Our Projects

During our recent Spring Event, residents discussed several projects that they would like to see happen in Selby. We are now working to make these a reality.

If any of these interest you, and you would like to share ideas or get involved, just Get In Touch with a member of our team.

Our current projects we are working on include:

Repair Café roadshow

At the event, we discussed a proposed Repair Café roadshow, and there was a particular interest in repair of textiles and electrical and digital items.

Sharing of skills in a welcoming, café environment.

We'd be looking for skilled volunteers to help repairs, getting the word out there and generating interest. 

Nature projects

Tree Planting:  collecting seeds and rescuing seedlings - get involved and grow native trees to combat climate change.

Rewilding and Biodiversity: join us in creating wildlife havens/ wildflower planting.

 Garden Trees: planting fruit trees and native species in gardens.

Embrace hands-on action and help shape a greener, more sustainable Selby!

Active Travel

We have some exciting ideas to increase active travel in Selby including taking part in The Big Bike Revival, helping adults to begin or return to cycling through free guided bike rides and bike fixing events.

Active travel encompasses both daily commuting and recreational activities, offering health benefits while reducing carbon emissions. 

Composting

Exploring potential small-scale household food collections in Selby, then transporting food waste to local growers who can use it to make compost. 

We have been working with Compost-It, a CIC who is doing just this in Leeds!

How can we engage residents with home composting? Making it as simple and easy as possible.

Tricky Recycling Locations

Tricky Recycling deals with items that are harder to recycle and you can’t just put in your household bins. The term covers everything from crisp and biscuit wrappers to coins and medicines, and it can feel confusing to try and do the right thing. Here at Our Zero Selby, we have created an interactive map of recycling, donation and medical disposal sites with information from Recycle Now, Recycle Your Electricals and Terracycle. Simply type what you wish to recycle, donate or dispose of into the filter bar and the map will show where you can go. This map is being updated all the time but please check with local businesses to see what they’ll take.

Our Themes

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