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Could you be a Community Energy Champion?
Could you be a Community Energy Champion? With household energy bills rocketing, Ovesco is looking for more volunteers to help deliver its programme of impartial energy advice across Lewes, Seaford, Newhaven and Peacehaven. Could you spare a few hours a month...
Still time to voice your support for Ouse Valley Solar Farm
Still time to voice your support for Ouse Valley Solar Farm The proposed Ouse Valley Solar Farm could generate enough power for 4,800 homes and offer community and biodiversity benefits. Here’s how you can voice your support – plus Ovesco’s Chris Rowland addresses...
Domestic Energy Bills – What lies ahead in 2022?
Domestic Energy Bills – What lies ahead in 2022? We’re hearing a lot about the energy price cap – so what is it and what could it mean for our household energy bills over the rest of the year? Local energy consultant Dr Mark Earthey explains how the cap works and...
The Phoenix: a bold new adventure in sustainable places
The Phoenix: a bold new adventure in sustainable places Following the recent exhibition detailing plans to develop Lewes’ Phoenix Industrial Estate. Anthony Pearce of developers Human Nature explains the features set to make ‘The Phoenix’ the most sustainable new...
Can you volunteer for Wildflower Lewes?
Can you volunteer for Wildflower Lewes? Wildflower Lewes has made fantastic progress establishing wildflower sites across the town to support essential insect and wildlife. But it can always do with more volunteers to support its vital work – especially in spring and...
Report your swift sightings in Lewes
Report your swift sightings in Lewes With tentative signs that the number of local swift nests are on the rise, Lewes Swift Supporters is inviting Lewes residents and visitors to report their sightings to help with essential tracking to support populations of these...
Donate-a-Drink now supported by six local businesses
Donate-a-Drink now supported by six local businesses Six Lewes businesses now support the Donate-a-Drink scheme, whereby customers can add £3 to their bill to be given as envelopes of Lewes Pounds to clients of local food banks to spend locally. The Lewes Pound...
Be part of a ground-breaking home retrofit pilot in Lewes
Be part of a ground-breaking home retrofit pilot in Lewes OneZero is a group on a mission to make it practical and affordable for as many householders as possible to make their homes super-energy efficient. And it’s looking for homes, streets and communities in Lewes...
Want to voice your support for Ouse Valley Solar Farm?
Want to voice your support for Ouse Valley Solar Farm? The planning application for a solar farm near Ringmer to generate enough power for 4,800 homes has now been submitted to Lewes District Council. Public support can have a lot of influence on planning permission...
Why we all need to push for fossil fuel divestment
Why we all need to push for fossil fuel divestment Many environmental campaigners are pressing major investors such as the East Sussex Pension Fund to sell their holdings in oil, coal and gas companies. But why is divestment so important to climate action? Gabriel...
FREE Energy Bill Help & Advice sessions
FREE Energy Bill Help & Advice sessions Friday 20 May, 10.00-13.00, Landport Community Hub, 2 Horsfield Road, Lewes Community energy company Ovesco and Lewes Climate Hub are running another free Energy Bill Health Check session this month. Ovesco’s Energy...
“Taking direct action is the most empowering thing you can do.”
“Taking direct action is the most empowering thing you can do.” Transition Town Lewes talks to Mark Engineer from Extinction Rebellion Lewes about the upcoming national rebellion in London on 9 April focused on fossil fuels, the urgent need for new recruits, his Mum...
