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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission

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An independent body that supports ambitious action across Yorkshire and the Humber on rapid emissions reduction, nature restoration, a just transition and climate adaptation.

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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Following Wakefield Council’s decision to end some of its climate-related activity, including withdrawing from Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission’s Climate Action Pledge, the Commission has issued a statement. 📰 yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/news/news/co...
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Commission statement on Wakefield Council climate change decision | Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🌍🙌 An extraordinary amount of climate action is already happening across York and North Yorkshire, as the Community Climate Conference in York last Saturday revealed. #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation #York #NorthYorkshire 📖 Read the blog: yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/news/blog/in...
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Inspired by the power of community climate action in York and North Yorkshire | Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
📢 Our June newsletter is out! In this edition, we explore the UK’s energy transition, adaptation, and the Good Futures Framework, along with a roundup of upcoming consultations, events and conferences. 📰 Read mailchi.mp/4c119ce1856a...
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Come along to the One Earth Under the Sun Festival in #Wakefield this Saturday! It’s a fun-filled day all about #climate and the environment—open to all ages and free to attend. 📅 Saturday 4 July, 10am–4pm 📍 Wakefield Exchange Let’s come together as a community and take action for our planet 🌱
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
📬 Have you signed up for our newsletter? Our next edition will be out next week! ☀️ Sign up now to be the first to receive our latest roundup of news, views and opportunities. 🔗 yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/sign-up/
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🌊 The inspirational #Rivers4Life project is engaging communities in protecting Yorkshire’s rivers. @yorkdalesrt.bsky.social 📰 Read: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-... 🎨 Find out more about the Rivers4Life exhibition: www.dalescountrysidemuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/
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Exhibitions - Dales Countryside Museum
We are proud to host many fascinating and thought-provoking exhibitions throughout the year in our John Richard Baker Exhibition Hall.
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
📘 Read the latest blog from our Climate Adaptation Programme Manager Muriel Bonjean Stanton reflecting on how we can do adaptation better. 🟢 Ultimate takeaway: climate adaptation isn't just about understanding risks, it's about acting on them - together. yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/news/blog/ho...
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How we can do adaptation better | Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission
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Leeds Climate Commission @leedsclimatecom.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🎬 People’s Emergency Briefing - VIP film screening 📅 19 June 2026, 13:30 – 16:30 📍 Civic Hall, Banquet Hall, Calverley St, Leeds LS1 1UR, UK 🎫 Get your free ticket by 12 June: www.climateactionleeds.org.uk/event-detail... #climatechange #film #Leeds
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People’s Emergency Briefing - VIP film screening | Climate Action Leeds
Watch the new documentary together and discuss what we can do in Leeds
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Leeds Climate Commission @leedsclimatecom.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🎨 Join Schools and Colleges Art Exhibition: Get Creative for Climate Justice 📅 Friday 12 June, 1–2:30pm 📍 Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum ✔️ RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #ClimateJustice #art #schools #Leeds
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🌐 Read the latest blog from our Project and Impact Manager Muriel Bonjean Stanton reflecting on CCC's “Well-Adapted UK” report yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/news/blog/fr...
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From Yorkshire and Humber to Westminster: Scaling climate resilience in the UK | Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission
The Climate Change Committee’s “Well-Adapted UK” report published yesterday adds powerful new evidence — but its headline hasn’t changed in 20 years: the UK is not prepared for climate risks.
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
📢We are recruiting Events Administrator! This role will support all team members and our external partners in identifying, planning and delivering high profile events that will mobilise positive societal change across the region and beyond. 📤Share and apply now: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Leeds Climate Commission @leedsclimatecom.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
📹 Our Director, Rosa Foster, has been made a Fellow of Leeds’ Civic Exchange🎉 Hear her reflections from the @universityofleeds.bsky.social Civic Exchange Launch on 30 April. 🌐 Read our story: leedsclimate.org.uk/lcc-news/new... #Leeds #climateactions #sustainability www.instagram.com/reel/DYebHwC...
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
🌐 Read our latest blog about Yorkshire circular economy yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/news/blog/pu... 💻 Circular Malton & Norton webinar ‘What is the Circular Economy and how can it benefit us?’ next Wednesday 20 May 💬 Strategy for a Sustainable Future is open for public consultation until 10 June
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Putting the circular economy ‘upfront and central’ key to successful climate action | Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission
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Leeds Climate Commission @leedsclimatecom.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
📹 Our Programme Manager Amelia Duncan shared the role the Commission plays in the city and its presence at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social Civic Exchange Launch on 30 April. @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social #Leeds #climateactions #sustainability www.instagram.com/reel/DYXKQR_...
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
📽️ Great film series from the #Ousewem project on national conversation around natural flood management. @Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust @City of York Council Latest film about river catchments: youtu.be/bSUGNN-3In8 Watch the full series: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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From upstream to downstream: how catchments connect communities
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Leeds Climate Commission @leedsclimatecom.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🎨🖌️ Find out how artist and colleague James McKay is painting the future of Leeds in this reel from last week’s University of Leeds Civic Exchange Launch 📹 @universityofleeds.bsky.social #Leeds #climateactions #sustainability #art #LeedsClimateCommission www.instagram.com/reel/DYExttO...
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🎨🖌️ Find out how artist and colleague James McKay is painting the future of Leeds in this reel from last week’s @universityofleeds Civic Exchange Launch 📹 #Leeds #climateactions #sustainability #art #LeedsClimateCommission
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
📢Our April newsletter is out! This edition brings you highlights on share & repair initiatives, the Devolution Bill receiving Royal Assent, a Good Futures Framework update, a new Commissions team member, & Talking Climate gaining traction across the region & beyond. 📰Read mailchi.mp/ef5c84ff08ca...
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🔊 Planet Possible Podcast's latest episode 'Faith and the Environment' is out today! Our commissioners Niki Roach & Amandeep Kaur Maan are joined by Mumin Islam to explore the relationship between #faith, #culture & #environment. 🎬 Teaser youtu.be/bylEBOLhiwc 🎧 Listen at bit.ly/PP_faith_environment
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How faith can provide a point of unity on the environment
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy Earth Day! 🎉🌍 This year’s #earthday theme “Our Power, Our Planet” highlights the power each of us has to create change every day. We believe that by working together we can go further and faster on nature and #climateaction across the region. 📽️ Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD45...
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We are Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
📣Community groups in #Yorkshire & the Humber are calling for stronger local & regional support for place‑based #circulareconomy initiatives. A new co‑produced briefing from our Commission outlines five recommendations for decision‑makers. 📃Read yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/news/news/va...
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Value the community-led circular economy, local groups say | Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🏉An amateur #rugby club in one of Hull's most deprived areas that turned some of their land into an urban nature reserve has proved a big hit with local people. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social 🌐Find out more: www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-ea...
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West Hull rugby club’s nature scheme hailed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Successful project sets an example for other sports clubs
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
From the hills and moorlands to the North Sea, what happens in our rivers doesn't stay there. 🌊 Today we proudly launch Rivers to Reef, a landmark new initiative to protect Yorkshire's waterways from source to sea. Read more: www.ywt.org.uk/news Watch the video: www.instagram.com/p/DWQoX3GiAoY/
an underwater shot of a plastic bag in the ocean with text overlay that reads River to reef. EVERY ACTION INLAND HAS AN IMPACT ON THE SEA.
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Climate Emergency UK @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Our Accelerating Local Climate Action report launches TODAY! 🌍📊 Groundbreaking research from University of York and Nottingham Trent University academics analyzed what truly drives council climate action using our 2025 Scorecards data. The results? Money matters—but not as much as you'd think! 💰
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Recap of our participation and stall at Reset Connect North in Leeds on 3–4 March. A number of Commissioners & Associates were featured on panels. We look forward to meeting more people to discuss ambitious climate & nature action next year!🙌 @resetconnect.bsky.social @leedsclimatecom.bsky.social
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
📢Our March newsletter is now live! This edition brings to you an Introduction to Talking Climate, blog on fair and inclusive climate action, more insights from Parliament on devolution, a news story on Todmorden, and invitation to test our new Good Futures Framework. 📰Read mailchi.mp/3637caebbe24...
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Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Yorkshire leading the way on food 💡 Today, a new film and report from the second ‘What Works Here Inquiry’ in York & North Yorkshire is out, coordinated by ‪Deliciously Yorkshire and ‪FixOurFood. 👉Film & report here: ffcc.co.uk/yorkshire-wh... @ynymayor.bsky.social @ynydeputymayor.bsky.social
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Join our online introduction session on 17 March 2026 (Tuesday) at 10-11am to learn more about the Yorkshire & Humber Climate Action Pledge. 📩Please book a place by emailing yhclimate@leeds.ac.uk and visit www.climateactionpledge.org.uk for more info.
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Great to be a part of this collaboration with @adeptla.bsky.social on a handy guide for climate communications. Check it out in the link below!
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Reset Connect North is underway. Come visit our stall and say hello!👋 @leedsclimatecom.bsky.social @climateactionleeds.bsky.social @resetconnect.bsky.social
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
📢 Come visit us at Reset Connect North tomorrow! @resetconnect.bsky.social 📅 3–4 March 2026 📍 Royal Armouries, Leeds 🔗 www.reset-connect.com/north
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
📢Our first newsletter of 2026 is out! In this edition we cover our recent visit to Todmorden, our new sport and active lifestyles project, our new workshop series for community groups, and progress on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. 📰Read mailchi.mp/1ec644ea339a...
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
YHCC Chair Asif Husain-Naviatti writes about a recent Commission visit to #Calderdale in West Yorkshire, and the benefits and opportunities that are coming out of the community response🏘️ www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion... @calderdale.bsky.social @cvclt1.bsky.social @connecthousing.bsky.social
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How Todmorden is turning the climate challenge into an opportunity - Asif Husain-Naviatti
I was struck recently by how powerfully Todmorden, in the Calder Valley, was able to demonstrate that communities can turn climate and social challenges into opportunities for resilience, innovation, ...
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Kicking off 2026 in #Calderdale, where our first meeting on 28 January took us to #Todmorden to recognise the outstanding #community work across the borough from tackling #flooding to making buildings resilient and fit for the future🏘️ Read more: yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/news/news/co...
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Peers for the Planet @peersfortheplanet.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Today Peers continue to debate the English Devolution Bill with environmental issues being raised in several areas including expanding the health inequality duty, so it includes issues like access to cheap and clean energy, and exposure to water pollution, flooding & heatwaves @yhclimate.bsky.social
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Want to lead our pilot project supporting sport & active lifestyles? Here's your chance to help people get active, improve access to sport, & mobilise positive societal change across Yorkshire & the Humber! 👉 jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... @activehumber.bsky.social @sport-england-se.bsky.social
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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Project and Impact Officer
Project and Impact Officer (Sport and Active Lifestyles)Salary: Grade 6 (£33,951 – £39,906 p.a. depending on experience) Contract Duration: 6 months (fixed term)This role will be based on the universi...
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
📣Yorkshire's economy can benefit by leading the way on #climateaction! Find out how, and why place-based momentum is building across the region in our November newsletter. There's also an opportunity to collaborate with us through a PhD on green spaces and young people. mailchi.mp/daa3c36cb8a6...
A man in a grey suit stands at a lectern speaking into a microphone, with a laptop open in front of him and a green banner behind him.A smiling man in  a blue shirt and brown trousers  stands in front of an upright banner for the Yorkshire Post Climate Change Summit 2025. He is holding a blue and white policy brief in front of him, with the title Unlocking Local Power
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
We've had a busy time! Catch up on our activities in our October newsletter, including our Climate Commissions Gathering in Bradford and links to videos from the day. If you'd like to receive our monthly updates, head over to our website to sign up. yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/about-us/
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Yorkshire’s economy can benefit, and so can our health: our Chair Asif Husain-Naviatti on why the region has the potential to lead the way on #climateaction - and how businesses and communities are already getting stuck in and collaborating to make it happen. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/yor...
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Yorkshire's economy can benefit from region leading way on climate action: Asif Husain-Naviatti
The Yorkshire Post Climate Summit 2025 took place last week, now in its fifth year. I had the immense privilege of hosting it. For those in the room, it offered a rare breadth of perspectives – on tec...
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Looking for a PhD project exploring nature's role in wellbeing, climate justice & climate adaptation, esp for young people? Alongside @leedsclimatecom.bsky.social & others, you'd be collaborating with us & building on our work in this space. Intrigued? Here's more: yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/gre...
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Green Space, Young People, and Climate Justice: Enhancing Access, Adaptation and Wellbeing through Nature-Based Solutions - Yorkshire Environmental Sciences • Doctoral Training Network
This PhD project explores how urban green infrastructure—like tree planting and green corridors—can support the development of inclusive biodiverse, and climate-resilient urban environments, through p...
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
We’re here! Our Director @rosafosterclimate.bsky.social will be speaking today, drawing on our work on enabling local energy plans: www.solace-summit.com/speakers/202... Also Commissioner @obee72.bsky.social on collaborations: www.solace-summit.com/speakers/202... Come & find us if you’re around!
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
“Yorkshire has the size, population, landscape, and industry to be a mini-Britain - we can lead the way”. Our Chair Asif Husain-Naviatti opens #YPclimatechange at Leeds Conservatoire with a call to action for ambitious #climateaction across the region.
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Climate Emergency UK @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Was great for Climate Emergency UK to speak at this event about the Council Climate Action Scorecards! If you would like a member of our team to deliver a presentation on how to use the Scorecards, or a deep dive for your area, then email declare@climateemergency.uk or reach out on social media.
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Proud of @leedsclimatecom.bsky.social for being the convenor of Leeds’ Resilient: Sustainable City ambition! The Commission started its climate journey in 2017 and continues to play an important role in helping to shape Leeds’ net-zero nature-positive future. leedsclimate.org.uk/lcc-news/new...
A river in the foreground with a leafy tree lined bank and high rise buildings in Leeds beyond them A pedestrianised street with a row of sustainable houses on both sides with planters outside their doors. People are walking down the street away from the camera
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Today we are in #Bradford celebrating the multitude of individuals, communities & organisations who are driving positive change across Y&H. At this year’s gathering, we're delighted to be joined by other climate groups & commissions – to connect with each other and build on our shared ambitions.
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
How do you introduce yourself to @stephenfry.bsky.social? Andrew Wood travelled to #Westminster for a @peersfortheplanet.bsky.social event, but came over all tongue-tied. Did his strategy for deploying Dr Seuss to discuss climate policy work? Read on ... yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/news/blog/ho...
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How do you introduce yourself to Stephen Fry? | Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
🛠️ Involved in a community #share or #repair project? 🚲 Ever used one? ⛔ Do they feel out of reach? Whatever your experiences, share them with us on 26 June (2-4pm). We want to know how we can help get more initiatives off the ground. Register now: yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/share-repair...
Hand holding spanner graphic. Join us online for our next community event. Share, repair, save.
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Book now for @y-pern.bsky.social conference on 27 June - it's a must for policy partners in the region. Two of our Commissioners, Dr. Jatinder Singh-Mehmi, and Peter O'Brien of @yorkshireunis.bsky.social, will be speaking about driving impact through collaboration - it's what we're all about.
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Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission @yhclimate.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Lots of interest in our work and @leedsclimatecom.bsky.social at our #UKREiiF fringe event with Citu. Great to tour the site and hear from MD Jonathan Wilson, also Jonathan Moxon of Aire Resilience Company, Steph Hepworth of @naturenorth.bsky.social and Helen McNally of @thegreenestate.bsky.social
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with white walls. He is standing at the front giving a PowerPoint presentation on a large screen.A view down the site at Citu in Leeds. A large red sign in middle distance reads Welcome to the Climate Innovation District. Beds of green vegetation and low stone walls are either side of a wide gravel path and lots of white clouds fill the skyline.A miniature physical model of Citu’s Climate Innovation District is laid out on a table in a room. Through the large window behind it you can a swirly yellow and pink design on the building’s forecourt.People strolling down the narrow pedestrianised street at Citu, walking away from the camera. You can see the walls of the energy-saving buildings on either side. Bright bunting made from material of different colours is draped across the street.
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