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Have your say on Lewes’s climate strategy
Lewes District Council is inviting us all to comment on what its Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy should involve by 2 November. You can also apply to be part of its new Climate Action Forum.
Warm Home Check Service
A TTL supporter, Mark, asked us to highlight this service from East Sussex County Council, which offers advice and support to anyone who struggles to keep warm at home. If you are on a low income you may also qualify for a free home visit…
Cycling to solar in West Sussex
Jill Goulder visits an Ovesco project
New Lewes Pound issue launches
The Lewes Pound is issuing a whole new range of designs for 2020, celebrating the things that make our town special and that can give us all hope for the future, says Susan Murray…
Want to help restart the Lewes SwopShop?
The Lewes SwopShop was started in 2009 by Transition Town Lewes to allow people in Lewes to swap their skills and services instead of paying cash. Now we’re looking for volunteers help to revive it…
Worth reading: Rob Hopkins on the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill
Transition founder Rob Hopkins has written a piece about how the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill now before Parliament could lead to a vibrant, imaginative future…
In case you missed it: Extinction – the Facts
With a million species at risk of extinction, David Attenborough explores how the current crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, including putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.
Lewes Tree Summit Forum goes live
A new online forum lets everyone get involved in the latest plans and projects to support tree planting in and around Lewes – plus a nine-year old’s plans for growing ‘tree towns’.
Have your say on low-carbon transport
The government is asking what you want a UK low-carbon transport system to involve – and you’ve got until the end of August to tell them.
Should Lewes issue resident-funded green bonds?
Bonds issued by our local authority to help fund environmental projects could speed up action on climate change and also offer a low-risk ethical investment to savers, says Julia Waterlow
Interview with XR Lewes on the September Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion is getting ready for a new national rebellion calling for the government to ramp up action on the climate emergency. We asked XRLewes about its plans and goals, what it thinks of our own MP’s action in climate change – and how local people can get involved.
So, what is our council doing about the climate emergency?
Lewes District Council has pledged to create a net-zero emissions district in the next decade – so how is that translating into action? TTL takes a quick look.
