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Watch our Electric Car and Bike Shows online
Watch our Electric Car and Bike Shows online A huge thank you to everyone who attended or featured in our online Electric Car and Bike Shows in April. If you missed them, recordings of both events are now available to watch. Talking about cars and bikes online isn’t...
Compost: Time to say goodbye to peat
Compost: Time to say goodbye to peat The massive market in peat-based compost is contributing to carbon emissions and destroying precious natural habitats. Susan Murray goes in search of the planet-friendly alternative in Lewes – plus a link to The Wildlife Trusts’...
ABCD Pledge: Which of our council candidates have signed up?
ABCD Pledge: Which of our council candidates have signed up? The South East Climate Alliance has launched a pledge asking for candidates in the May 6th elections, if elected, to press their council to take major action on climate change. So which county council...
What does ‘net zero’ really mean?
What does ‘net zero’ really mean? It’s the phrase of the moment – but what does ‘net zero emissions’ really mean? Is it helping us take meaningful action on climate change – and what steps are we taking here in Lewes to get there? Juliet Oxborrow takes a look. Barely...
Lewes Climate Hub to open on 22 May
Lewes Climate Hub to open on 22 May Lewes Climate Hub will officially open its doors at 2 Fisher Street in central Lewes on Saturday 22 May – and everyone’s welcome to come along and share their ideas on what they’d like it to feature. Lewes Climate Hub came out of...
Want to help transform Lewes High Street?
Want to help transform Lewes High Street? Cycle Lewes and Lewes Living Streets are working to create a plan to redesign Lewes High Street for people rather than cars – and now they need your help, says Sheila O’Sullivan of Cycle Lewes. Do you think Lewes High Street...
‘Green Careers for All’ site goes live
‘Green Careers for All’ site goes live The Railway Land Wildlife Trust in Lewes has launched a brilliant range of online films and resources for schools and colleges to inspire young people to pursue ‘green’ careers, from foresters to wind farm technicians to...
Got time to help with Lewes Library of Things?
Got time to help with Lewes Library of Things? Lewes’ new project to allow useful items to be shared rather than bought is gearing up to launch on 1 July and is looking for volunteers to help with its running, says founder Tony Rowell. Great news. A Library of Things...
Review: Greta Thunberg – A Year to Change the World
Review: Greta Thunberg – A Year to Change the World The BBC series following the teenage climate campaigner around the world shows Greta Thunberg’s real power lies in her tenacity, sincerity and willingness to listen to others, says Ann Link. Watch the series on BBC...
Ecological Land Co-op is looking for new sites – can you help?
Ecological Land Co-op is looking for new sites – can you help? The Ecological Land Co-operative is dedicated to supporting smallholdings using sustainable farming practices to grow food and produce for local communities. Now it’s looking for land for six new small...
Makers Directory showcases local makers and repairers
Makers Directory showcases local makers and repairers From blacksmiths and milliners, to painters and stone carvers, a new directory is inspiring us all to support and learn from the skills of local artists, makers and craftspeople If you want a thriving local...
Lewes Town Council agrees nature-friendly allotments policy
Lewes Town Council agrees nature-friendly allotments policy Allotment-holders across Lewes are now prohibited from using harmful pesticides, synthetic fertilisers and peat – and discouraged from using plastics, reports Ann Link. Lewes Town Council owns over 240...
