Travis Waller reports on the third Youth Climate Conference: The Luton Youth Climate Conferences, delivered by Youth Network, started in 2022 and are a collection of workshops that help children to learn about different elements of the environment, and why the mindset people have towards the natural world should be altered. Youth Climate Conference 2024Continue reading “Reporting from the Youth Climate Conference”
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Teachers: Take climate action at your school with CATCh
The Climate Action Teacher Champion programme is now recruiting for round three, starting in January 2024. If you are a teacher, consider yourself invited – or nominate a colleague! If you’re a parent or a student, tell your school about it and get them involved. Send them a link, or download and send the flyerContinue reading “Teachers: Take climate action at your school with CATCh”
Could you be a Climate Action Teacher Champion?
Applications are open for the next set of teachers to join the Climate Action Teachers Champions (CATCh) programme, ahead of the autumn term. The scheme supports schools to develop a climate plan, offering training and one-to-one mentoring for teachers as they look at setting climate goals for their school. It is run by Luton Council,Continue reading “Could you be a Climate Action Teacher Champion?”
A report on the Youth Climate Conference
Travis Waller, from Luton Sixth Form, attended the 2023 Youth Climate Conference as a reporter. He shares his perspective on the two-day event for Luton’s young people. Students began to arrive at Stockwood Discovery Centre around nine o’clock, where they were greeted with smiles from the staff. Children were given a name tag and aContinue reading “A report on the Youth Climate Conference”
A roadmap to a zero carbon town
A zero carbon Luton will take all of us – citizens, council, businesses, organisations, schools and more. But what do we need to do? How are we going to do it? Luton Council have revealed the first details of a new ‘roadmap’ for how Luton will get to net zero carbon by 2040. Having setContinue reading “A roadmap to a zero carbon town”
Luton residents fundraise for Pakistan
Luton residents are rallying in support of communities in Pakistan after the country was hit by historic flooding. Mosques, local businesses, organisations and individuals have been working together, hosting events including a sponsored car wash and a charity dinner. The funds will go towards relief efforts in Pakistan, where 33 million people have been affectedContinue reading “Luton residents fundraise for Pakistan”
Reporting on the Youth Climate Conference
The closing video from the Youth Climate Conference 2022. And yes, people are already talking about a date for the 2023 conference, so watch this space. We were delighted to be able to partner with Youth Network, along with the council, Culture Trust, Luton Rising and and University of Bedfordshire to help out with thisContinue reading “Reporting on the Youth Climate Conference”
Climate highlights of 2021
2021 proved a strange year, in and out of Covid restrictions and with more than its fair share of challenges. But we continued to work towards a zero carbon Luton. Here are a handful of highlights from last year, and here’s to more like this in 2022. The blocks of flats in Marsh Farm areContinue reading “Climate highlights of 2021”
Luton council votes to divest from fossil fuels
In November 2021 Luton Council passed a motion requesting that the Bedfordshire Pension Fund divest from fossil fuels. It received cross party support, putting pressure on other councils in Bedfordshire to vote likewise and bring pension investments in line with climate action plans. “The borough council has stepped up and become the first local authorityContinue reading “Luton council votes to divest from fossil fuels”
Luton declares a climate emergency
On January 13th Luton council voted to declare a climate emergency and announced a target to reach net zero by 2040 – ten years before the national target. Where some councils have declared a climate emergency and then gone away to think about it, Luton have chosen to do the strategy first. So yesterday weContinue reading “Luton declares a climate emergency”
Zero Carbon Luton 