This blog was written by Paul Chatterton, Professor of Urban Futures in the School of Geography at the University of Leeds. The Climate Emergency In 2019 Leeds City Council declared a climate and ecological emergency to tackle the pressing issues of rising carbon emissions and the loss of nature. It was an exciting time. Thousands…
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We first featured Southroyd Primary for their work around climate action back in 2022, but they’ve been on the journey for longer. We asked them to give us an update on the amazing progress they’ve been making as a Primary school in Leeds which wholeheartedly prioritises climate action and sustainability. It is wish 5 in…
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We visited Bishop Young Academy back in April to see what the school, who have previously been awarded a ‘highly commended’ certificate for their climate education, were up to on Earth Day. What is ‘Earth Day’? Earth Day takes place every 22 April, with a different theme every year. It encourages us to think about…
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On Tuesday 21st May 2024, the Leeds Children’s Mayor, Mohammed from Ireland Wood Primary School, hosted his Primary Summit at Leeds Civic Hall. The aim of the event was to bring year 5 students from primary schools across Leeds together to learn about the Leeds Children’s Mayor programme and to hear how they could implement…
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Seasons are a Child Friendly Leeds ambassador who do great work connecting people with nature. As we are celebrating all things Wish 5 – everyone takes more action to protect the environment from climate change – we wanted to find out more about the work that ‘Seasons’ does. Seasons is a Forest School in Leeds…
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