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Lewes Library of Things is open!
Lewes Library of Things is open! Lewes Library of Things, where household items and equipment can be borrowed rather than bought, is open for business from the start of July – and now intends to be FREE to all. Co-founder Tony Rowell explains more. Lewes...
Random acts of wildness
Random acts of wildness Julia Waterlow celebrates a new family activity pack from the Wildlife Trusts encouraging us all to get a bit more wild in nature this summer Every day for a month the Wildlife Trusts have been encouraging us all to get a little bit...
Green Careers for All: 2. Wind Farm Technician
Green Careers for All: 2. Wind Farm Technician 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...
Be part of LDC’s video to the UN Climate Change Conference
Be part of LDC’s video to the UN Climate Change Conference Lewes District Council is inviting young people across the district to say what they think the world's leaders should be doing to solve the climate emergency. Film yourself and you could be part of a...
Lewes Climate Hub opens its doors
Lewes Climate Hub opens its doors Lewes Climate Hub opened on 22 May with a ceremony that included the Mayor of Lewes, the Chair of the District Council, a leading poet, a musician and an opera singer – all on Fisher Street in semi-lockdown in Saturday traffic! See...
Air Pollution & Health: How to tackle the challenge in Lewes
Air Pollution & Health: How to tackle the challenge in Lewes Thursday 10 June, 7.30pm, online – FREE In advance of Clean Air Day on 17 June, join an online panel discussion on the state of air pollution in the UK and in Lewes and what steps are being taken to...
CommuniHeat Barcombe Net Zero Event
CommuniHeat Barcombe Net Zero Event Friday 25 June 2pm-7pm, Barcombe Village Hall, FREE Learn about the ground-breaking project that could make Barcombe village near Lewes the first-ever rural community to move from oil heating to low-carbon heating, providing a...
Q&A with our new Green county councillors
Q&A with our new Green county councillors Green Party councillors Wendy Maples and Johnny Denis have just secured seats on East Sussex County Council for Lewes Town and Ringmer. So we asked them how they intend to make a difference to the council’s climate and...
So what went wrong with the Green Homes Grant scheme?
So what went wrong with the Green Homes Grant scheme? The flagship government project to make the UK’s homes more energy efficient has collapsed – so what went wrong and what can we use here in Lewes in its place? Ann Link takes a look. Last July, the...
Green Careers for All: 1. Ecologist
Green Careers for All: 1. Ecologist 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: Kim...
Meet our new sponsor!
Meet our new sponsor! We’re delighted to welcome local renewable energy service OHM Energy as sponsor of the Transition Town Lewes Newsletter. We asked director Jason Lindfield about the business and how it can help Lewes householders wanting to switch to clean...
Workshop: A fresh look at carbon footprints
Workshop: A fresh look at carbon footprints Tuesday 11 May, 4pm - 5:30 pm, online (Zoom) FREE Lewes District Climate Action Forum is hosting a free workshop to help individuals, businesses and groups calculate their carbon footprint – and identify the most effective...
