News
Resident-funded Green Bonds gather pace
We’re looking to encourage Lewes District Council and East Sussex Council to consider Green Bonds as a way of funding green projects in our area…
Citizens’ Climate Assembly focuses on transport, energy – and cutting down on meat
Ann Link reports on the first recommendations by the citizen-led UK Climate Assembly to tackle UK carbon emissions.
The dragon’s vulnerable spot
Industrial growth in the wake of COVID-19 is set to pursue its usual trajectory with all the environmental damage that entails. So what will it take to force public policy to tackle the climate emergency? Dirk Campbell explores some ideas.
Get the new Green Homes Grants before they’re gone!
The new Green Homes Grant Voucher scheme could contribute up to £5,000 towards measures to make your home more energy-efficient – but you need to apply fast before the funding runs out, says Neil Williams.
Q&A with Cycle Lewes and Lewes Living Streets
Following East Sussex County Council’s decision not to change access on Lewes High Street to enable social distancing, we asked two local organisations what they think needs to be done to support pedestrian and cyclist-friendly streets in Lewes…
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…
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’.
