Entries by Marianne Lindfield
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 run the charity Sustainable Sussex. Volunteer Fiona, who lives in a flat 20 minute’s bike ride away, told me, “I’ve been helping for two years […]
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 insects to pollinate our food crops. In the UK some growers are now employing people to hand-pollinate their plants, because insect numbers have declined so […]
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 UK emissions that come from heating our leaky homes. You can view the Homes after Gas presentation here. It helps that we can now choose […]
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 we need to rush out to buy stuff which we might use for a season then discard? USEFUL QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN SHOPPING: (We don’t […]
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 and ecological crisis we are all facing. Whatever your politics, whatever your lifestyle, whatever your values or interests, we have to rise above our individual […]
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 him the brilliant idea to create a new community allotment in Nuthurst. That idea is now becoming a reality. As soon as we spread the […]
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 suggested that the fires were merely ‘a fashion statement.’ Robert Bishop maintained that it was impossible to follow Government Covid advice and open windows because […]
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 Eco Station. Local charity Sussex Green Living applied for a grant from the Council’s Horsham District Community Climate Fund and successfully received £5,000 to get […]
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 to vegan feasts and managing food waste, Bee SOS, the Eco-Church, and the importance of seaweed. Interesting, engaging and inspiring.
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 can solve a whole case. What’s more, it is tested twice: firstly by other scientists in all the usual ways like conferences, learned journals and […]
“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 to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants, the theme this year was Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet. Forests […]
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 travel habits, our June Horsham Climate Cafe focused in on what alternatives are out there for us all. We discussed Staycations, SlowCations and Ethical Travel, […]
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 with other climate leaders Carrie chose www.carbonfootprint.com .
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 in a series of workshops Carrie offers. In this workshop we generate ideas which inspire our children to become the next generation of green champions. […]
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 solar panels on the roof of their Sussex home. So now they power their home using daylight and the sun’s almost limitless energy rather than […]
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 were living in, built well before the First World War. After all, older houses have lots of nooks and crannies and lots of character. What […]
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 used in many common consumer products, including foods, cosmetics and household products and its use has been increasing steadily. So what is the problem? Well, […]
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 property in Sharpthorne, East Grinstead, which is part of the SuperHomes network of over 190 energy aware households across the UK. These pioneering homeowners are […]
Rudgwick Primary School launch outdoor classroom
The staff and children at Rudgwick Primary School are very excited by the recent opening of their new outdoor classroom, which was built using money raised by the school PTA. With the first signs of spring peeping through the decomposing autumn leaves the school are busy planning to make full use of this wonderful space.
Supermarket or Super farm shop?
Arriving recently at a well known supermarket, I was greeted by three wire bins boasting special offers. The first was multipacks of chocolate biscuits, buy one get one free, the second held bags of jelly sweets, two for £1, and the third was proudly declaring “Buy one multipack of crisps, get two free!”