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Jemima Parker
Feb 2, 20232 min read
WFH: good for the planet as well as our purses
As we continue to get back to normal in this post-pandemic world, many of us have been pleased to welcome one big change which seems to...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Fewer car journeys - the only way forward
I sense a widespread but misplaced belief that electric cars will be an environmental panacea. They will help, but electrification of our...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Aug 30, 20203 min read
Broaden your mind but travel sustainably
It looked like holidays might have been off the agenda this year, with all the restrictions and difficulties linked to coronavirus, but...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
May 21, 20203 min read
Reallocate road space for safer travel
Image courtesy of Urban Movement I’ve had a very sociable Spring. I’ve given and received more smiles than normal and spoken to more of...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jul 26, 20192 min read
Drive slightly slower and be quids in
There has been a lot of talk recently about traffic congestion and its environmental impact, around Harrogate and Knaresborough. With...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jun 23, 20193 min read
Happy Holidays
“How was your holiday?” I used to love chatting to friends and family about their travels, now I ask the question with trepidation. How...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Mar 28, 20193 min read
Accepting Change to Address Global Issues
Most of us don’t like change much. It’s annoying when the supermarket moves the layout round and you can’t find your usual favourite...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Feb 28, 20192 min read
No Idling campaign to clean up our air
We all know there are traffic problems in our district – congestion frustrates us and slows us down. But what if it’s also making us...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jan 13, 20192 min read
Are hydrogen trains the future of UK travel?
Hydrogen-powered trains could run on British railways as early as 2022, as plans to introduce fuel cell technology to the network gather...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Oct 25, 20183 min read
Crossroads for District’s Transport Infrastructure
My five-year-old daughter returned home from a school trip to the Bradford Industrial Museum last week with a mixture of fascination and...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jul 27, 20183 min read
Traffic congestion: Are we getting anywhere?
Whether fighting your way back into Harrogate along the Wetherby Road after a long day at work or crawling along the Skipton Road trying...
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