In this issue:
- Far Headingley Street Festival
- Beckett Park Picnic
- Headingley Community Orchard
- Leeds rhinos and Net Zero
- Retrofit Fair
Far Headingley Street Festival
It was a great Day at Far Headingley Street Festival earlier this month.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat and our dedicated volunteers who helped staff the stall all day
The highlight of our stall was an inter-active Quiz testing your knowledge of carbon emissions.
This proved popular with people who knew a lot and got most of it right as well as those with less knowledge!
Picnic in the Park
Headingley Community Orchard
Next volunteer sessions
- Sunday July 13th 10a.m to 12 midday
- Sunday August 10th 10 a.m. to 12 midday
Meet at the war memorial , next to St Chads Parish Centre, Otley Road, Far Headingley.
In the volunteer sessions we look after the orchard, and this could include, mowing, raking, mulching, weeding pruning, and of course picking apples. No experience needed, so why not come along and join a friendly group for an hour or two.
All Welcome.
Leeds Rhinos aim at Net Zero
The Rhinos and Stadium often get a lot of criticism locally about noise, parking and traffic issues, so we are happy to share the progress made at Leeds Rhinos on a continuing journey towards their net zero carbon target by 2030 (for scope 1 and 2 emissions)
They have circulated the following information Including:
- Working with partners Ecotricity, the official 100% renewable energy supplier of Leeds Rhinos, to run a travel survey to supporters. This will help shape future plans for the club to work with supporters. This collaboration marks a significant step towards integrating sustainability into the sporting world, showcasing how renewable energy can power communities, teams, and fans towards a greener future.
- The launch of the club’s partnership with Pledgeball, a new initiative that will seamlessly link the Rhinos vision with Pledgeball’s mission to meaningfully engage fans around climate action. Similar to the many current successful partnership in football, the Rhinos will become the first rugby league club, to join Pledgeball. Pledgeball and Leeds Rhinos will explore new and innovative ways of embedding sustainability into rugby culture through this partnership.
- The Rhinos support for the ‘Kit & Equipment Exchange Programme’ in conjunction with Active Leeds will allow supporters to donate good condition sports kit that can be re-distributed to allow others to participate in sport and exercise. Supporters’ donations could mean a child or adult gets to play rugby, football, netball, or another sport – or just be physically active – when they might not have had the chance otherwise.
- In partnership with First Bus, Leeds Rhinos will offer subsidised travel to and from the stadium. Plus one of First Bus’ 57 new zero emission double-decker buses will be at the stadium for fans to explore and see how they work. These vehicles will save over 50,000 tons of carbon emissions each over their lifetime.
- Fans will be encouraged to use the Leeds City Council Liftshare scheme, with details sent to each ticket holder ahead of the game.
- Fans will be encouraged to avoid single use plastics, with information about the refilling of reusable drinks bottles at the water filling stations around the ground.
- The power used in the South Stand on the night will be generated by the PV solar panels on the roof of the famous stand.
- The famous AMT Headingley playing surface will be irrigated using water extracted from the club’s own borehole. The club can extract up to 20,000L of water on a daily basis to use on the pitch which reduces costs to the club and provides a sustainable water management approach.
We had some meetings with them last year, and may attempt further meetings so please share any thoughts you have about this.
RETROFIT One Stop ‘Fair’
We are planning this massive, first ever One Stop ‘Fair’ on Saturday September 20th – at HEART
There will be tables from a range of manufacturers, advisers, installers and key organisations with expertise in Insulation, Heat pumps, Solar Panels, surveys and all aspects of making your house energy efficient.
Plus ‘Question Time’ panels
Invites have been sent and the planning for this is going well
Put the date in your diary.