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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...
Getting Firle off oil
Getting Firle off oil A new project is working to enable the village of Firle near Lewes to stop being dependent on oil for heating – and will be inviting local people to get involved in a community share offer to help make it happen. Ann Link investigates. The way...
Green Careers for All: 3. Forester
Green Careers for All: 3. Forester Each month, we’re featuring one of Lewes’ Railway Land Wildlife Trust’s brilliant short films to inspire young people to pursue ‘green’ careers that will help tackle the climate and ecological emergencies we face. This month: Tony...
Turn off the carbon tap NOW!
Turn off the carbon tap NOW! As climate change causes fatal weather conditions in the US, Europe and China, Ann Link makes a heartfelt plea for government and business to take real action on our carbon emissions. Despite increasing weather extremes in other parts of...
Taking care of our water
Taking care of our water The Aquifer Partnership has produced two brilliant illustrations showing the effect our actions can have on the quality of our precious water supply in the Lewes/Brighton area. Please share them far and wide! Across Sussex, much...
Lewes Pound’s Donate-a-Drink returns
Lewes Pound’s Donate-a-Drink returns Lewes Pound and Depot Cinema are relaunching their scheme enabling local food bank users to receive Lewes Pounds to be spent at any business in town that accepts Lewes’ community currency. It’s been a long wait, but finally the...
10 questions about carbon offsetting
10 questions about carbon offsetting Lots of people have been asking us about carbon offsetting and if it’s an effective way to tackle climate change. Kirsten Firth of TTL’s steering group answers some common questions. You’ve probably seen the offers to offset your...
Extinction Rebellion – ‘let’s make the impossible possible’
Extinction Rebellion - ‘let’s make the impossible possible’ Extinction Rebellion is returning for two weeks of action starting in late August. Mark Engineer of XR Lewes explains why action is so critical now and invites everyone to participate however they can. ...
