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Controlling home energy use during the Covid-19 outbreak
The restrictions being imposed to control the spread of coronavirus mean we all need to spend more time at home, to limit our social...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Mar 29, 20204 min read


A taste of nostalgia can be good for you
Food has come a long way since the curled-up sandwich days of British Rail, becoming one of the most popular topics on our televisions...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Mar 18, 20203 min read


Let your love shine in 2020
There are so many ways of showing love to your children and grandchildren but changing your electricity supplier might not come top of...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jan 16, 20202 min read


The Choice is Yours
The sales are here! Time to pick up a bargain! Or is it? Love or hate them sales have become a way of life, offering us lower prices to...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Dec 31, 20193 min read


Dreaming of a green Christmas
It’s a challenge, isn’t it? To make sustainable choices, to buy ethically, to live out the principles we aspire to. Christmas presents us...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Dec 19, 20193 min read


Vote to make the Harrogate District a better place
What would make Harrogate District a better place? Harrogate Borough Council want to know the answer. They have recently had an...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Nov 23, 20193 min read


Warm homes - warm world?
The colder weather is gradually making its presence felt, with heating systems needed to keep our homes warm. Unfortunately, they also...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Nov 1, 20193 min read


Woodlands for Life
Woodland is becoming increasingly recognised as a valuable asset in the fight against climate change, in providing habitat to encourage...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Oct 18, 20192 min read


Why are young people revolting and what can we do about it?
Fire! Fire! What would you do if you thought a building was on fire? Raise the alarm and try to save the building and the people inside,...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Sep 24, 20193 min read


Looking forward to a clean power future
We all want power at the flick of a switch, and as we transition to a low carbon economy, phasing out fossil fuels, we need alternative...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Aug 29, 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
Jul 26, 20192 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
Jun 23, 20193 min read


Speak up for better travel in Harrogate and Knaresborough
This is a time of unprecedented opportunity for us to decide the transport future of our district and for our local voices to be heard....

Zero Carbon Harrogate
May 30, 20193 min read


Harrogate Climate Coalition Leads the Way
Our local council doesn’t often address global emergencies - but this month, it did exactly that. Taking a stand alongside other local...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Apr 25, 20192 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
Mar 28, 20193 min read


First White Rose Forest trees planted in Harrogate
Volunteers, including from the Rotary Club of Harrogate, Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Ashville College and Zero...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Mar 23, 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
Feb 28, 20192 min read


Ancient forests hold the key to a better future
The Prime Minister has announced that the Government backs the Northern Powerhouse scheme for a Northern Forest, to stretch coast to...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jan 31, 20192 min read


Feeding the 5,000 in Harrogate
This January marks the first anniversary of the Resurrected Bites Café. The Café has been a huge success, with lots of regular customers...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jan 23, 20191 min read


The Sun is most definitely not the cause of changes in our climate
Professor Piers Forster an internationally acclaimed physicist, climate scientist and local Harrogate resident, responds to a letter...

Zero Carbon Harrogate
Jan 14, 20191 min read
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