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Could you be a local energy champion volunteer?
Could you be a local energy champion volunteer? 1 Oct & 30 Nov, 10am-midday, Sussex Community Development Association, Denton Island, Newhaven Community energy company Ovesco, in partnership with Community Energy South, are seeking people who would like to train...
OVESCO: tackling the energy challenge
OVESCO: tackling the energy challenge Climate change, energy prices and concerns over household energy supplies are all over the news right now. Local community energy services company Ovesco is working hard to deliver solutions with three exciting projects....
Call on East Sussex to ban glyphosate spraying
Call on East Sussex to ban glyphosate spraying Share and sign a crucial petition to get our county council and highways agency to stop using a chemical that’s a danger to people and wildlife, including essential pollinators. What's so bad about glyphosate? Glyphosate...
Healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy humans
Healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy humans Michael Kennard founder of the new Compost Club in Lewes, explains how he is composting for biodiversity – and offering an alternative food waste collection system. At Compost Club we are on a mission to produce...
Lewes Library of Things: An empowering hedge experience!
Lewes Library of Things: An empowering hedge experience! Ann Link celebrates the joys of being able to borrow rather than buy an electric hedge trimmer from the brilliant Lewes Library of Things based in Landport. I got this wonderful hedge trimmer from Lewes Library...
Who speaks for the trees?
Worth watching: Who speaks for the trees? A surprising take on nature and the economy, involving a far-seeing book for children, and Caroline Lucas MP, Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics, and Richard Benwell from Wildlife and Countryside Link. Inspiring,...
Act to save Lewes Bus Station
Act to save Lewes Bus Station Good news - ESCC is consulting about bus services and could get a grant from a government pot to help improve them. Bad news - Lewes Bus Station is at risk of being demolished, reports Susan Murray A "pre" planning...
Climate Crisis and COP26: Collaboration or Catastrophe?
Climate Crisis and COP26: Collaboration or Catastrophe? 15th September 7.30pm, Sussex University and online Professor Liz Hill explains why the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow this November is so critical and the steps countries will need to take to prevent...
Can you help at ‘Brad’s Pit’ – Lewes FC’s new community garden?
Can you help at ‘Brad’s Pit’ – Lewes FC’s new community garden? Lewes FC’s recently-signed midfielder Bradley Pritchard has started a community garden and allotment at the Dripping Pan and is looking for volunteers to help it thrive. Co-director Karen Dobres...
A reader asks: Should we campaign to keep the Barclays branch in Lewes?
A reader asks: Should we campaign to keep the Barclays branch in Lewes? A TTL supporter recently wrote in to ask if TTL could help campaign to stop another bank branch – Barclays - disappearing in Lewes. Here is their letter and our response, written by TTL’s...
Article Round-up: Is the government serious about climate change?
Article Round-up: Is the government serious about climate change? In the run-up to the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow in November, TTL’s Julia Waterlow brings together some compelling recent articles examining the true level of action on climate change by...
Rampion 2: Hear about the latest plans
Rampion 2: Hear about the latest plans Tuesday 7 September, 7.30pm-8.30pm, online Join Greening Steyning to hear about the latest plans to expand Sussex’s offshore windfarm A public consultation on the new Rampion 2 wind farm plans has just started. Greening...
