High-impact, low-carbon initiatives
Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 985 See all Initiatives
There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Leeds:
Leeds Greener School Meals
Reducing carbon emissions with greener school meals.
Leeds
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
White Rose Forest Action Plan
The White Rose Forest is working in partnership to plant millions of trees in North & West Yorkshire
Bradford
Biodiversity loss
Flooding & drought
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
West Yorkshire Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Installing green electric vehicle charging facilities for use by the public across West Yorkshire.
Bradford
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
C-Capture
Reducing carbon with Tom White from C-Capture.
Leeds
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Energy
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Mott MacDonald
Working together to achieve carbon neutral status.
County Durham
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Energy
Built Environment
Transport
Leeds Electric Bikes
Demonstrating the benefits of commuting by e-bike for Leeds residents to increase uptake of cycling.
Leeds
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Leeds Electric Vehicles
Accelerating the uptake of electric vehicles used by businesses and charities in Leeds.
Bradford
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
School Streets
Reducing traffic congestion around schools for safer travel and improved air quality.
Leeds
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Transport
Built Environment
Decarbonising Leeds
Reducing carbon emissions of 38 publicly owned buildings.
Leeds
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme
Reducing flood risk between Leeds Station and Apperley Bridge.
Leeds
Flooding & drought
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Built Environment
Leeds PIPES
Providing low carbon, waste-powered heat and hot water to businesses, housing and civic buildings.
Leeds
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Waste
Connecting Leeds
Reducing congestion, improving air quality, enabling greener travel and supporting our economy.
Leeds
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Transport
Biodiversity & Nature
Built Environment
Northern Gas Networks Leeds
Reducing carbon with Tim Harwood from Northern Gas Networks on the Zero Carbon Tour.
Leeds
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Waste
Climate Action Leeds
Creating a zero carbon, nature friendly, socially just Leeds by the 2030s
Leeds
Carbon emissions
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Circular Economy
Built Environment
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Local Authority Low Carbon Procurement
Providing practical toolkits for procurement teams to embed low carbon into LA buying decisions.
Craven
Carbon emissions
Food security & supply
Waste
Circular Economy
Built Environment
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
LILAC – Low Impact Living Affordable Community
Changing our broken housing system to make it fairer and provide more security.
Leeds
Carbon emissions
Greater fairness
Built Environment
Energy
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Zero Waste Leeds
Building a movement to help make Leeds a zero waste city by 2030.
Leeds
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste