Community action/Yorkshire and the Humber
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| Location | Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53° 55' 54.84" N, 1° 9' 59.30" W |
The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across Yorkshire and the Humber.
- Yorkshire and the Humber community resources is a separate page.
News
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West Yorkshire moor brought under community ownership, thenews.coop (Oct 30, 2025) — Bridestones Moor, near Todmorden, will be managed by a CIC led by local ecologists, naturalists and residents- Campaign launched to buy waterfall beauty spot, BBC News (Jul 17, 2025) — Campaigners say the community is ready to take responsibility for the future of the ancient woodland and waterfall
- Yorkshire enters drought after driest spring in 132 years, theguardian.com (Jun 12, 2025)
- Why Andy Burnham is right to want for‑profit firms out of social care, theconversation.com (Jul 30, 2026)
- ‘It’s irreplaceable’: Fury over Reform plans to expand quarry in ancient Kent woodland, theguardian.com (Jul 30, 2026)
- More than half of England in drought, Environment Agency declares, BBC News (Jul 29, 2026)
- How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight wildfires, BBC News (Aug 01, 2026)
- May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests, theguardian.com (Jul 13, 2026) — Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperatures
- Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C, BBC News (Jun 28, 2026)
- European Central Bank official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’, theguardian.com (Aug 01, 2026)
- How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight wildfires, BBC News (Aug 01, 2026)
- Did a tourist tax save Magaluf?, positive.news (Jul 30, 2026)
Networks and sustainability initiatives
[edit | edit source]- Our Future, Grimsby celebrating its native resources, coming together as a community ready for the century's challenges. Our Future on youtube.com, added 10:18, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
- East Marsh United, community group from the East Marsh of Grimsby, dedicated to transforming where we live for the better. added 10:00, 9 July 2022 (UTC)
- Bradford Environmental Action Trust
- Green Futures, Grimsby
- Students for Sustainability, University of Huddersfield on facebook
- Bradford Community Environment Project
- Kirkbymoorside Environment Group
- Marsden & Slaithwaite Transition Towns
- Transition Richmond Yorkshire
CDC videos
[edit | edit source]Each week 3 different short videos from across the UK or world.
Community action/Manchester, Community action/Essex, Community action/West Sussex / ...This week's featured Global videos / ... read more about Cosmolocalism
UK and international events
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Aug 10 - 16, 2026 (Mon - Sun) — National Allotments Week, 2026 theme is “Grow to Learn.”, thenas.org.uk
Global or international events
- Aug 09, 2026 (Sun) — International Day of the World's Indigenous People, observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population, un.org
- Aug 12, 2026 (Wed) — International Youth Day, awareness day designated by the United Nations taking place on Aug 12 each year, un.org
2021-2030, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, International community action events
Yorkshire and the Humber video
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Community involvement
[edit | edit source]- Kirklees Democracy Commission, "We're growing a stronger local", democracycommission.org.uk, link checked 17:15, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
- Heading Upstream Published, Major report outlining Barnsley's success in promoting social justice through citizen and community action, 2017, citizen-network.org, link checked 09:19, 8 February 2025 (UTC)
Localism
[edit | edit source]- Supporting community business in Yorkshire and the Humber, powertochange.org.uk, added 11:45, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
- Yorkshire Party, building a stronger Yorkshire in a fairer UK
Community and voluntary action
[edit | edit source]Hambleton Community Action, Northallerton
Climate action
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- Climate Action Stokesley and Villages, helping the communities in Stokesley and the surrounding villages to take action on the interlinked crises of climate, food security, biodiversity, pollution and inequality by supporting and developing local initiatives to reduce carbon emissions, adapt to the changing climate, increase biodiversity and reduce pollution in an equitable way. added 16:49, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
- South Yorkshire Climate Alliance, "alliance of local organisations and individuals who are pressing for fair and effective action to tackle the climate and nature emergencies." added 13:59, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
Sustainable transport activism
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The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool.
Over a distance of 127 miles (204 km), crossing the Pennines, and including 91 locks on the main line. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal has several small branches, and in the early 21st century a new link was constructed into the Liverpool docks system.
Education for sustainability
[edit | edit source]Ecoversity, University of Bradford
Biodiversity
[edit | edit source]Friends of Skipwith Common - Rivelin Valley Conservation Group - Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - Yorkshire Nature Triangle
Environment quality
[edit | edit source]- Care4Air, South Yorskshire Clean Air Campaign
Trees, woodland and forest
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- Long Lands Common, added 16:19, 3 August 2020 (UTC)
- South Yorkshire Forest, partnership initiative started in 1991 and closed in 2016. From its inception to its closure, SYFP planted over 1 million trees. W
About Yorkshire and the Humber
[edit | edit source]Past events
- May 5 Calder Bootstrap 2017, "a group of entrepreneurs, co-operators, activists and changemakers, looking to engage our community to co-create our next economy."
Campaigns
- Frack Free East Yorkshire, Coalition of Groups Opposed to Extreme Energy
Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It is one of the three regions covering Northern England, alongside the North West England and North East England regions, and covers the historic and cultural Yorkshire area.
Near you
[edit | edit source]| Authors | Phil Green |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Cite as | Philralph (2014–2026). "Community action/Yorkshire and the Humber". Appropedia. Retrieved August 4, 2026. |