In this issue:
- Headingley Low Carbon Homes Club
- Car Park garden behind Arndale Centre
- ZCH on Social Media!
- Matthew Hill Sutainability Fund call
- Climate Action Leeds grant awards and networking event
- Yorkshire Rewilding Network
ZERO CARBON HEADINGLEY are planning to start a
Headingley Low Carbon Homes Club
with the aims of getting people together who want to make improvements to their homes to reduce the energy use for heating, and electricity use, and to make their homes a better place to be. We thought that some of the following could be useful:
- Open forum discussions on certain topics eg: DIY insulation projects
- Visits to willing hosts homes to look at a retrofit / or installation of panels for a Q & A on how well it works, how to go about it etc.
- WhatsApp group to share information and tips, trades people used
- -Shared E platform eg : google drive, to share factsheets or other sources of information.
- organise talks from speakers about retrofit, house improvements / green energy and more
Are you interested in joining this Club?
We are pretty confident there is the interest out there for such a group, so we are at the point where we would like to launch the idea by holding a workshop to get feedback from local participants about ideas you might like to discuss and your ideas how such a club could work.
If you are interested, please reply to this email and we will put you on the invite list!
ZCH short news items
ZCH responded to the recent ..
West Yorkshire Combined Authority Local Transport Plan consultation. In summary we affirmed our support of their vision, including the aim that nobody in Leeds should need to own a car. But we noted a significant lack of ambition and urgency in the WYCA approach, one which does not match accelerating climate breakdown and the increased incidence of pollution, wildfires and floods around the world. Currently we are not on track to meet our local targets to cut emissions. An urgent priority is to step up engagement of local communities throughout West Yorkshire to tackle this emergency together.
Car Park (with EV charger points) garden behind Arndale Centre
‘We are currently working with the Arndale Centre (Headingley Central) management team who have invited us to help green up the back of the Centre with planting to soften the new car park and EV points. We hope to have more detail in the next newsletter.’
Zero Carbon Headingley on Social Media!
Thanks to new member Dimi, we are reviving our social media presence
Please like our https:/www.facebook.com/zerocarbonheadingley/ and share with your friends.
Watch out for our Instagram arriving soon!
Matthew Hill Sustainability Fund
Last call for application in this round of funding
Applications are open until 31st October for grants to support any sustainable activities in the Headingley/Hyde Park and Weetwood areas. Got a project or activity that needs funding?
Further information and application form here
Small grants awards and networking event
on Thursday 24th October 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Our latest group of grant applicants will make presentations telling us more about their projects, and will be awarded their grants.
This event is also an opportunity for past grant recipients and anyone else involved in neighbourhood-based climate action projects across Leeds to come along and network with others to share ideas and inspiration.
We will provide light refreshments.
Our venue this time is St George’s conference centre, 60 Great George St, Leeds LS1 3DL.
To find out more and book your place at the event please go to our website https://www.climateactionleeds.org.uk/event-details/climate-action-leeds-small-grants-awards-and-networking-event
We very much look forward to seeing you there.
Debbie Purdon (she/her) – Project Administrator (Climate Action Leeds)
Together for Peace (T4P).
People, ideas and action towards a shared future.
Yorkshire Rewilding Network – A new Hub at Heart
Dear Wilding Watchers,
We are still coming back down to earth after the wonderful Wilding event at Heart on 2nd October.
We are creating a North Leeds Hub to help increase the amount of rewilding happening and to give people the chance to take an active part in rewilding projects in their local area. We will do this through practical work days, informative workshops and by connecting you to others so you can support each other to facilitate a wilder Leeds.
We are currently looking for individuals to help us run the Hub so please let us know if you would like to learn more about what is involved.
The most common themes that came through from you in our Wilding workshop (and for us to focus on for the Hub) included: different ways of engaging young people and children; connecting with and educating existing groups; giving opportunities for resource exchange; spreading the word through visible urban rewilding projects (such as wilder front gardens) and practical ideas on how to get going.
Wildest wishes
Claire Blindell
Rewilding Engagement Officer
Yorkshire Rewilding Network
claire.blindell@yorkshirerewildingnetwork.org.uk
www.yorkshirerewildingnetwork.org.uk