Climate Action Leeds
Zero carbon, nature friendly, socially just Leeds by the 2030s
Community hubs
The bedrock of Climate Action Leeds is the local community hubs, which are based across Leeds to facilitate community-led climate action within neighbourhoods.
Each of the community hubs has welcomed input, involvement, and action from local residents to help make change for the better in their areas.
Development work began at varying pace in the first four areas - Garforth, Seacroft, Beeston and Otley - around October 2020 and early 2021. Four more areas - Alwoodley, Armley, Little London & Woodhouse, and Horsforth - were identified and began development work around October 2021 and early 2022.
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Hub locations were selected carefully to reflect the diversity of different geographical communities in Leeds, for example; market towns, inner city, outer suburbs, and more.
In each area, we supported residents to develop a local climate action group which worked with us to create a community climate action plan, based on local priorities.
The programme provided each hub with a budget for the activities agreed in their plan and the employment of a local hub worker for three years (two days per week) to support the group, hub, and activities.
What are the community hubs?
Hubs may operate from a local community venue or shop front. They might be ‘pop-up’ style at different locations on different days, or online ‘virtual’ hubs.
Of particular importance in working with some communities is to identify climate actions which also help to tackle the everyday problems and challenges they face, such as low-quality housing that is expensive to heat, poor transport links, insufficient green space and growing spaces, and low-nutrition processed foods.
In all communities, it's important to start with the interests of the local group and develop from there.
They will be run by people living and/or working in the neighbourhood, who choose their own focus and agenda.
They will be supported by a part-time hub worker employed locally, to create a broad range of actions and changes across different scales, sectors, and types of activities.
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Alwoodley 2030: Climate Action Hub
Our goal is to make Alwoodley carbon zero, sustainable, and fair by the 2030s.
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Climate Action Armley
Everyone living, working or connected to the Armley area is welcome to join us and get involved in addressing climate change in a locally meaningful way - whether that's through recycling, repairing, lending, growing, redistributing food, or protecting trees and wildlife habitats.
Come with ideas for projects, campaigns and events, or just a willingness to get involved wherever you can.
We're supported by New Wortley Community Centre and working collaboratively with other local organisations and groups.
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Our Future Beeston
For people living or working in the Beeston area interested in reducing waste, creating more green spaces, reducing fuel bills, food security, warmer homes, better air quality, safer streets, composting, green energy, supporting your local economy... anything to help create a zero carbon, climate resilient, socially just, nature friendly Beeston.
Horsforth Climate Action
Established in 2022, the Horsforth Climate Action hub is blossoming, with several very active working groups including Food, Nature, Transport, Repair and Reuse, Schools and young people, Inclusion, and Local Business. Further developments in the pipeline include the progression of an energy group, a communications group, and the creation of a social justice group. HCA is supported by St Margaret's Church and working collaboratively with other Horsforth organisations and groups.
“Completed” Climate Action Leeds hubs
Eco Friendly Garforth has continued beyond its Lottery funding and established a board of trustees. Enthusiastic volunteers run events and drop-in sessions at their revitalised community garden, with other projects to follow.
Climate Action Seacroft achieved wonderful work through its Lottery funding. Interest in climate activity remains at LS14 Trust, while Hyde Park Source (CAL Nature Transition Partner) is now responsible for Seacroft Forest Garden.
Otley 2030 was established prior to Climate Action Leeds, flourished during its time on the programme, and continues to deliver really ambitious projects for Otley and the surrounding area.
