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Survival on two wheels
Having returned to cycling after a hiatus of half a century, Jon Gunson offers his personal advice for others getting back in the saddle.
Eco homes online: Tell us what YOU want to know
TTL is planning a series of online events looking at how to make our homes more eco-friendly – so tell us what you’d like know about when it comes to home heating, insulation and power.
National Lottery funding kickstarts major bid to help Ouse Valley tackle climate change
An ambitious vision for the Ouse Valley community to become a national pioneer in tackling climate change and sustainability has taken a major step forward with £150,000 of funding from the National Lottery.
Q&A with Newhaven’s Boutique Modern
Boutique Modern is a Newhaven-based company that’s seeking to address the housing crisis by creating modular building focused on energy and resource efficiency.
Have your say on East Sussex’s walking and cycling plan
East Sussex County Council are inviting comments on its proposals for local cycling and walking networks by 11 December 2020. Cycle Lewes have issued their thoughts on how to respond to the recommendations.
Climate change: What do our councils actually have the power to DO?
As residents, we often demand that our councils take action on climate change and many other issues. But what powers do our town, district and county councils each actually have – and who’s responsible for what? Susan Murray takes a look.
Warmer Sussex launches online energy efficiency planner
Not-for-profit co-operative Warmer Sussex has a new online tool that can suggest a range of energy efficiency improvements for your home, based on your budget and your goals – and it’s keen for us all to give it a try.
Review: An evening with Charles Eisenstein
Sue Fleming reviews the Resurgence Trust’s online discussion with Charles Eisenstein, US author of the seminal Sacred Economics, where he explores the effect of Covid-19 on ourselves, the Earth as well as the current polarisation of society.
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Sports Utility Vehicles – time to run them out of town?
If SUV drivers were a nation, they would rank seventh in the world for carbon emissions. So, isn’t it time for Lewes to give these gas-guzzlers the boot? asks Julia Waterlow.
Oh dear, the Green Homes Grant scheme is under stress!
Since we reported on the government’s new Green Homes Grant last month, the scheme has been lambasted in the press. Neil Williams looks at the realities of using the scheme here in Sussex for funding household energy efficiency measures
