Zero Carbon Kendal aims to celebrate Kendal’s positive climate actions and inspire more.

Following the declaration of a Climate Emergency by Kendal Town Council in 2019, Kendal was the first town in the UK to host a Citizens Jury on Climate Change and possibly the first in the world to conduct one entirely online. The Jury was made up of Kendal residents who summoned a range of Climate experts to help answer the question ‘What should Kendal do about Climate Change?’.

The Citizens Jury recommended that Kendal becomes a ‘Shining Light’ of Climate action by supporting its residents to reduce carbon and create a better Kendal, where the is air is clean and low carbon choices are easy. The Jury completed its discussions and published its recommendations in October 2020 with 27 recommendations to answer the question ‘What Should Kendal do about Climate Change?’.

The recommendations are summarised here:

To read the full recommendations please follow this link.

The Zero Carbon Kendal Website has also been created and features maps that pinpoint those who are making a difference locally. So if you’re heading to Kendal to visit our sights and attractions, you can find and support businesses who are making positive climate actions.