Climate Action Leeds
Zero carbon, nature friendly, socially just Leeds by the 2030s
History of Climate Action Leeds
Climate Action Leeds (CAL) was an ambitious, five-year partnership funded by The National Lottery's Climate Action Fund.
The partnership provided a platform for people, organisations, and communities to come together to take action on climate change, in Leeds and beyond.
The collective purpose was to help shape a Leeds which is zero carbon, nature friendly, and socially just by the 2030s.
CAL's approach focused on mobilising communities, campaign groups, and sectors to plan and act together. Over 40 groups in Leeds contributed to planning the project, and it is supported by many more.
CAL started in 2020 as the Climate Emergency Community Action Programme (CECAP), and re-named as Climate Action Leeds in 2021.
The CAL Story
Loads of groups, organisations, and people in Leeds are doing lots to try to tackle climate change and climate and social injustices.
Leeds City Council declares a climate emergency, thanks to campaigning by many people and groups.
The National Lottery launch a Climate Action Fund.
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Over 40 Leeds groups come together to write the bid for the Climate Action Fund and to plan a city-wide programme of activity, which could create lasting change by mobilising communities, campaign groups, and sector groups to plan and act together.
The Leeds Climate Emergency Community Action Programme is granted funding!
The goal is to create a zero carbon, nature friendly, socially just Leeds by the 2030s.
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By building a movement of connected and engaged communities
Five areas of work, called 'work packages', are devised in the plan - managed by five lead organisations.
The activity planned spans: energy, housing, food, nature, work & economy, youth & education, transport, and climate justice.
Partners enter a mobilisation phase, to get things up and running.
There is lots of internal activity, recruitment, and establishing of processes and ways of working together.
The Climate Emergency Community Action programme (CECAP) is renamed Climate Action Leeds.
The fifth delivery partner - for learning and evaluation - and the sector transition partners come on board.
Four hubs are up and running. Activity towards the city hub, events, and training is well underway.
People all over Leeds are working towards our collective goal of making Leeds a zero carbon, nature friendly and socially just place to live.
