Climate Change https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/category/climate-change/ Sussex people inspiring a climate for change Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:11:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 From Donation to Dump: The Environmental Cost of Charity Shop Surplus https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/from-donation-to-dump-the-environmental-cost-of-charity-shop-surplus/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:03:18 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=34977 Written by Katie Webber You know that big bag of old clothes you dropped off at the charity shop after having a wardrobe declutter? You probably felt a warm glow of generosity by donating your unwanted bits to a good cause (and it’s probably also a relief to get all that clutter out of sight […]

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]]> Exciting new family friendly event in Horsham https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/exciting-new-family-friendly-event-in-horsham/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:36:36 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=34306 Press release – PLANT TO PLATE FESTIVAL – brought to you by Sussex Green Living Growing together – Food – Fun – Family – Free From 10am-4pm on Saturday 26th April, Horsham will come alive to celebrate green living in Sussex – perfect for mums, dads, and little ones alike. It’s a day packed with […]

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]]> Sussex Environmental Charity Marks Banner Year with Call for New Volunteers https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/sussex-environmental-charity-marks-banner-year-with-call-for-new-volunteers/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:48:06 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=33628 Sussex Green Living is celebrating a remarkable year of environmental activism and community engagement, while announcing ambitious expansion plans for 2025. The grassroots charity has seen unprecedented growth in its initiatives across the region, particularly in its innovative business partnerships and educational programmes. “The climate and ecological emergency affects us all, small changes by many […]

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]]> Residents call on MPs to vote for landmark Climate and Nature Bill https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/residents-call-on-mps-to-vote-for-landmark-climate-and-nature-bill/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:56:38 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=33110 Residents in Arundel and South Downs are calling on local MP Andrew Griffith to vote for a landmark piece of environmental legislation at its second reading on 24 January 2025. Members of Greening Steyning, Sussex Green Living, and South East Climate Alliance gathered this weekend for a photo opp to raise awareness about the Climate […]

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]]> Sussex Green Living – Spreading like Wildflowers! https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/sussex-green-living-spreading-like-wildflowers/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:30:13 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=27022 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 support pathways to action. Pooran Desai, founder of OnePlanet, kicked off the presentation with some background to his 35 year journey in sustainability that includes […]

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]]> Local Elections – Who is supporting Climate and Nature Pledge? https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/local-elections-who-is-supporting-climate-and-nature-pledge/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:27:02 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=26985 The post Local Elections – Who is supporting Climate and Nature Pledge? appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> The Importance of Nature https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/the-importance-of-nature/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 06:18:00 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=26438 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 things, we are on track to breach the 1.5°C temperature increase limit set by the Paris Agreement by 2030. The breach risks irreversible environmental degradation […]

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]]> Pollinator Highway https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/pollinator-highway/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:21:35 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=26258 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 thermal T-shirt, my current one sadly threadbare, but there were none to be had.  The assistant told me they had ‘overperformed’, because fuel prices are […]

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]]> The Impact of Flying https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/the-impact-of-flying/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 07:34:30 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=25951 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 our planet?”  Like cigarette packaging and advertising, and in a similar way to food allergy advice, shouldn’t plane tickets have health warnings for us and the […]

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]]> SECA Annual Event – Meeting of Hope https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/seca-annual-event-meeting-of-hope/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:30:59 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=25945 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 in an electric car, (my first time in such a conveyance), for the annual South East Climate Alliance or SECA meeting, the aim being to […]

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]]> Sussex Green Living Achievements 2022 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/sussex-green-living-achievements-2022/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:14:22 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=25443 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 a moment to share some of our achievements… Demand for Sussex Green Living environmental education services in schools and public events has never been higher, […]

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]]> Birds of a Feather https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/birds-of-a-feather/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 07:05:56 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=24785 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 at the height of his powers writing his controversial poems of protest, I felt the two would have got on well, with their artistic commentaries […]

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]]> What does COP 27 mean for us locally? https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/what-does-cop-27-mean-for-us-locally/ Thu, 24 Nov 2022 07:00:13 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=24781 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 prepare the parish councillors for what lies ahead for all of us. Two thirds of the 32 parish councils in HD were represented, with 11 […]

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]]> New Climate Emergency Centre opens in Eastbourne https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/new-climate-emergency-centre-opens-in-eastbourne/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:05:20 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=24832 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 2030, as mandated by the Climate Emergency declaration passed unanimously by Eastbourne councillors in July 2019. The E-Hive will be open 7 days a week […]

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]]> Sixty Years since Silent Spring (first published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/silent-spring/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:21:06 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=24212 Recycle. Repair. Save fuel. Care about Nature. They’re becoming mainstream now. But it wasn’t always thus. Sixty years ago, things were very different. Big science and technology dominated everything. Problem with insects munching your crops? Destroy them with DDT! Want to get to the shops faster? Try our new ’59 saloon with fuel consumption lower […]

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]]> Is the climate broken? Opinions from the people of Horsham https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/is-the-climate-broken/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:15:20 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=24208 Is the climate broken? Should the Government be doing more about it? Can ordinary citizens do anything? How will things look for our children and grandchildren? To find out what the people of Horsham think, we spent a recent lunchtime patrolling the busy streets around the Swan Walk Shopping Centre. Do you think more action […]

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]]> It’s Crystal Clear…We have a water crisis (first published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/water-crisis/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:48:54 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=23073 A surprise from a zoom I attended last week was that many people are unaware that we have a real water crisis here in Horsham District, the first ever in the UK on this scale.  The huge water shortfall means that all building work is now on hold while solutions are sought. Southern Water provide […]

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]]> Play with Plastic Free July (First Published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/play-with-plastic-free-july/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:32:04 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=23064 Going plastic free for a whole 31 days does sound pretty daunting, some would argue impossible, but it’s a great opportunity to get a little creative, learn something new and hopefully pick up a couple of new habits you can stick to. It’s like diet and exercise, if you’re not enjoying it and it doesn’t […]

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]]> Why the UK Energy Price Hikes & Energy Shortages? https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/why-the-uk-energy-price-hikes-energy-shortages/ Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:35:50 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=22969 Why the UK Energy Price Hikes and Energy Shortages? Its our reliance on imported fuels, rather than developing the huge tidal and wind resources we have around this island. Most UK homes are still heated by gas and many are woefully under insulated. Multiple factors are behind the gas price increases. Geopolitical pressures, including high demand […]

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]]> Climate Change hits Sussex as UK Declares First Red Extreme Heat Warning https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/climate-change-hits-sussex/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:52:11 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=22927 Soaring temperatures have left Sussex residents sweltering after an extreme heat warning raised the question whether this week has been the hottest on record in the region and what we should be doing to tackle climate change. The national emergency came only a day after Sussex Green Living’s CEO Carrie Cort, her son and the […]

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]]> The Importance of Rainforests (First Published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/the-importance-of-rainforests/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:31:02 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=22848 I have been blessed to spend 20 years working in the Ecuadorian Amazon and Choco cloud forest, a world away from my home in Pulborough. It has been like having parallel lives. The UK has one of lowest levels of tree cover in Europe at 13%, globally ranking 136th out of 189 countries. Looking down […]

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]]> We Need Worms …and Book Worms by Morag Warrack (first published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/we-need-worms-and-book-worms-times/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 06:00:13 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=22412 We’re slowly moving towards creating a more permanent Green Hub for Horsham, inspired by the excellent Zero at Guildford. One of the many things we’d love, alongside a Community Fridge, a Seed Bank, and a Library of Things (such as ladders or tents) is a Green Book Library. There are countless wonderful books available, some written […]

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]]> Eco Aware Earth Day (first published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/eco-aware-earth-day-first-published-in-west-sussex-county-times/ Thu, 12 May 2022 14:16:26 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21830 The children at Ashington CE Primary School enjoyed an early Earth Green Day on Thursday 7th April 2022. The day was organised by Sienna, Magenta, Sophie and Jasmine, four passionate Eco Warriors in Year 5 supported by the school’s Outdoor Learning Lead, Miss Martlew. The four girls had their eco passion ignited by a Rainforest […]

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]]> Conserving the Coastline for People and Nature (first published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/conserving-the-coastline-for-people-and-nature-first-published-in-west-sussex-county-times/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:50:08 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21550 Keeping our coastline safe and sustainable is everyday work at Worthing Coastal Office. Rob Dove and his highly trained team cover the beaches from Shoreham to Ferring in all weathers. They run foot patrols, quad bikes, a jet ski and a powerful rib. Much of their work is about people: finding lost children in summer, […]

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]]> Fashion to Die For ! (first published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/fashion-to-die-for-first-published-in-west-sussex-county-times/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:55:04 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21556 Last month London Fashion week was held.  There’ll be another in June. Fast fashion is absolutely one of THE most polluting and damaging industries on the planet, second only to oil, and here in the little UK we are actually one of the worst countries in world for creating most waste clothing.  The dying process […]

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]]> 10 years of Sussex Green Living https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/10-years-of-sussex-green-living/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:40:34 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21646 The post 10 years of Sussex Green Living appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Horsham Cape of Good Hopes https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/horsham-cape-of-good-hopes/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:14:51 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21542 The post Horsham Cape of Good Hopes appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Community Eco Centre for Horsham https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/community-eco-centre-for-horsham/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:20:40 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21517 The post Community Eco Centre for Horsham appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Help Sussex Green Living with ‘free money’! (first published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/help-sussex-green-living-with-free-money-first-published-in-west-sussex-county-times/ Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:47:25 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21434 Clearly, it’s important for us all to use less of everything for so many reasons- resources are becoming scarcer on our small island – and on our small planet too, with its billions of people. We hope this goes without saying but please only buy something if you need it! When we do need to […]

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]]> February green events in Horsham https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/february-green-events-in-horsham/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 22:03:30 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21136 Don’t forget this Saturday it is our Sussex Green Hub event at the URC Horsham RH12 2RG (near Wilko off West Street and the Lynd Cross pub and opposite  St John the Evangelist). This collaborative community event is on the last Saturday every month 10 – 4pm, this month we have some extra activities within […]

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