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Disappointment at County Council’s plans to support walking and cycling in Lewes
Last month, we highlighted proposals drawn up by Cycle Lewes and Living Streets Lewes to create more space for cyclists and pedestrians in Lewes town. Now, East Sussex County Council has released details of plans it has submitted to the Department of Transport to enable more cycling and walking and provide safe space for social distancing.
Compostable plastic disposal service for Sussex
Do you manage a canteen or workplace in Sussex that’s looking to use Vegware compostable plastic but don’t know how dispose of it? If so, a new service for businesses in Sussex could be of interest, as Plastic Free Lewes explains.
I want to go renewable so my streets are less canoeable: 5 poems of hope by Matt Harvey
Matt Harvey performs five of his most loved poems about a more eco-friendly world…
What the Transition movement can teach us about how to ‘bounce forward’
Post-pandemic, there is much that governments can do and must do. But as communities, neighbourhood and streets, there is so much we can do. Things that governments and other top-down institutions seem unable to even dream of, says the co-founder of the Transition Town movement.
What we’d like to keep after lockdown
Here, some Transition Town Lewes steering group members suggest some of the changes that they’d like to see endure after the lockdown is lifted.
Building Back Better: Doughnut Economics
One concept that’s been taking hold in response to COVID-19 is the principle developed by Oxford economist Kate Raworth of doughnut economics.
Is this the biggest carbon crash ever?
We’re adapting to unprecedented changes in how we travel, work and shop. Our sacrifices are compensated by clearer skies and quieter roads. But are carbon emissions falling too?
Time to rethink public space in Lewes?
The pandemic shutdown has created an invaluable opportunity to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists, reduce pollution and create better shared space in Lewes, say Cycle Lewes and Lewes Living Streets
Don’t lose your way
Living in Lewes, lots of us have our favourite footpaths and country walks. But legislation means many much-loved pathways could be lost unless registered as rights of way – we need to act now to save them.
LAUNCH: Rising Earth News
Exciting news! A new YouTube channel is being launched to inform and educate people on the actions they can take now (and the movements that are already happening) to achieve a greener society.
No garden? No problem.
Here’s a brilliant article from the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership on how to start growing food no matter how small a space you have – or how new you are to the whole world of gardening.
No more FoMO: consumerism and lockdown
Profligate consumerism gone mad: can lockdown cure us?
