Sussex Green Hub welcomes wider community
Each month a special and very welcoming Horsham community event pops up, open to all: The Sussex Green Hub, and last month our warm-hearted community got even bigger and better […]
Entries by Eve Delves
Plastic Free Coronation Celebrations
During the weekend of Saturday 6th to Monday 8th May, there will be celebrations and parties all the country. Local town, Eastbourne, has put together a guide to help with […]
How to Store Food to Prevent Waste
We are all guilty of wasting food but did you know that 25% of food wasted in UK households is due to cooking, preparing or serving too much? This costs […]
Improving Soil Health with biochar
It was the first experience I’ve had of using a retort kiln. Normally I use a ring type. The ice crystals were glistening on the metal door as I pulled […]
Pollinator Highway
As a child, I never understood the saying, “It’s an ill wind indeed that blows no good,” but I recently realised that’s what’s happening now. I went to buy a […]
Horsham Cape of Good Hopes
At Sussex Green Living we often talk about our outreach with families, in the villages, in schools and with the Youth Eco Forum. What people may not realise is that […]
The Impact of Flying
This year we’re asking, “Can airlines please tell us the truth – the whole truth – about the impacts of aviation? Is it not one of the biggest polluters of […]
SECA Annual Event – Meeting of Hope
It was the first time I had been to a SECA meeting, and it was inspiring to see over a hundred people working together for change. We arrived in Brighton […]
Philanthropists and business heroes needed
It is easy to focus on finances and ignore the climate just now, when the cost-of-living crisis is hitting us so hard. However, the two are fundamentally interlinked. Reassessing how […]
Veganuary 10th Anniversary
2023 is the tenth anniversary of Veganuary, a month during which people don’t fast entirely, but simply commit to just eating plants. The vegan organisation GenV was started by Matthew […]
Sussex Green Living Achievements 2022
Well what a year 2022 was for Sussex Green Living. As we reflect on the last year and plan for the future and 2023, we thought it was worth taking […]
Eastbourne’s first Climate Emergency Centre
After six busy and successful weeks Eastbourne’s first Climate Emergency Hub has reached the end of its temporary lease in The Beacon Centre at the end of December. During this […]
Students create inspiring art in Repair Cafe Challenge
When thinking about living an environmentally sustainable life, the first thing most people think about is the 3Rs: ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’. As part of Sussex Green Living’s education outreach […]
New Year New Green Resolutions
New year is often a time for reflection and making resolutions. I always start the year with good intentions but find it’s hard to keep them up when things get […]
Restoring kelp, eliminating single use plastic
Did anyone see the coverage of the Earthshot awards presented by the Prince of Wales in Boston earlier this month? They were awards given to organisations, companies or cities recognised […]
Protecting the Battery Life
“The battery won’t charge…” We hear these words very often at the Horsham Repair Cafe. It’s true that batteries don’t last forever, but we can make a drastic difference to its […]
Birds of a Feather
On a guided tour of the George Watts Gallery, near Guildford recently, I was surprised to learn about the Victorian artist’s ‘protest pictures’. Born when our own Percy Shelley was […]
Christmas Money Saving Ideas
Last Christmas we bought 226,800 miles of wrapping paper, 5.3 million artificial trees, 6.8 million real trees and £42 million of unwanted toys. As we continue to tighten our belts, […]
Charity Gift Ideas
Christmas Charity Gift Ideas You all know the person that has everything and are probably struggling to know want to buy them for Christmas. Well, how about buying them a […]
Never too Small to Make a Difference
Education has always formed a big part of the Sussex Green Living mission. In fact, it is where Carrie Cort started out, as a network of families learning about nature, […]
What does COP 27 mean for us locally?
As COP 27 begins, what’s happening locally to help save our beautiful little planet from doom? Well, Horsham District Council held a Climate Action Day on 20th October to help […]
New Climate Emergency Centre opens in Eastbourne
The E-Hive, Eastbourne’s latest pop-up Climate Emergency Centre, is now open in The Beacon shopping centre. It is a crucial part of the campaign to deliver a carbon neutral Eastbourne by […]
Communities take Action
You might be feeling the world is not making enough progress with serious action to address the climate and ecological crises, especially with attention being diverted to the energy and […]
Community Collaboration at its Best
During the first lockdown in 2020 many people felt isolated. Sussex Green Living (SGL) thought it was important to connect people and to continue its work improving the environment. SGL’s […]
Car Sharing in Horsham
I recently completed a Carbon Literacy course with the Scottish Community Climate Action Network (SCCAN) who produce some excellent teaching resources. They focus on actions we can all take and […]