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Campaign groups build their political agency
By Emma Temple (Leeds Craftivists) and Simon Dixon (Climate Action Leeds) Leeds campaign groups joined forces on Saturday 15th March to...
12 minutes ago3 min read
Fundraising with flair in Horsforth
Written by Simon Dixon Expert advice was shared last Wednesday with a range of people in Horsforth, at a workshop focused on fundraising...
Mar 122 min read
Fashioning a new future: Can you help Leeds Craftivists push for political change?
By Laura Fetherston, Climate Action Leeds volunteer A Leeds group has invited local people to contribute clothes for a creative effort to...
Feb 283 min read
Leeds lecturers and climate activists deepen partnership with Ghana
On 29th January, Climate Action Leeds and the School of Geography at the University of Leeds hosted a solidarity delegation from Ghana....
Feb 112 min read
CALculating the past year - what went well, what have we learned, and what do we need to do differently?
Every year, Climate Action Leeds takes an in-depth look at what's happened under our banner in the preceding 12 months. As a...
Jan 141 min read
Case Study: Otley Community Larder
by Debbie Purdon I recently visited Otley Community Larder which was set up in 2023 by one of the Climate Action Leeds hubs – Otley 2030...
Dec 19, 20242 min read
Uni-que perspectives? Students share their views at CAL event.
By Martin Flynn, Climate Action Leeds Project Coordinator for Voluntary Action Leeds Figures recently quoted by the BBC suggest that...
Dec 16, 20243 min read
A matchmaking Climate Assembly
Universities brought together with community groups to discuss collaboration on environment On Monday 2nd Dec 2024 Climate Action Leeds...
Dec 11, 20243 min read
Creative Kids Tackle the Climate Crisis
Local charity IVE supporting young people to create new solutions to the climate crisis. They currently have a crowdfuner set up in...
Nov 26, 20243 min read
A CWB Manifesto for Leeds
In our Community Wealth Building Report , we charted an overarching framework and a set of key policy recommendations which could fully...
Nov 26, 20241 min read
Alwoodley 2030's Low Carbon Homes Club host first 'Ask Me Anything' event
Alwoodley 2030 Low Carbon Homes Club held their first in-person meet up earlier this month, with a panel of 3 experts including two...
Nov 26, 20241 min read
Climate action in Leeds, as told by an 11-year-old politician
Young people in Leeds now live in a world where stories about climate change and extreme weather are an almost-daily part of the news...
Nov 22, 20242 min read
CAL community hubs - what next?
By Sue Hoey, Together for Peace Our Lottery funding enabled us to support two 'waves' of hubs, each for three years, and as we enter the...
Nov 12, 20242 min read
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: FUNDRAISER/APPLICATION WRITER
About Horsforth Climate Action: Welcome to Horsforth Climate Action! We are a group of local volunteers from the Horsforth community with...
Nov 8, 20242 min read
Can you help find a new home for Imagine Leeds?
Earlier this year our City Movement Building team were on the verge of securing a new venue for 'Imagine Leeds', the climate action hub...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Alwoodley residents start dialogue with Councillor Dye
By Simon Dixon, Admin and Logistics Lead for the City Movement Building team of Climate Action Leeds A packed room of residents from...
Oct 11, 20241 min read
Reinventing Urban Spaces through Co-Production: A Pathway to Inclusive and Nature-Friendly City Development
By Pete Tatham at Hyde Park Source -"Nature" Transition Partner for Climate Action Leeds. CAL continues to work with the University of...
Sep 27, 20244 min read
Partner Case Study: Compost Collective (FoodWise Leeds)
Compost Collective Leeds was established to address the lack of community composting options in Leeds and empower communities to take...
Sep 25, 20241 min read
New Funding Round for Community Energy Resilience Projects in Northern Powergrid Areas (Yorkshire)
Northern Powergrid Foundation provides grants of between £1,000 and £20,000 for projects that address community energy resilience...
Sep 24, 20241 min read
Statement from the Racial Justice Network
The Racial Justice Network have today released the below public statement following their departure from Climate Action Leeds. The full...
Sep 16, 20244 min read
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