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Lewes’ Warm Home Box gets funding!
Lewes’ Warm Home Box gets funding! We’re delighted to say that the Warm Home Box initiative featured in last month’s TTL News got enough votes to get funding. Big thanks to all TTL supporters who voted for it. In February, Ouse Valley CARES, the National...
One-to-one Energy Help & Advice
One-to-one Energy Help & Advice Fridays 4, 11 & 18 February, various venues, FREE Lewes Climate Hub and community energy company Ovesco are running three more of their free energy bill support drop-in sessions this month – and Ovesco has lots more plans to...
Why are energy prices rising so steeply?
Why are energy prices rising so steeply? Shocking increases in household energy bills are due this Spring – but why are gas and electricity prices rising so fast? TTL’s Kirsten Firth answers some key questions How much are energy prices set to rise? The natural gas...
Help with heating
Help with heating As heating prices rise, TTL’s Ann Link offers a round-up of support in Lewes to help keep your home warm and cosy – from financial assistance to learning draughtproofing skills. Warm Home Check service This service, run by Citizens’ Advice and East...
The natural benefits of community solar farms
The natural benefits of community solar farms As local community energy company Ovesco puts forward its proposals for a community-owned solar farm near Ringmer with the potential to generate enough power for 4,000 homes, Ovesco director Patrick Crawford explains the...
Want to borrow a thermal imaging camera?
Want to borrow a thermal imaging camera? Ovesco has acquired a thermal imaging camera to help with its work promoting better insulation. And it’s inviting Lewes businesses and community groups to borrow it to help see how well-insulated their homes or premises really...
Invite your street to go glyphosate-free
Invite your street to go glyphosate-free Two councillors are looking for streets across Lewes and Ringer to volunteer to go ‘glyphosate-free’ as part of a pilot scheme to explore less harmful ways to keep our roads, verges and pavements weed-free Glyphosate, the...
COP26: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
COP26: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly So the much-awaited UN Global Climate Summit in Glasgow, known as COP26, is over – but what did it really achieve? Lewes resident Dr Martin Meadows – former UK Government science and policy advisor on environment and energy policy...
The new heat pump grant: What does it mean for you?
The new heat pump grant: What does it mean for you? TTL’s Julia Waterlow examines the new government grant to encourage more householders to get off gas and oil and onto heat pumps – and explores who heat pumps are suitable for. In April 2022 the government is...
Worth reading: Low carbon heating choices
Worth reading: Low carbon heating choices The Centre for Alternative Technology’s Zero Carbon Britain scenario mainly uses heat pumps for heating, but it’s not the only option being championed for a zero carbon future. Joel Rawson looks at the potential of some...
Sustainable Development and Living: the proposed Phoenix development
Sustainable Development and Living: the proposed Phoenix development Wednesday 8 December, 6pm-7.30pm, webinar, FREE As part of the South Downs Network webinar series, developers Human Nature show how they plan to develop the North Street area of Lewes to create a...
Lewes waxy carton bin moved to Ham Lane
Lewes waxy carton bin moved to Ham Lane If you need to recycle tetrapaks, you now need to go to Ham Lane recycling centre to do it. But the most eco option is to avoid this problematic packaging in the first place. Waxy cartons such as tetrapaks used for fruit juices,...
