Campaigns

Wanted – your views on local transport

Let's Talk Transport

Barry White North Yorkshire residents are being asked to share their travel habits in a bid to shape a transport strategy across North Yorkshire over the coming decades. A survey … Continue reading “Wanted – your views on local transport”
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Settle area prepares for local energy club

Solar roof top

Sarah Wiltshire Our energy group has been preparing for the setting up of a local energy club over the last 12 months. Following a three-stage consultation involving the public and … Continue reading “Settle area prepares for local energy club”
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Planning system changes needed to promote home energy efficiency

Protest march with banner reading "We are going to need a bigger boat".

Dr. Suzy Nelson, University of Westminster. To meet the UK Government’s targets to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases from our homes and to address the cost of living crisis … Continue reading “Planning system changes needed to promote home energy efficiency”
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Retained EU Law Bill

Michael Holder                                                   Business Green 11 May 2023 Laws, regulations, treaties and decisions related to habitats, air quality, climate change, renewable energy, farming and fishing proposed for scrapheap under government … Continue reading “Retained EU Law Bill: Government places hundreds of UK green laws on the chopping board”
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Happy Earth Day

ACE members campaigning for the environment near Settle Market

Barry White Earth Day is an annual event on 22 April to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on 22 April, it now includes a wide range of events … Continue reading “Happy Earth Day”
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Decarbonising communities and businesses workshops – be part of the action

Loft insulation

Barry White Residents, community groups and businesses are being offered the free opportunity to attend workshops in Skipton offering help and advice on cutting carbon emissions and making savings on … Continue reading “Decarbonising communities and businesses workshops – be part of the action”
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Reducing our use of plastics nationally and locally

38 Degrees, an online social movement, estimates that nearly 2 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away by UK households on a weekly basis. Of that nearly 300 million pieces of this waste come from fruit and veg packaging, primarily from supermarkets. Selling some items in plastic packaging not only contributes to our use …

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Hydrogen – a view from Scotland

Alex LeeClimate Campaigner Friends of the Earth Scotland Did you know that almost all the manufactured Hydrogen in the world is produced from fossil fuels? Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoI Scotland) has seen that how oil and gas companies are the biggest lobbyists pushing the Scottish Government to adopt hydrogen as a way to …

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