About
What is Otley 2030?
What is the structure of Otley 2030?
What are Otley 2030's Objectives?
To support a conversation with all sections of the community and collaborate within and beyond the town to understand everyone’s priorities and help them make more informed decisions to fully participate in creating our better future together.
To enhance overall wellbeing in Otley, and use it as a key measure of success, by creating a more balanced, active and connected life for all generations with community at the heart of a resilient, healthy, happy and fair town.
Engagement
Well being
Climate Action
To reduce the town’s greenhouse gas emissions to net zero meaning any residual emissions will be fully offset by carbon capture such as tree planting, taking into account the impact of the things we consume and international travel despite these being currently excluded from the global budgets, recognising our full responsibility in the movement to avoid the worst potential impacts of the climate crisis.
Otley is a charity comprised of local people who are keen to do their bit to make Otley a more sustainable and fairer town. We were established in 2019 on the back of Otley Town and Leeds City councils declaring Climate Emergencies. We then went on to work with other people from across the city to create Climate Action Leeds, so that we could work in cooperation with other groups and key stakeholders across the city. Our goal is to make Otley a carbon-zero, sustainable and fair town by the 2030s, and to ensure that this transition is made in a just and democratic way, involving all areas of our local community.
There is a Board of Trustees, currently comprising of five members, who can be elected on and off the board at our AGM. This board meets regularly to ensure that the aims and objectives of Otley 2030 are being met. We have a voluntary Treasurer, ensuring we are managing our finances effectively and responsibly. We have 2 members of staff currently, one manages the Community Larder, and the other is our project worker. We have many volunteers helping us run our projects, events and administrative tasks and community engagement. We work collaboratively with all members of the organisation, the community we engage with and our valued partners.
Nature
Climate Resilience
To build resilience in our own food systems, infrastructure, property and community and support the most vulnerable in the world, as we all learn to address and adapt to the unfolding consequences of climate change and the impacts on the planet.
To create a wildlife friendly town as part of a network of connected habitats, supporting rewilding where practical and understanding how best to use our natural assets to improve biodiversity, wellbeing, carbon capture, natural flood management and economic benefit and to ensure that land, water, and air quality are kept at the highest possible levels.
Food
To empower people to grow and share organic food locally, through community growing spaces and educational resources and create direct links between local producers, businesses and consumers, addressing food waste and with full transparency on how food is produced, its journey to the plate and the overall environmental and health impacts of the choices we make.
Economy
Housing
Transport
To ensure our homes provide affordable, low carbon comfort no matter what the weather, our gardens conserve water, reduce flooding and promote wildlife and that new developments and renovations prioritise community led, affordable and environmentally friendly homes that achieve both reduced car use and greater connections.
To promote alternative measures of success than what we own and consume, and encourage positive lifestyles and the development of a diverse and socially-responsible circular economy where plastic and waste are minimised, operating from environmentally-friendly buildings, that will provide opportunities for local businesses and create meaningful employment within Otley and the surrounding area.
To create a healthier, safer, more affordable and integrated transport system for Otley and our connections with other communities, supporting reduced overall travel, active travel, efficient public transport, low-emission technology and alternatives to car ownership and aviation.
Energy
To power-down the use of energy with smarter behaviour and energy efficiency measures and power-up the development and provision of clean local energy and other sustainable technology.
How can I get involved?
There are a number of ways you can get involved...
Become a trustee - we are actively seeking more board members. If you have the relevant experience and skills to help us, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Ann: board@otley2030.com
Volunteer at our Community Larder! We operate every day of the week, and have various tasks and shifts that we need help with. You can contact Jade, Larder Coordinator, at larder@otley2030,com, or fill out the application form HERE
Community Larder application form HERE
We have general volunteering opportunities that we need help with - from fundraising, admin, comms and web design. If you have a skill or experience in an area you think may be of interest to us, please get in touch with Ann: board@otley2030.com