by Sunita Soundur, Climate Action Coordinator at Zero Carbon Harrogate I just finished reading Jonathan Haidt’s ‘The Anxious Generation’, a book that has sparked debate about screens, social media and their impact – particularly on teenagers and young people whose brains are still very much developing. There is talk about banning social media and phones at schools so that children’s budding minds and attention spans can be reclaimed, to focus on their education. But the ins

As the world marks World Environment Day, there is good news closer to home: Transdev's electric bus fleet in Harrogate and Keighley is set to surpass an impressive five million kilometres of zero-emission travel this month! An Alexander Dennis Enviro400 EV electric bus on The 36 route in Harrogate, operated by Harrogate Bus Company. Picture supplied by Transdev. Since introducing electric buses in 2024, Transdev has invested heavily in cleaner public transport, bringing doz

By Sunita Soundur, ZCH's Climate Action Coordinator As wars and global unrest continue to dominate the headlines, a special event in...

The York and North Yorkshire Carbon Negative Conference held on Friday 13th at the Milner Hotel in York , was a triumph. From the...

By Harriet Forster I joined Zero Carbon Harrogate as a volunteer in summer 2024, and the experience has introduced me to organisations...

Zero Carbon Harrogate is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its LEAD and Retrofit Programmes on 31st March, marking nearly...

By Ian Fraser, ZCH’s Natural Climate Solutions Lead I’ve grown accustomed over the years to seeing red kites, a bird species...

By John Kerr, ZCH's Retrofit Project Manager and Training and Networks Manager (LEAD) North Yorkshire is paving the way for a greener...

By Nick Anderson, ZCH's Energy Lead Switching to a green energy supplier is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint. By...

By Anna Slatcher, ZCH volunteer What would you do if you wanted to make a difference in your community while tackling one of the biggest...

By Piers Forster, Interim Chair of the Climate Change Committee The latest scientific assessment by an international team of climate...

Our digital lives have an often-unseen environmental impact. Every email, search, or file upload contributes to our ‘digital carbon...

Zero Carbon Harrogate is thrilled to announce The Yorkshire Post Climate Change Summit will be happening again in 2024, following the...

Read NYC's prospectus to find out more about these three climate action funding programmes available under the North Yorkshire Shared...

Over the past academic year, over 16,000 students from 47 local schools have significantly reduced their carbon footprints through Zero...

Every half term schools across North Yorkshire take part in their local Walk to School Day, whatever the weather! As a thank you for all...

Eleanor Woodroffe, Woodland Creation Development Officer with North Yorkshire Council, talks to Zero Carbon Harrogate about her career...

It’s early spring and wildlife is emerging from its winter routine. Crocuses, snowdrops and hazel catkins are always early to the party -...

Late last year, Channel 4 ran an entertaining and informative two-part documentary ‘The Great Climate Fight’ featuring three celebrities...

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...