food plants, says a new report from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation. The report cites climate change as one of the key drivers in reducing...
Sheffield City Region launch Bus Review
Sheffield City Region Mayor, Dan Jarvis, has launched a review of the region's bus network. The review, to be led by Clive Betts MP, seeks to address a reduction in bus usage of over 18% in the last decade at a time when we should be increasing investment in public...
Community Energy Manifesto launched
Green Alliance, along with 20 community energy groups, have published its Community Energy 2.0 report calling on Government to revitalise its ambition on increasing levels of community energy. The Government's Community Energy Strategy, launched in 2014, which aimed...
Ban Ki-Moon calls on UK to stop funding fossil fuels
Former UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-Moon, has called on the UK Government to stop funding fossil fuel projects across the world. In a rare criticism of an individual country's conduct, he described the billions of pounds granted to high-carbon oil and gas projects as...
First UK Youth Strike 4 Climate
Young people across the country are taking action on climate change by getting involved in the UK's first Youth Strike 4 Climate on Friday 15 February. The strike, which protests against the lack of action from Government to prevent the impacts of climate change...
Opportunity to play your part in championing community energy
Community Energy England are hiring a part-time Policy & Advocacy Manager to design and deliver impactful advocacy, policy and engagement strategies for the UK community energy sector. The role will lead on coordinating and drafting policy positions for community...
Transport now biggest emissions source, say Government
The Government has published its final 2017 greenhouse gas emissions report which shows that emissions fell 3% between 2016-2017. The report attributes the fall in emissions largely to coal generated power falling by over a quarter in the year as the carbon floor...