The project started with three simple, but important, objectives:
1) To make our Community Buildings into exemplar carbon neutral buildings.
So, what has been achieved? (Nov 2025)
- St Wilfrid’s Church: energy consumption and carbon emissions reduced, Purchase Green Energy hence carbon neutral
- Community Centre: energy consumption reduced, on site carbon emissions eliminated from July 2023, completely energy self-sufficient for part of the year (April – September), Purchase Green Energy hence carbon neutral
- Primary School: energy consumption reduced, carbon emissions massively reduced, sustainable energy generated, multiple Eco Schools Gold or Merit award winner
- Sports clubs: energy consumption reduced, carbon emissions reduced, sustainable energy generated
- Co2 Benchmark performance –66% reduction; Pre -project 74 PA emitted; November 2025 25 tones PA emitted
2) To share our experience, learning and data with residents and similar communities across North Yorkshire.
So, what has been achieved? (Nov 2025)
- 20 project updates to subscribers
- 2 project update booklets to every household in Hillam & Monk Fryston
- Multiple Features in newspapers and on radio in North Yorkshire
- Presentations to multiple village groups in North and East Yorkshire
- 6 training presentations to sustainability groups
- Held 6 local information meetings
- Recorded 3 on line presentations which are available nationally
- Member of North east and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub Community Energy Strategy Group
3) To provide hope to our youngsters and others by showing that something can be done, no matter how small, to reduce carbon emissions.
So, what has been achieved? (Nov 2025)
- The school instigated, inspired and embedded the Eco Schools
- Green Flag pupil led eco program
- The school attained Gold or Merit status for the past 5 years
- Recognised by Environmental Charity Ashden as a Flagship School
- We have widely publicised case studies of our project actions and explained how individuals can do the same at home
