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St Paul’s – a poem by Mark Engineer
St Paul’s – a poem by Mark Engineer In the July heatwave of 2022 I was working near St Paul's. As I left the tube station and made my way to the office, I began to feel terribly anxious. The sun was remorseless and it was only 8 o'clock. It wasn't meant to get this...
The National Emergency Briefing: What happens next?
The National Emergency Briefing: What happens next? On 27 November, ten of the UK’s leading experts briefed an invited audience of over 1,200 politicians and leaders on the latest implications of the climate and nature crisis for health, food, national security and...
Last chance to give your views on local government reorganisation in Sussex
Last chance to give your views on local government reorganisation in Sussex Two key proposals are being put forward for local government reorganisation (LGR) in Sussex, as part of the government’s programme to replace county and district councils with single-tier...
Right on the Money: Green bank accounts and ethical savings
Right on the Money: Green bank accounts and ethical savings In his monthly column on green and ethical saving and investing, chartered financial planner Tony Fuller of Path Financial looks at where to hold cash savings without compromising your values or funding...
Remembering the Lewes Floods, 25 years on
Remembering the Lewes Floods, 25 years on An amazing community collaboration by Lewes Town Council, Lewes Climate Hub, Friends of Lewes, Love Our Ouse, and many others, saw over 4,000 visits to events across Lewes to remember and learn from the devasting floods of...
Right on the money: Aligning your investments with your values
Right on the money: Aligning your investments with your values Lots of people come into Lewes Climate Hub asking how they can bank and invest in a way that’s actually good for the planet and people (or at least avoids harm). In a new monthly column, chartered...
Turning the tide on plastic…one Lewes Cup at a time
Turning the tide on plastic… one Lewes Cup at a time Did you know that around 80,000 single-use plastic cups are saved from going into the bin every year at Lewes Bonfire thanks to the brilliant reusable ‘Lewes Cup’ scheme? So, do you know of other events and...
Urge your MP to attend the National Emergency Briefing
Urge your MP to attend the National Emergency Briefing A National Emergency Briefing on the climate & nature crisis is taking place on Thursday 27 November at Westminster Central Hall. The event is invitation-only: a non-partisan briefing for 850 politicians and...
A Taxonomy of Climate Deniers
A Taxonomy of Climate Deniers A groundbreaking new study of climate deniers had led to fascinating results, showing a more complex picture than scientists had previously thought. Prof IM Smart of the Madeup Institute, who led this very science-y scientific study in...
Starting your own Neighbourhood Coffee Collective
Starting your own Neighbourhood Coffee Collective A group of coffee-loving families in the Nevill estate in Lewes have created a way to cut costs and packaging for their daily brew – and help support a local coffee roasting business in the process. Peter Heslip,...
We’ve invited our MP to meet – here’s why it matters
We’ve invited our MP to meet – here’s why it matters This month sees a national Mass Lobby where local people across the country – including in Lewes – will ask to meet with their MP to urge them to take real action on the climate and nature crisis. Claire Duc of...
Can you contribute to a history of Lewes Bus Station?
Can you contribute to a history of Lewes Bus Station? Prompted by the uncertainty over the future of Lewes bus station, a small group is compiling an illustrated history of the site and building from its opening in 1954 until now. They would love to hear from anyone...
