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Sep 6, 20241 min read
Horsforth Climate Action - Mapping a greener future
Post from Andy Millard, Nature Group volunteer at Horsforth Climate Action. We are mapping those public green space sites where action is...


Sep 3, 20241 min read
Join us in Wakefield to discuss and bring Community Wealth Building forward
Join for a day of inspirational ideas and practical solutions to build Wakefield’s wellbeing economy. Although focused on Wakefield, the...

Aug 16, 20244 min read
Trust and movement building
What does it mean, to trust? If you trust another person, group, or organisation, it means you can be confident that a person - or group...

Aug 5, 20242 min read
Want to run a climate-action project? See here for ideas (part ii)
A key part of Climate Action Leeds is understanding what sort of impact the partnership's work is having and how it could help future...

Aug 5, 20242 min read
Want to run a climate action project? See here for ideas (part i)
A key part of Climate Action Leeds is understanding what sort of impact the partnership's work is having and how it could help future...


Jul 30, 20241 min read
Contributors wanted for CAL funded Radio show
Rangoli Radio are inviting participation from neighbourhood groups across Leeds If you'd like to share your initiative with a new...

Jul 29, 20242 min read
"Things that Go" (really, really well)
Report by Horsforth Climate Action Hub Chair Penny Lewis; photos by HCA Hub Worker Jenny Morgan HCA was delighted to take part in the...


Jul 23, 20241 min read
The Swifts' Homecoming Parade 2024
Some great footage available on YouTube shows the Swifts Homecoming Parade from earlier this summer. The Swift Project is a volunteer-led...


Jul 4, 202411 min read
Effective and empowering meetings
Being involved in activist groups can mean spending a lot of time in meetings. Meetings are important - they're a space to make plans,...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Planting ideas: Horsforth Climate Action's Open Gardens
Members of the Horsforth Climate Action Nature Group recently opened up their gardens to visitors as part of a nature-friendly gardens...


Jun 27, 20242 min read
CAL hub has stall you need at Beeston Festival
By Abi Paterson, Hub Worker at Our Future Beeston The 22nd of June saw the sun come out for the 30th year of Beeston Festival, where over...

Jun 25, 20242 min read
People power - community energy sparks interest in Alwoodley
By Sue Hoey (from Together for Peace, one of Climate Action Leeds's partners), on behalf of Alwoodley 2030 Over 20 locals joined...

Jun 19, 20242 min read
Join FoodWise Leeds and eat Just One More
Join the Just One more Campaign and eat just one more for your health and the planet FoodWise Leeds are asking communities across Leeds...

Jun 10, 20240 min read


Jun 5, 20242 min read
A change-making community climate event in Harehills
On Friday 17th May 2024 at the Compton Centre on Harehills lane, a vibrant community climate action assembly event took place....


Jun 4, 20242 min read
Peer to peer lending - how it can save both money and carbon
Jed Aitchison of Buy Nowt LS6 writes about the huge benefits of peer to peer lending on both individual expenses and on the environment:...


May 30, 20245 min read
Resilience and movement building
This blog post is part of our "Movement Building resources" series. To find more, see https://www.climateactionleeds.org.uk/news-and-blog...


May 29, 20241 min read
Open space neighbourhood climate action networking event a success!
On a springtime evening, Tuesday 21st May at St George’s centre in Leeds, a climate action network meeting took place… Hosted by Climate...

May 21, 20242 min read
Co-opportunities: chance to learn from West Yorkshire successes
All copy sourced via Stir to Action. To mark Co-op Fortnight 2024 – an annual campaign that celebrates co‑operatives as a different way...

May 16, 20241 min read
The Swifts Homecoming Parade
Have you heard of the exciting new project happening in the Pool Estate, East Leeds, The Swift Project? Generously sponsored by Climate...

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