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Leeds: City On A Mission

‘Leeds: City On A Mission’ is a special series from 大象传媒 Radio 5 Live looking at city-wide and community-based solutions and challenges around tackling climate change.

The station spent a year following the city of Leeds, which has committed to reduce the city’s emissions to net-zero by 2030.

Net zero means reducing emissions of greenhouse gases as much as possible and then balancing out the rest by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere - with things like planting trees.

‘Leeds: City On A Mission’ looked at what a net zero economy could really mean for people's homes, work, travel, diet and leisure time as well as hearing from a live studio audience after COP 26.

How one community is greening up its urban spaces
COP26: What people in Leeds think
How three generations of one family are helping tackle climate change
Council policies 'inconsistent' with climate goals
My food waste is 鈥榚mbarrassing鈥�

Four dads from Leeds try cutting down on their family's food waste.
Uniform exchange 'a massive financial help'

A look at how school uniform exchanges can save money and cut emissions.
How to make a lower carbon fry-up

大象传媒 Radio 5 Live challenges former Master Chef semi-finalist Anthony O鈥橲haughnessy to make a lower-carbon fry-up.
Local leaders in England demand more power

Council leaders write to the PM asking for more power to fight climate change on a local level.
How hard is it to plant a tree in a city centre?

A conservationist explains the logistical challenges of planting trees in urban spaces.
'I thought we had doomed ourselves'

How people in Leeds came together to find solutions to climate change.
Imagining our cities of tomorrow

Artist James McKay paints what Leeds could look like in 2030 after the council achieves its goal of becoming carbon neutral.
'It'll be strange not having a coal fire'

Former miner Stan Renton explains why he is giving up his coal fire.
Seven ways to make your home more energy efficient

Energy expert, Dr David Glew, shares tips on how to cut down on house fuel bills.

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Over 100 solutions to climate change

Experts share their solutions for tackling climate change.
Would you eat chicken grown in a lab?

A look at the Californian company which is creating cultured meat from a chicken cell in a laboratory.
Jay Blades: 'Make do and mend' for the planet

The Repair Shop's Jay Blades calls for people to buy things in a completely different way.
Five ways to better care for your clothes

Sustainable fashion campaigner Orsola De Castro shares five ways we could reinvent our washing habits.

大象传媒 Our Planet Now

A collection of programmes highlighting facts about the environment and the challenges facing our planet.