Tag: recycling

Climate Change & Leeds Youth Voice

Leeds City Council voted to declare a climate emergency in March 2019 after listening to the voices of local young people and scientists from around the world. The council has set a target to become a carbon neutral city by 2030 and to halve our organisation’s emissions by 2025. At the Leeds Youth Voice Summit…
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Pupils are passionate about recycling -Corpus Christi tell us why…

It all started 18 months ago when as a school we were told that our local area had one of the lowest recycling rates in Leeds.  We knew we had to make a difference! Pupils at Corpus Christi Primary actively got involved being the flagship school to launch the Cities recycling ambassadors. This is something…
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Wanted: School recycling champions!

A new recruitment drive is looking for green minded pupils to take the recycling message to fellow classmates and their families, as part of National Recycle Week, which runs from 22 – 28 June. Enthusiastic pupils can now apply to become one of a team of waste recycling advisors for their school. (Above, pupils at Corpus…
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Meet Corpus Christi’s recycling film stars…

Ten children from Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School are the stars of a new film promoting recycling in Leeds. (See video below…) The film, produced by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) and Studio12, features people from across Leeds using their green bin and shows how anybody can get involved in making Leeds a greener…
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