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Leeds is acting on Climate…

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What is #LeedsByExample?

Leeds By Example began in 2018 as a partnership between Leeds City Council and Hubbub, bringing bright yellow recycling bins to the city centre so people could recycle cups, cans and plastic bottles on the go.

The scheme boosted recycling and showed how small everyday actions can make a big difference.

It has now grown into a city-wide campaign that helps people in Leeds take simple, practical steps to live more sustainably.

The website shares easy tips for what you can do at home, at work, at school, at university and in your community, with Leeds-specific examples and real projects already happening across the city.

Leeds By Example highlights the positive work the council is doing — from recycling services and tree planting to energy efficiency and community projects — helping everyone see the progress being made towards a greener Leeds.

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The climate emergency in our city

Climate change will directly impact Leeds by increasing the frequency of flooding, heatwaves, and wildfires; by threatening much of our local wildlife; and by making our food more expensive to buy and grow. These changes will be noticed by everyone but they will be experienced very differently—making it harder to reduce racial, economic and health inequalities.

Worldwide, tens of millions of people will lose their homes to extreme heat or rising sea levels and many of those displaced are expected to migrate to temperate countries such as the UK. As a diverse and global city, many of our own residents also have family and friends in nations which will be worst affected by the changing climate.   

Although the climate is already changing, by acting now we can protect the city from its worst impacts, create new good quality jobs and make Leeds a better place to live. It’s a unique opportunity to improve our lives and make our city happier, healthier and fairer for everyone.

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