Healthy Transport Choices for Families
Rates of walking to school have been in decline for decades – nationwide, 1 in 4 cars on the road during the morning peak are on the...
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Jemima Parker
- Oct 18
- 2 min
Subject: Letter to Editor – Harrogate MP’s disappointing response to resident’s climate concerns.
Dear editor At Zero Carbon Harrogate we were extremely perturbed with the Prime Minister’s recent u-turn on a number of climate targets...
Kath Clark
- Aug 3
- 2 min
Exploring the Best of Britain on a Low-Carbon Holiday
Column from Kath Clark for Harrogate Advertiser, August 2023 Photo – RSPB reserve near Stromness, Orkney At Zero Carbon Harrogate we have...
Jemima Parker
- Jul 12
- 2 min
North Yorkshire Council need to Step up to be the Leaders we need in this Climate Crisis
Did you know that in North Yorkshire more carbon emissions are created by transport than anything else, and that more than three quarters...
Jemima Parker
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Can Harrogate Take the Jump and Travel Fresh?
As the weather begins to improve, environmental campaigners are urging us to think about how we get from A to B. June sees Better...
Jemima Parker
- May 10
- 2 min
The Climate is Changing in the Business World
As the cost of living crisis continues to encourage many of us to find more innovative ways to spend less money, one positive outcome is...
Jemima Parker
- Apr 3
- 2 min
It’s Good to Talk
But is it good to protest about things you really care about? Next week there will be a four-day mass rally outside the Houses of...
John Kerr
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Climate Change Starts at Home
If the climate crisis isn’t already on your radar, chances are that soaring energy costs have had you thinking about the benefits of...
Jemima Parker
- Feb 2
- 2 min
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
- Jan 18
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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