Destroying (the) Amazon – Think Local by Morag Warrack
We have decided to remove sponsorship from Amazon from our website with the realisation that it contributes to so many of the problems we are all striving to resolve. The […]
Entries by Eve Delves
Wow No Cow! by Keir Hartley (first published in West Sussex County Times)
If you are reading this column, there’s a good chance that you have an urge to do ‘the right thing’. You’re the sort who’s first to help in a crisis. […]
Experience Education Employment Environment by Morag Warrack (first published in West Sussex County Times)
Earlier this month I had the great pleasure of being shown around two of the four sites managed by Keith and Liane who, along with a great team of trustees […]
Gardening to save the planet by Kia Trainor CPRE Sussex Director (first published in West Sussex County Times)
Dave Goulson is Professor of Biology at the University of Brighton. His books, include ‘The Garden Jungle’ and ‘Gardening for Bumblebees’. At a recent talk, he explained that we need […]
Why we need to talk about homes after gas – through a Horsham eco open house trial
At our last Sussex Green Ideas Zoom event on Wednesday 16th June we learnt about the challenge of transitioning from gas and the urgent need to cut the 17% of […]
What’s your next strategy for sustainable shopping? by Oisin Collishe (first published in West Sussex County Times)
What’s your next strategy for sustainable shopping? Find out… by Oisin Collishe With the shops re-opening now, can we use this moment to briefly pause and ask ourselves if […]
How to Build a Happy, Healthy and Green Community by Paul Hannam (first published in West Sussex Country Times)
By Paul Hannam, Chair of Greening Steyning As Sir David Attenborough and others have warned 2021 is a turning point if we are to get on top of the climate […]
Nuthurst Community Allotment by Sally White (first published in West Sussex County Times 6th May
Nuthurst Community Allotment by Sally White One of the better things that happened in 2020 was that Jonathan van der Borgh turned up on Angus White’s doorstep. He brought with […]
Horsham controversy over wood-burning stoves (West Sussex County Times 15th February 2021
Some fear that the fires are a danger to health and the environment. And a Billingshurst man stoked up anger when he called on people to stop using them and […]
Council green grants help fund Eco Station for Horsham District
Horsham District Council is delighted to announce that funding from its recently launched Community Climate Fund initiative is set to benefit a local outreach project to create a mobile educational […]
The Latest E-Zine from the Youth Eco Forum is out!
The April 2021 edition of this quarterly publication is out, and its fabulous as usual! Browse through accessible and beautifully illustrated articles: opinions on the pandemic’s impact on the environment […]
Why Climate Science is like Forensic Science
One of the best things about Forensic Science is not just that it works with tiny samples, but that the conclusions drawn are very large. One small speck of DNA […]
“World Wildlife Day” Strikes a Chord After 12 Months of Lockdowns
This article was published in the West Sussex County Times on 5th March It was World Wildlife Day on 3 March. Set up by the UN and run by CITES […]
Holidays 2020 and beyond
With our current situation leaving us all wondering how our traditional holidays and escaping abroad will be affected, and increasing environmental awareness leading a drive for more sustainable holiday and […]
Carbon offsetting made easy
When Carrie flew to Montenegro in May for the Green Culture Festival she offsetting four tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. There are a number of organisations offering carbon offsetting but after liaising […]
Wildlife Eco Warrior assembly & workshops
This workshop is a fun, informative and practical session, showing the synergy between biodiversity, environmental protection and upcycling. Led by Carrie Cort the founder of Sussex Green Living, this is one […]
You CAN solar power your home!
More solar for Sussex! Carrie the founder of Sussex Green Living and her husband Brian have fulfilled their new year’s resolution by calling in local firm CC Solar to install ten […]
Living in an eco-home
Ever thought of living in an ‘eco-home’? When we came to Brighton from London in 2015 Sue and I were looking for an old house like the terraced house we […]
What’s the problem with palm oil?
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palm trees, which are found mainly in Indonesia and Malaysia. The oil is very versatile and is […]
Eco-Superhomes Open Day, 12/09/2015
Would you like to see a real life, local example of a truly ‘Green’ house? On September 12th 2015 there will be a chance for the public to visit a […]