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Climate Talking Points on the agenda for Yorkshire and the Humber

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:32

In an election year in which climate policies are a key issue, the Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission are helping voters to cut through the noise.

Climate Talking Points calls for four key changes to national policy crucial for making real progress on climate and nature in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Major Yorkshire and Humberside project to boost local opportunity 

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 22:47

A Yorkshire project to give more power to low-income, marginalised and isolated communities across the region has been awarded £5m in funding.  The Yorkshire and Humber Policy Innovation Partnership (Y-PIP) comprises Yorkshire Universities, local and mayoral combined authority representatives, the Yorkshire and Humber Policy Engagement and Research Network (Y-PERN), Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission (YHCC), Yorkshire and Humber Applied Research Collaboration, and local community groups.

Call for Yorkshire's young climate champions

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 17:11

 

The Regional Youth Climate Assembly for Yorkshire and Humber (RYCA) are hosting the first Yorkshire and Humber-wide Youth Climate Champion Awards in recognition of the work of young climate activists and advocates across the region. 

They have partnered with University of Leeds’ Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, The Ernest Cook Trust, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, The North York Moors National Park, and the Youth Work Unit Yorkshire and the Humber CIO .   

Opportunities in place to speed up transition

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 17:13

Listen to YHCC Commissioner Adam Ashman, who joins Niki Roach to join the Planet Possible podcast discussing global climate conference, COP 28.

Four Yorkshire cities achieve global environmental leadership status

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 12:31

Four cities in Yorkshire and Humber have been recognised for taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency in a new list published by renowned international authority the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). 

Leeds City Council, Wakefield Council, City of York Council and Kirklees Council have all been granted A list status in CDP’s 2023 list.

The climate and ecological crisis is a public health crisis

Mon, 06/12/2023 - 15:25

Roz Davies writes about the importance of working together across the public health and climate agendas.

Yorkshire health and climate leaders commit to collaborate

Fri, 06/09/2023 - 15:03

Directors of Public Health and the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission commit to working together to support the ambitious actions in the region’s Climate Action Plan.

Opportunity: Co-Chair, Communities & Engagement Panel

Tue, 06/06/2023 - 18:27

Are you passionate about the role communities can play in tackling the climate and nature crises? We’re seeking a new Co-Chair for our Communities & Engagement Panel.

Commission joins Yorkshire Sustainability Week as headline partner

Wed, 05/24/2023 - 17:13

Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission has signed up as headline partner for Yorkshire Sustainability Week, a brand-new festival of events taking place across Yorkshire from 3-7 July.