A Small Island
A Small Island. I’m currently reading one of Bill Bryson’s funny books and he beautifully describes a little-known area near Heathrow airport which has somehow escaped development. The Staines Moor […]
Entries by Eve Delves
Horsham Cloth Nappy Library: Changing Nappies Changing Lives
Horsham Cloth Nappy Library: Changing Nappies Changing Lives We’re Lucy and Sarah, local mums who loved cloth nappies for our babies so much that we’re now running the Horsham Cloth […]
Sussex Green Living’s new Pollination Education Station initiative
Sussex Green Living’s new Pollination Education Station initiative! We are proud to announce the launch of our latest initiative, the Pollination Education Station and we are now calling on businesses, […]
Community Composting Revolution
Community Composting Revolution Nicky Scott, otherwise known as Mr Compost, is based in Devon and for many years has been the driving force in Community Composting across the county. This […]
Transition Horsham’s Annual Seed Swap
Transition Horsham’s Annual Seed Swap It’s spring! Well, nearly …we have some snowdrops out and it’s just glorious to see them. It is at least the promise that spring is […]
Keep Lancing Lovely – Ten Years Cleaning Sussex Beaches
Keep Lancing Lovely – Ten Years Cleaning Sussex Beaches. Down here on the coast, we’re lucky to have organisations like Keep Lancing Lovely: a tireless network of volunteers who clear the beaches of all sorts of mess and rubbish, enjoying themselves and keeping fit while they do it, as we found on the sunny Tuesday morning we spent with Wendy Peters, Graham, Rosina and Angela, the KLL team who were combing the shingles of Lancing beach for wood, glass, cigarette butts, vapes and plastic litter of all sizes.
Give Dry A Try in 2024
Give Dry a Try in 2024 We started our ‘Give Dry a Try’ campaign in January – but not for the reason you might be thinking – though that’s an […]
Solutions for Sustainable Heating: Navigating Heat Pumps
Solutions for Sustainable Heating: Navigating Heat Pumps -With too much heat in the summer and not enough in the winter, Sussex Green Living is delighted to showcase Option Energy Solutions […]
Sunday Musings – It’s Time to Fix the Bugs
Sunday Musings – It’s Time to Fix the Bugs. Last Summer, I went to Pulborough to join ‘Our Amazing Planet’, a service for children at St. Mary’s Parish Church, which […]
Shipley Community Hub: At the Heart of a Village
Shipley Community Hub: At the Heart of a Village. A group that started off due to a request for a local Bridge Club has grown into a real community centre! Thanks to […]
Rampion Wind Farm Providing Green Energy Since 2018
Recently, as a milestone birthday treat, I took a boat trip out to the Rampion Wind Farm which lies 13 kilometres from the shoreline on the South Coast and covers […]
From the Path to the Shop: Natural Community Food Production
From the Path to the Shop: Natural community food production. With all the worry about climate change and food production, it feels important to get to know one another to […]
Embracing the Green Circular Economy: A Step Towards Sustainable Prosperity
Embracing the Green Circular Economy: A Step Towards Sustainable Prosperity. As we begin to understand the challenges of the future, it becomes increasingly evident that the old story of using consumers (us!) to fuel economic growth by buying stuff they don’t need is of course incompatible with the limitations of living on a small island with finite resources.
Amidst multiple challenges, inspiring local projects are emerging that offer sustainable paths forward. One such project is Community Energy Horsham, which embodies the principles of the green circular economy and paves the way for a more prosperous and resilient future.
Community Energy Horsham is a community-funded renewable energy project which aims to harness the power of solar energy, reducing the community’s carbon footprint and promoting clean, sustainable energy generation. By encouraging local investment and involvement, Community Energy Horsham empowers residents, strengthens community ties and provides opportunities for individuals to participate actively in the transition to a greener economy.
This initiative aligns perfectly with the principles of Kate Raworth’s ‘Doughnut Economy which emphasizes the importance of renewable energy, and using only what we need. By generating clean energy locally, Community Energy Horsham reduces reliance on fossil fuels and contributes to a healthier environment for all.
How Our Pets Are Shaping Wild Bird Communities
Our pets bring immense joy and companionship into our lives, but have you ever wondered about their impact on the natural world? As it turns out, our furry friends can […]
Beginnings and Endings
It has been a great joy being part of the Sussex Green Living community over the years and it has led me into many unusual situations! For example, last week […]
Change is in the Air
The UK’s flying insects have declined by 60% in 20 years. The decline in insects affects all the major groups, not just flying and in the next few decades, as […]
Everything, Everywhere. All at once.
In 1992 the world’s governments signed both climate and biodiversity conventions. That was the time in history when the world, already after significant delay and procrastination, understood our predicament and […]
Fast Fashion – When your t-shirt costs less than your coffee
The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions, and 20% of global waste water. In the UK we buy more clothes per person than any other […]
Communities or custodians?
It’s not just Spring in the air! I can feel a new wave of environmental awareness amongst the communities around us, uniting and supporting each other to reduce our impact […]
Sussex Green Living – Spreading like Wildflowers!
This month’s Sussex Green Ideas webinar focused on the OnePlanet technology platform which is designed to enable users to understand how health, environment, community development and economy are interconnected, and […]
Introducing North Horsham Community Land Trust
The North Horsham Community Land Trust (CLT) was very pleased to attend the Sussex Green Hub at the end of January to explain to residents who we are and what […]
How we can help nature
We are all aware of the urgent need to protect our nature which has been depleting at a rapid rate. If you want to make some changes at home to […]
The Importance of Nature
We all want a world where our climate is stable, nature thrives, and where all people have health, happiness, and prosperity – it’s our human right, right? Unless we change […]
Recycling Plastics
These Earth’s natural resources are key to our Western lives: water, air, oil, gas, coal and minerals. Perhaps we could be thinking about recycling as another resource that is about […]