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Heat pump talk presentations
Download our Heat Pump Talk presentations Big thanks to everyone who came to the packed-out Transition Town Lewes talk on Heat Pumps last month. Special thanks to our speakers – local renewable energy expert Neil Williams and Ian McKay of sustainability...
Come to the Grand Opening of Lewes Climate Hub!
Come to the Grand Opening of Lewes Climate Hub! Saturday 18 March, Lewes House, 32 High Street, 11am-3pm, FREE (regular opening hours will be 11am-3pm, Wednesday to Saturday) Exciting news! Lewes Climate Hub is moving to bigger and more central premises in Lewes. And...
Talk: Should I get a heat pump?
Talk: Should I get a heat pump? Thursday 9 March, Elephant & Castle Pub, White Hill, Lewes, BN7 2DJ, 7.30pm (doors open 7.15pm), FREE (donations welcome) Lots of people have been asking us if a heat pump would be a greener, cheaper way to heat their home...
Get Bikery launches in Lewes
Get Bikery launches in Lewes Lewes’ community e-cargo bike hire service has officially launched. Get Bikery electric cargo bikes offer a zero-carbon alternative to cars and vans for short deliveries. Whether you’re a resident or a local business, you’re warmly...
Plant a tree to celebrate the Hub opening
Plant a tree to celebrate the Hub opening Saturday 18 March, Linklater Pavilion, Railway Lane BN7 2FG, 9am-4pm In celebration of the opening of the new Lewes Climate Hub, NatureLinks Community Action Project is inviting anyone to come and plant a tree or hedgerows...
The Makers Directory
The Makers Directory A brilliant online directory is helping over 450 makers and artists in Lewes and Eastbourne showcase their work, connect directly to customers, offer repair services and invite people to learn new skills, as founding partner Corina Fletcher...
The Big One: The climate protest for everyone (yes, everyone!)
The Big One: The climate protest for everyone (yes, everyone!) Friday 21 April - Monday 24 April, Houses of Parliament As we’ve reported in previous issues, April sees what could be the UK’s biggest climate protest around Parliament to demand an end to the...
Giving up gas for good
Giving up gas for good Lewes resident Diana Wilkins recounts her household’s journey switching from a gas boiler to an air-source heat pump to heat their home – and what it’s meant so far for running costs as well as their carbon footprint. In the autumn of...
April 21st: Time for us all to make history
April 21st: Time for us all to make history Friday 21 April could see the biggest peaceful climate protest around Parliament that the UK has ever seen as people demand a citizen-led programme to get off fossil fuels. Last month as you may recall, I talked to...
Want to help create a ‘Grown in Lewes’ Book?
Want to help create a ‘Grown in Lewes’ Book? Initial meeting: Yarrow Room, Lewes Town Hall, Monday 20 February, 4pm-6pm The team behind the Pells of Lewes book are looking to create a new volume – this time chronicling gardens and growing in Lewes. And...
Vacancy: Lewes Climate Hub Co-ordinator
Vacancy: Lewes Climate Hub Co-ordinator We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised person to help manage the new Lewes Climate Hub space at Lewes House on School Hill. We have lots of affiliated climate, environment and community groups looking to use the...
Our reasons to be hopeful(ish) in 2023
Our reasons to be hopeful(ish) in 2023 Given the dire state of climate change, we can’t offer reasons to be cheerful. But to start the year, we thought we’d ask some local environmental activists what stories are giving them hope for 2023. Let us know in the...
