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Be Green For Wellbeing Community Sustainability Workshop

Monday 22nd June 2026

Run by Dr Laura De Pretto and Hannah Ahmed

A collaborative workshop that explored how sustainable living can support wellbeing.

This was designed as a collaborative, co-creative space where organisations and community groups in Leeds shared experiences and challenges they face while trying to live sustainably.

This formed part of a wider train-the-trainer approach, where they took their ideas, tools and resources back to their organisations, groups or networks.

Thank you for the following organisations for joining us for this engaging and thought-provoking workshop:

  • Horsforth Climate Action
  • Imagine Leeds
  • Leeds City Council
  • Eco Friendly Garforth
  • New Wortley Community Centre 
  • Climate Action Leeds
  • Bike Mill
  • Feed Leeds
  • Meanwood Valley Urban Farm
  • Involve Centre
  • Hootzpa
  • Otley 2030

Here are the incredible ideas they collaboratively developed with each other!

  1. Community Assets
    • Good public transport links and connections
  2. Wellbeing In Our Community
    • Surrounding green space and footpaths that encourage active travel e.g. children walking to school
    • Community Events e.g. Gala
    • Pubs
    • Repair Cafe
    • Schools
    • GP Practice
  3. Challengers and Barriers
    • Busy lives e.g. young families.
    • No cycle lanes
    • Habit of taking the car
  4. Actions and Next Steps
    • Encouraging litter picking in kids and families
    • New community garden
    • Encouraging youth connection in schools.
  5. Connections and Collaboration
    • Scouts
    • Pubs
    • Schools
    • Youth Club
    • Churches
  6. Our Shared Vision
    • Schools prioritising sustainability wellbeing
  1. Community Assets
    • Green spaces
    • Charities
    • Recycling networks
    • Universities
  2. Wellbeing In Our Community
    • Parks
    • Hubs
    • Volunteering Opportunities
    • Community centres where socials can take place
    • Corporate initiatives
    • Community mobilisation
    • In Bloom Groups
    • Religious organisations
  3. Challengers and Barriers
    • Lack of funding
    • Safety Issues
    • Lack of belonging for some ethnic groups – territorism
    • Convenience (greater impatience, last of longevity in products. e.g lack of repair shops (wasteful), consumerism
    • Lack of hope and empowerment
  4. Actions and Next Steps
    • Educate people
    • Lobby politicians/companies
    • Increasing hope
    • Make it fun
  5. Connections and Collaborations
    • Everybody
  6. Our Shared Vision
    • Safer communities
    • Mentally Stronger
  1. Community Assets
    • Armley Common Rights Trust
    • Armley Action Team
    • Climate Action Armley
    • Connected Community
  2. Wellbeing In Our Community
    • Green Spaces
    • Art organisations
    • Digital inclusion
    • Hub
    • Community Centres
    • Festivals
    • Youth spaces
  3. Challengers and Barriers
    • Lack of risk taking from some organisations
    • Lack of trust
    • Knowing who owns what
    • Cost of living – mental head space/time
    • Schools only using a single event to address environmental issues – as a ‘tick box’ e.g. Forest School day.
  4. Actions and Next Steps
    • Conserve spaces
    • Recognising differential carbon footprints
    • Reward sustainable behaviour
  5. Connections and Collaboration
    • Build relationships with organisations that are already having an impact e.g. Climate Action Leeds
    • Festivals
  6. Our Shared Vision
    • Strong Identity
    • Awareness of history
    • Self-sufficiency
    • Cohesive community (we have more in common than difference)
    • Community spaces and connection is everyone’s responsibilty.
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