A regular attendee, Catherine Tuckwell joined the group when it formed during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.

Screen time has never been higher. With streaming now more popular than ever and social media an inevitable part of our daily lives, we spend more time than ever using electrical devices, which all contributes to our digital carbon footprint.

As long-standing supporters of Conservation Without Borders (CWB), Climate Action North was delighted to welcome Sacha Dench and the Round Britain Climate Challenge (RBCC) team to the North East Business Innovation Centre (BIC) located beside the River Wear in Sunderland.

Climate Action North’s series of online and face-to-face roadshow style events are designed to empower everyone to make simple, small changes to halt the climate crisis.

Environmental activists Greenpeace moored its iconic Rainbow Warrior III vessel in Sunderland as part of its campaign to demand a fair transition to renewable energy.

The world’s largest ever report into climate change has been published and it sets out the stark reality of the state of the planet.

234 scientists read over 14,000 research papers to write the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report and has been described as code red for humanity by UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Climate Action North hosted a Moths & Muffins Breakfast networking session.

Climate Action North is working with retail outlet Dalton Park to install four Swift nest boxes in and around the park area, with the aim to attract nesting birds next May when they come back from Africa to breed.

The Count Us In mission over the next decade is to inspire one billion people to significantly reduce their carbon pollution while challenging leaders to act boldly to deliver global systems change.

Chris Thompson, Strategy, Innovation and Product Manager at the Housing Association Home Group is a long-standing member of Net Zero Matters.