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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...
Check your community’s carbon footprint
Check your community’s carbon footprint A new online tool lets you check out your town or parish’s carbon footprint – aiming to help communities to see where their climate change activities can make the biggest difference. TTL gave it a test drive. Impact, a...
Support a sustainable A27 alternative
Support a sustainable A27 alternative Highways England will soon begin to decide how to improve road travel between Lewes and Polegate. Campaigning network SCATE has put forward what it believes is a far more environmentally-friendly alternative to building a...
Sign the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty!
Sign the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty! A global coalition of activists and academics have drawn up a treaty to stop expansion and phase out fossil fuels and ensure a global just transition for all. Cities, organisations, individuals and corporates are signing...
Idol worship: Weaning ourselves off the God of Growth
Idol worship: Weaning ourselves off the God of Growth Far from being a positive and progressive force for good, economic growth is driving our planet’s destruction, explains Dirk Campbell. The big challenge now is being collectively willing to jettison a system we’ve...
Are our local buses getting on board with clean travel?
Are our local buses getting on board with clean travel? TTL’s Arnold Simanowitz compares the very different approaches our three local bus companies are taking to cut emissions and pollution. The three bus companies that service Lewes are all taking some steps...
10 things hydrogen can, could and can’t do for us
10 things hydrogen can, could and can’t do for us With the Greater Brighton area, including Lewes, looking to focus on hydrogen as a major source of clean energy, TTL’s Kirsten Firth, part of the Sustainability Projects team at Brighton & Hove City Council,...
Cycle COP26: Join the ride of our life
Cycle COP26: Join the ride of our life 1st - 4th November A hardy and committed group of cyclists (plus support vehicle/s) are firming up on route and accommodation details for their journey up the Nations to the global COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in...
