River Wharfe: One of England's most polluted rivers
By Jamie Walker, Prince Henry's Grammar School Sixth Form student In 2020, there were 400,000 pollutant discharges into UK rivers. This...
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Otley 2030
- Nov 9
- 3 min
What is COP27?
What is COP? COP – or Conference of the Parties – is the United Nations conference on climate change. It takes place every year and will...
Otley 2030
- Sep 23
- 2 min
Traffic Management in Otley
By Jamie Walker, Prince Henry's Grammar School Sixth Form student Otley is a narrow, often congested town, with lots of little streets...
Otley 2030
- Aug 11
- 4 min
Can sporting events ever be sustainable?
By Jamie Walker - Prince Henry's Grammar School Sixth Form student 2022 is a big year for global sporting events; the FIFA World Cup is...
Otley 2030
- Aug 8
- 1 min
Car Share Scheme Survey
by Otley 2030's electric vehicle specialist Mark Brockbank As a way of reducing the need for car ownership Otley 2030 is looking at the...
Otley 2030
- Jul 5
- 4 min
--Room for Improvement--
Why We Need Efficient Houses Rod Holt has volunteered with Otley 2030 for the past three years. He's expert on energy and retrofit,...
Otley 2030
- Jun 24
- 6 min
---- The Gas Price Hike ----
Why it hurts, and why it didn’t have to Rod Holt has volunteered with Otley 2030 for the past three years. He's expert on energy and...
Otley 2030
- Jun 9
- 4 min
Think global, act local
“The climate crisis is the culmination of all the societal injustices that have been building up for centuries” Jamie Margolin, Youth...
Otley 2030
- Jun 2
- 3 min
The Case for an Otley Community Larder
by Shannon Coles Otley 2030 have committed to use the principles of ‘Doughnut Economics’ to guide our work. This means that whilst...
Otley 2030
- Mar 29
- 5 min
WHY ANY OTLEY DEVELOPMENT MUST BE AN EXEMPLAR
Leeds City Council is about to start a new consultation process for the East of Otley site. They have promised to listen to the community...
Otley 2030
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Otley 2030 - Review of 2021
At the start of 2021, Otley 2030 set out an ambitious “engagement and development programme that will lay a solid foundation of community...
Otley 2030
- Sep 29, 2020
- 5 min
Could you benefit from the new Green Homes Grant?
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to create a warm cosy home for the winter months approaching whilst at the same time saving on energy...
Otley 2030
- Sep 19, 2020
- 4 min
Slowing down fast fashion
I’d never claim to be the most fashionable girl in town – I’m probably closer to being on the front cover of Country Living than Vogue....
Otley 2030
- Aug 4, 2020
- 4 min
Warmer, greener homes with lower fuel bills?
That sounds like a dream doesn’t it? But it isn’t impossible, and some people living in this town have already carried out home...
Otley 2030
- Apr 29, 2020
- 3 min
Why we all need to keep looking out for each other: April update
It has been more than a month since the UK went into lockdown and we all started living a socially distanced life. In some ways this...
Otley 2030
- Mar 27, 2020
- 2 min
Keeping our distance and staying connected
Hi all, Many of our members are asking how they can help out. Here’s some actions to get going with and we’d ask you to share the...
Otley 2030
- Mar 22, 2020
- 3 min
Keeping a bit of distance and getting closely connected
‘’It was the worst of times and it was the best of times.’’, (almost) A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens We have decided to focus our...