Practical guidance, funding schemes, energy-saving tips and information on what you can do to deal with climate change in North Yorkshire.
Transport is one of the largest sources of emissions and air pollution in North Yorkshire. We are working with regional partners to reduce emissions and improve travel options, including public transport, walking, cycling and electric vehicle infrastructure.
Initiatives reducing emissions from transport in North Yorkshire include:
Improving energy efficiency can reduce emissions and lower household bills.
We provide a healthy and sustainable homes service which can give you advice on:
Find out about our healthy and sustainable homes service.
Reducing waste, reusing items and recycling helps save energy and resources.
To help reduce waste and make full use of recycling centres, you can:
Climate change increases the risk of extreme weather. To stay safe during flooding, wildfires, and heatwaves, you can:
Protecting nature supports climate action, wellbeing and the local economy. To help support nature, you can:
You can get involved by joining a local group or volunteering. Many of these groups come together to form the North Yorkshire Climate Coalition.
Events from groups across the county are also shared in our climate newsletter.
Learn about our volunteering opportunities.
If you have questions about how we are addressing climate change, please contact us.