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Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jan 18, 20235 min read
Students share everyday ways we can spend less and live better
In this guest blog, students from Harrogate College, part of Luminate Education Group, share their top tips for living sustainably while...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Dec 8, 20222 min read
I’m Dreaming of a ……. Better Future
Christmas and a New Year are the time of year when our thoughts turn to our hopes and dreams for the future. But what are your long term...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Oct 15, 20223 min read
Cutting the cost of your heating bill
Jemima Parker Chair, Zero Carbon Harrogate Even with the government price cap on home energy bills, many of us will be paying double what...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Saving Money, Saving Carbon: Home Energy
Jemima Parker Chair, Zero Carbon Harrogate Many of us have never paid that much attention to how we use energy at home. For decades,...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Aug 9, 20223 min read
Hot is not Cool for Harrogate Economy
Jemima Parker People often tell me that they want to take action on climate change because they are concerned about the future world they...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jun 15, 20223 min read
Every Mile Counts
Anna Slatcher Forecourt prices are hitting the headlines and many of us are contemplating what we can do to cut our travel cost. Our...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
May 28, 20223 min read
A New Perspective from a New Mum
Catriona Hawkin New parenthood is a joyful, exhausting and life-changing time. Perhaps it’s the sleepless nights or the maze of nappy...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Apr 13, 20223 min read
Voting for the future?
Jemima Parker, Chair of Zero Carbon Harrogate What links the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCCC) reports and the...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Feb 10, 20222 min read
Planning for the future?
by Tim Larner, Zero Carbon Harrogate Planning Group Lead We all love to berate the local authority planning system, me included. Why...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Imagining a net zero future
At the start of a new year, hopes are always high, with thoughts of new beginnings, new adventures and the promise of better things to...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Dec 3, 20212 min read
Don't switch off just for Christmas
Much talk has taken place in recent weeks about the threats posed by climate change and the actions that are required to address it. Just...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Nov 11, 20213 min read
Let climate action speak louder than words
As COP26 comes to a close we are left to consider what its legacy will be. What will be the impact of the agreements reached? Will they...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Where will COP26 lead us
It’s arrived! The 26th UN climate conference, known as COP26 has started in Glasgow. It heralds two weeks of presentations, discussions,...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Oct 8, 20213 min read
Making Climate Choices More Transparent
Events of recent weeks have come as rather an unpleasant surprise, with fuel shortages, hikes in energy prices and disruption to...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Sep 10, 20213 min read
Let's face the climate challenge head on
I wonder if you have ever been confronted by a situation where you are expected to do something but feel you don’t have the knowledge,...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Aug 6, 20213 min read
Food to Empower Climate Action
Knowing what to do about climate change can often feel overwhelming. Not knowing where to start or what to do can lead to inaction. It’s...
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
Jun 7, 20213 min read
Nature’s role in averting a climate crisis
Climate breakdown is getting much more media coverage of late and we hear a lot about carbon footprints, carbon emissions and zero-carbon...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
May 28, 20213 min read
Keep up the momentum, you are not alone
So, you are off and running, you were inspired, or perhaps your children were, and you felt the pressure to do something about climate...
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Apr 15, 20213 min read
Big changes needed in the way we heat our homes
Since the dawn of mankind fire has played a crucial part in our survival, keeping us warm in the coldest of climates, but now it poses a...
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