Welcome to Zero Carbon Cumbria, your hub for carbon reduction action across the county.
a net zero carbon county by 2037
Learn about the impact of climate change here in the county. Read about action to achieve our target. Be inspired by all the fantastic things people are doing and how you can do your bit.
Highlights...
People's Emergency Briefing
film screenings
Find one near you
Futureproof Cumbria attended the UK’s first National Emergency Briefing on the Climate and Nature Crisis. Experts addressed impacts on health, food, security and the economy. Find a local film screening on their interactive map!
Cumbria Climate Assembly
Charter
show your support
The assembly has worked collaboratively to produce a set of recommendations to put people at the heart of climate decision-making. We invite you to support their vision for Cumbria by signing the ‘Cumbria Climate Assembly Charter’.
Host a Harvest Fest in your community
Apply for £150 grant | Closes 13 Sept
Celebrate local food, eat sustainably, and bring your community together this autumn. Thanks to support from the Food Cumberland Partnership, community groups, can now apply for up to £150 to bring a Harvest Fest event to life in Autumn 2026
Zero Carbon Cumbria
Summit 2027
Find out how you can get involved
Whether you’re looking to demonstrate leadership, connect with decision-makers, or align your brand with bold environmental action, our sponsorship packages offer meaningful ways for businesses and organisations to get involved.
Decarbonisation policy and practice briefings
reports and webinars
Developed collaboratively by the University of Cumbria and Futureproof Cumbria as part of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership, these four briefing papers explore how we can remove the barriers to decarbonisation in Cumbria.
Cumbria Sustainability Network Stories
inspiring community case studies
Communities across Cumbria are tackling the climate and nature crisis in many different ways. Between 2020-2025, number of projects were awarded funding through the ZCCP Community Climate Grants – here are just a few examples…
Emissions reduction pathways and action plans
The emissions reduction pathways and action plans provide a pathway for tackling emissions in the key sectors; transport, buildings, consumption and waste, and farming and other land use. Each plan sets out clear targets, stakeholders and proposes actionable steps to accelerate our transition to a net-zero carbon county by 2037.
Latest News
Leading Change
From schools to scouts, from businesses to councils, from community groups to individual residents… people and organisations are taking action to cut their carbon footprint and help reach Cumbria’s ambition of being a net zero carbon county.
This is also the online home of the Cumbria Sustainability Network, the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership and information on citizens’ juries.
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Cumbria
Partnership
The Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership is leading action on climate change across the county.
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sector
groups
Focussing on the main sources of emissions and creating reduction action plans to tackle them.
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Sustainability
Network
Bringing together the county’s community organisations tackling climate change.
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Citizens'
Juries
Panels of people brought together to consider local climate action and provide recommendations.
the climate crisis and us - know your facts
What are others doing?
Be inspired!
Individuals and organisations across the county are already working together to help reach Cumbria’s net zero goal. Find out what action is being taken and how to get involved.
What’s in it for me?
benefits of climate action
Not only what’s in it for you, but for your community too! Find out about the benefits that taking action on climate change can bring for our county and for people.
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