Restrictions around Covid-19 have limited face-to-face contact. But activities are still being staged by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust’s People and the DALES (Diversity, Access, Learning, Environment, Sustainability) project. It caters for groups such as refugees and asylum seekers living in Keighley and other towns and cities in West Yorkshire – including Bradford – and East Lancashire. Since the project was launched, more than 10,000 people have taken part. Usually participants would enjoy trips into the Dales, but that hasn’t been possible during lockdown. Judy Rogers, project officer at the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, said: “We’re acutely aware of how isolated people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds are during periods of lockdown.
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A PROJECT which promotes local walks is in line for a major expansion in the months ahead with plans to extend it to assist communities worst affected by coronavirus in North Yorkshire. Discoveries on Your Doorstep has been operating in Scarborough and Selby successfully, having grown out of a scheme, funded by Public Health and working with partners, to encourage people to use public rights of way. The scheme encourages people to make the most of the outdoors in their local area by offering a series of planned walking routes which take in heritage, cultural and natural landmarks. They range from castles to canal towpaths but offer a fascinating glimpse at parts of communities which residents might otherwise overlook.
Cooper King unveils first carbon-negative English gins 3rd February, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers
Yorkshire-based Cooper King Distillery has produced what are thought to be England’s first carbon-negative gins.
Cooper King’s Herb and Dry gins are now certified carbon negative
The distillery’s Dry Gin and Herb Gin have been certified carbon negative, meaning the production of the two products removes more carbon from the atmosphere than what is released.
Cooper King reduced the carbon footprint of the two gins as far as possible, before offsetting the rest with verified carbon credits from Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard programme. Furthermore, 1kg of carbon dioxide equivalent is offset per bottle.
AN OTLEY-based company is reducing its carbon footprint by partnering with Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust to plant 3,000 trees over the next three years. From January 1 this year Tate Oil is planting a tree for every fourth order a qualifying customer places - helping the 1.5 million homeowners using heating oil to offset their carbon emissions. As a completely free service to the customer, the scheme is one of the first of its kind in Yorkshire, and focuses on giving back to the local community. Working with local charity Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, the project will support its target of planting 100,000 trees within the county, including areas such as Nidderdale and the Yorkshire Dales. The charity will be working with land owners and farmers to facilitate the tree planting, with customers able to visit their tree.