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Latest News

20/07: Leeds feels the love for parks
The people of Leeds are being urged to get out and show their love for local parks and green spaces during national Love Parks Week.

20/07: Environmental skill swap launched in Leeds
The first ever Environment Skillswap for The Prince’s Mayday Network is being held in Leeds next month at an event organised by Business in the Community.

12/07: Celebrating the fruits of volunteers efforts
Whether they’ve helped grow food, picked litter, made bat boxes or hammered in fences, the contribution of green volunteers is being celebrated in Leeds.

12/07: Party gears up for Breeze
THE fun factor is being notched up a gear at this year’s Breeze on Tour events with the new Party without Pollution.

07/07: Building for tomorrow today
You can have your say on future proposals for sustainable and eco-friendly developments in the city.

01/07: Could your community group follow up success in awards scheme?
Nominations are open for BTCV's Green Heroes awards and people are being challenged to see if Leeds can scoop the top prize again.

24/06: Schools celebrate Green Day
Thousands of pupils across Leeds are celebrating Green Day and learning about ways to reduce their environmental impact.

21/06: Yes you can...love your electricals
National recycle week proves you can love your old gadgets and introduces a new service from Leeds City Council.

21/06: Five schools, five challenges
Young cyclists from five schools will be making their way on a challenging ride through Otley as part of Bike Week 2010.

17/06: Giving it a grow
If you're looking for space to grow your own or need gardening questions answered, then REAP have the solution.

17/06: Online networks offer businesses cost and carbon savings
Online networks launched earlier this month, offer businesses support to cut costs, waste and carbon emissions.

16/06: Discover a new side of Leeds
Summer is here and so is the latest edition of our newsletter featuring World Environment Day, biodiversity and volunteering.

14/06: Back to Front salvage day
Gardening project needs your help

03/06: Dodo leaves living legacy for World Environment Day
This year's World Environment Day puts the spotlight on biodiversity and what we can do differently to protect Leeds wildlife.

25/05: Celebrating Leeds' waterfront at annual festival
Leeds’ third annual Waterfront Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

24/05: Make it your goal to spend an hour without power
nPower's footballing themed roadshow comes to Leeds to help you kick off your energy saving mission.

19/05: Can you go greener together?
Leeds needs pioneers to live greener lives for an exciting research project.

17/05: Funding for community based low carbon transport projects
£5,000 prizes are on offer for local projects that promote greener travel.

17/05: Stride, scoot or skip your way to school
Children across Leeds will be striding, scooting and skipping their way to school for Walk to School week.

06/05: Local group looks for sustainable solution
Local group, TINWOLF, invites you to help re-invent the city for a more sustainable Leeds.

22/04: Step up to the mark for Walk to Work Week
Banish those Monday morning blues with a Footprint Power Walk to celebrate Walk to Work Week.

08/04: Work out your clean energy savings and earnings
A new tool is available to help you work out how much you could earn and save under the new Clean Energy Cashback scheme.

01/04: New scheme to improve energy efficiency in organisations starts
Supermarkets, hotels, manufacturers and public bodies must now abide by new rules to cut their emissions.

25/03: Spring into action with BTCV
Leeds' residents are urged to joing growing army of conservation volunteers.

25/03: Business waste transformed in valuable resources
Internet based service turns waste from one business into resources for another.

23/03: New directory seeking green businesses
CO2Sense Yorkshire is on the hunt for suppliers of green services who want to appear in a new online Green Services Guide.

23/03: Driving out heat loss
A heat-detecting vehicle which helps homeowners pinpoint heat escaping from their homes is set to hit the roads in Leeds.

22/03: Trolleybus set to return
Trolleybuses are set to run in Leeds following the announcement of £235 million worth of Government funding.

16/03: Get involved in Leeds' Summer Festival of Cycling
Celebrate Bike Week in Leeds by taking part in one of many events around the city.

11/03: Find a new type of reader in libraries
Readers can now keep tabs on how much energy they’re using at home with a new service from Leeds libraries.

09/03: Congestion-busting bus scheme gets go ahead
A major scheme to improve bus journeys and reduce emissions along one of the busiest commuter routes in Leeds has been given the go ahead.

08/03: Helping hand for businesses to cut waste
New handbook to help Leeds businesses save money reducing waste.

04/03: Step into spring with latest newsletter
Generating your own energy takes centre stage in latest edition of Environment Leeds newsletter.

03/03: Home grown food shines
Exhibition puts home grown food in the spotlight.

24/02: Not tackling climate change is risky business
Event to highlight risks posed by climate change and how we can manage them in Leeds.

24/02: Funds to help business cut costs and carbon
A grant scheme to help small and medium sized businesses make environmental improvements is now available.

22/02: Fairtrade Big Swap hits Leeds
Swap your usual stuff for Fairtrade stuff during Fairtrade Fortnight.

15/02: Businesses cut costs with local events
Local businesses can cut carbon and costs with advice from leading experts at free, local events.

09/02: Leeds gets Hungry for Activism
A free conference to inform, educate and inspire action on food politics.

03/02: Race is on for free travel
Commuters can pit their wits in Metro's new Race to Work challenge and apply for free travel in March.

01/02: Cash reward for clean energy
Households and communities who install small wind turbines and solar panels will be paid for the electricity they produce from April.

26/01: New Cyclepoint on track
Work has started on the UK's first Cyclepoint in Leeds.

14/01: Leeds City Museum ready to go green
New exhibition gets to grips with environmental issues.

11/01: Funding to access nature
Lottery grant to get people back to nature.

07/01: Blueprint for the future of food
Plans to reduce impact of food on the environment unveiled.

05/01: Register for money off new A rated boiler
The Government is offering people £400 towards the cost of upgrading their boilers.

22/12: CO2Sense Yorkshire announces funding
CO2Sense Yorkshire has announced funding for SMEs working to cut greenhouse gas emissions through resource efficiency.

22/12: Mayday film launched
A new film encouraging businesses to grasp climate change opportunities has been launched.

17/12: Climate change action plan published
Leading Leeds organisation sets out how it will tackle climate change.

10/12: Winter 2009 newsletter out now
Climate change in the spotlight and views sought in latest newsletter.

07/12: City's major organisations sign climate charter
Top Leeds organisations have signed the Leeds Climate Charter.

03/12: A new dawn for microgeneration
A new conference and award scheme for those in the renewables industry and pioneers already taking advantage of technology available.

01/12: Update on Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme
The latest update on the proposed flood defences for Leeds is available.

13/11: Leeds joins UK climate battle
LEEDS has joined forces with seven of the UK's biggest cities to cut its greenhouse gas emissions.

12/10: EcoTeams coming to Leeds
Global Action Plan are offering you free training to become an EcoTeam leader.

02/10: Film exhibition helps people Avert Code Red
A new film exhibition is being aired on Light Night to help people think differently about the environment and Leeds.

09/09: Autumn 2009 newsletter out now
Your latest guide to what communities, organisations and individuals are doing across Leeds to protect their environment is out now.

16/07: Leeds Climate Change Strategy
The “Vision for Action” is a set of priorities that will drive the Leeds Initiative partners to tackle climate change.

08/01: FEY Renewables funding
Renewables funding for Yorkshire

07/01: CAY carbon reduction funding
January deadline for CAY funding

02/01: Boost for bio-energy in Yorkshire
Boost for bio-energy in Yorkshire

11/11: Sustainable UK Cities Tour
The Sustainable UK Cities Tour comes to Leeds

27/10: Leeds starts planning for climate change adaptation
To ensure that Leeds can adapt to the challenges of climate change and continue to thrive, a city wide adaptation plan has been initiated.

27/10: Climate Change funding for SME's
The launch of two further funding intiatives for SME's to help grow business and reduce carbon emissions!

27/08: Take the pledge now
Thousands of Leeds residents are signing up to the Leeds Climate Pledge.

05/06: 5th June -It's World Environment Day
What will you do for World Environment Day? You can join other people from Leeds in taking the Climate Change Pledge

03/04: Leeds shortlisted in Eco-Town proposals
The eco-town proposal for the Leeds region has been successfully shortlistedA further study is proposed to compare the best alternative locations across the Leeds City Region partnership area.

03/04: Climate Change - Let's make the Switch
The draft climate change strategy and action plan has now closed for consultation.

07/01: Low Carbon Cities Programme
Leeds is one of three cities taking part in the government's Low Carbon Cities Programme.

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