No Mow May
This May there is a very easy thing you can do in your garden to help wild flowers and struggling pollinators too – put your lawnmowers away for No Mow May. Whether it’s a small patch or your whole lawn, you can have an impact.
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International Compost Awareness Week
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated nationwide and in other countries each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is to work together to raise public awareness on why we all should be composting our organics […]
Build a Sustainable Export Strategy to Grow Your Business
OnlineThe Department for Business and Trade is pleased to invite businesses to join this virtual taster session to explore the benefits of becoming more sustainable and how to implement a sustainable export strategy. Are you considering becoming more sustainable but wondering where to start? Do you have questions about what's involved and how it will affect the […]
World Environmental Day 2023
OnlineWorld Environment Day 2023 is a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution matters. The steps governments and businesses are taking to tackle plastic pollution are the consequence of this action. It is time to accelerate this action and transition to a circular economy. It is time to #BeatPlasticPollution.
Walk to School Week
Far to may journeys are short and can be replaced by walking and cycling. Walking our kids to school can be a great way to encourage good behaviour from a young age. Walk to School week 2023's theme is Walk with Wildlife encourages children to travel actively to school every day of the week. Meeting […]
National Vegetarian Week
Help tackle the climate crisis At times we all wonder what we can do to make a difference in the face of climate change. The answer is simple: eating more plant-based foods. We should be eating 30% less meat by 2030, which can be achieved by having just two meat-free days a week National Food Strategy Report. […]
Expert 121 with James Staniforth, Environmental Sustainability Advisor
Onlinef you need help with developing a business that is sustainable, book a free 45-minute in-person 121 session with James Staniforth, Environmental Sustainability Carbon Foot Printing Advisor
Co-design Session – supporting North Yorkshire businesses reach net zero
SELFA Broughton Road, SkiptonAs part of the Decarbonising Communities and Businesses Pillar of the North Yorkshire Shared Prosperity Fund, North Yorkshire Council and York & North Yorkshire LEP are running a number of workshops to co-design two programmes focused on supporting businesses reduce energy bills and reach net zero. The two programmes are focused around providing the following support: […]
Carbon Literacy For SME’s
OnlineWhat is Carbon Literacy? Carbon Literacy is “An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis.” Carbon Literacy training is a full day program (8hours), the end of which participants have to submit group (workplace/community group) and individual […]
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