Eco News https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/category/eco-news/ Sussex people inspiring a climate for change Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:43:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Stress Awareness Week: finding balance through everyday choices  https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/stress_awareness_week/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:43:21 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=39103 As Stress Awareness Week (3 to 7 November) begins, Sussex Green Living says concern about the environment is becoming part of the pressure many people feel in daily life.  Many worry about our changing weather, plastic pollution, air quality and the loss of biodiversity. These concerns have become part of the background to modern living, […]

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]]> Filtering Out Microfibre Pollution https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/filtering-out-microfibre-pollution/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:38:03 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=39071 Did you know your daily diet might include a helping of plastic? Microplastics have been found in honey, sea salt, bottled water, and even human blood and lungs. While they may be “micro” in size, their impact on health and the environment is anything but small. We can’t see them, but they’re everywhere. Every time […]

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]]> National Lottery grant helps local project look to a sharing future https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/national-lottery-grant-project/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:13:42 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=39062 Sussex Green Living has received a National Lottery Community Fund award to expand its work with young people and families, while exploring the creation of a “Library of Things” for Sussex.  SGL is best known for running the monthly Repair Café and Green Hub in Horsham. Since it was launched, volunteers have repaired hundreds of […]

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]]> Batting for Change: Repair and Reuse Take Root in Local Cricket https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/batting-for-change-repair-and-reuse-take-root-in-local-cricket/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:26:07 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=37956 In a small workshop in Haywards Heath, cricket bats are being restored to life. Barney Morris, better known as Barney Bats, repairs around 50 damaged bats each week. After a busy weekend of matches, his workbench can resemble a triage unit as bats arrive in need of care and attention. Morris, who runs the cricket […]

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]]> A Simpler Way: Life With Refills https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/a-simpler-way-of-life/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:39:41 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=37489 Once I figured out how to make refill work in my life, it’s become something beautifully simple. I’m lucky to have an organic shop nearby that stocks seasonal fruit and veg, refill options for pantry staples, toiletries and household cleaning, as well as kombucha on tap and fresh herbs. It’s a place I actually enjoy […]

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]]> From Repair to Refill: Local Projects Rethink Waste and Rebuild Community https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/rethink_waste/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:17:06 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=37219 By Keir Hartley  Across West Sussex, more and more communities are finding simple ways to cut waste and make the most of what they already have. Whether it’s fixing broken items, passing on unwanted goods or switching to refillable options, people are discovering that small changes can make a big difference. At Sussex Green Living, […]

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]]> New refill service coming to Storrington this July https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/new_refill_service/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:59:12 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=37136 Sussex Green Living is excited to announce that a new dry-food refill service will be coming to Storrington this summer. The service will launch on Wednesday 23 July at Chanctonbury Leisure Centre and will run every fourth Wednesday from 9am to midday alongside the UK Harvest food hub. Local residents can bring their own containers […]

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]]> The Trouble With Sustainability https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/the-trouble-with-sustainability/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:57:00 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=36867 by Amanda Law, the Brighton Socks Company  Having coffee with an old friend in Brighton’s North Laine recently, the conversation quickly, and inevitably, turned to the climate crisis. Many of my conversations do these days, especially when discussing my small business, the Brighton Socks Company. My friend and I agreed, without question, on the need […]

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]]> Children’s Gardening Week, butterflies and beautiful salads https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/childrens-gardening-week-butterflies-and-beautiful-salads/ Mon, 26 May 2025 10:16:55 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=36464 24 May – 1 June 2025 www.childrensgardeningweek.co.uk www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/nomowmay by Marianne Lindfield – Climate Action Engagement Officer, SGL Children’s Gardening Week arrives as May gives way to June, when the garden has found its stride and everything is stretching into summer. It often falls during half term, which makes it the perfect time to step outside […]

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]]> Let it grow: the case for messy gardens and living soil https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/let-it-grow-the-case-for-messy-gardens-and-living-soil/ Tue, 13 May 2025 09:03:43 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=36447 by Elle Runton. Deputy Trustee Sussex Green Living. It would be fair to say I’m not yet a gardener. My grandfather had a smallholding, and my uncle just lays his thumb on a plant leaf and it blossoms at his touch, but I’m embarking on a learning journey—with some success. My local Sussex nursery-bought raspberry […]

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]]> Let Nature Lead: A No Mow May Journey in Sussex https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/let-nature-lead-a-no-mow-may-journey-in-sussex/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:43:49 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=36285   Written by Marianne Lindfield Living with the land and recognising that even our gardens are part of it has been part of my thinking for a long time. As a permaculturalist observing patterns, valuing edges and letting nature lead is not new but each year the practice becomes more visible. This spring has brought […]

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]]> Festive Fun that doesn’t cost the Earth https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/festive-fun-that-doesnt-cost-the-earth/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=33539 Festive Fun that doesn’t cost the Earth. Christmas doesn’t have to be a costly burden, with a little effort and imagination we can have a waste free festive season, save money and protect the planet for future generations. If it’s all about the tree Do you already have a ‘fake-tree’ ? It could be more […]

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]]> Celebrating Local Apples: Sweet Success at Transition’s First Apple Day https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/celebrating-local-apples-sweet-success-at-transitions-first-apple-day/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:00:17 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=33178 The post Celebrating Local Apples: Sweet Success at Transition’s First Apple Day appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Dogs and Wolves https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/dogs-help-restore-nature-in-lewes-acting-like-wolves-for-wildflower-growth/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:00:12 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=32943 Dogs and Wolves: Saving nature in Lewes where dogs are behaving like wolves!  In Lewes, dogs are on a mission to help the environment, and they’re doing it by acting like wolves! A long time ago, before wolves disappeared from the UK in the 1760s, they travelled across large areas every night, sometimes covering over […]

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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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]]> Recycling competition – plastic food storage containers and lids https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/recycling-competition-plastic-food-storage-containers-and-lids/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:51:51 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=33056 WILLIAM PENN PRIMARY SCHOOL ASKS THE HORSHAM COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS IN A NATIONWIDE CONTEST TO WIN A PLAYGROUND WITH A FRAME MADE OF 100% RECYCLED MATERIALS  Residents of Horsham and surrounding areas can help William Penn Primary School to win a playground with a frame made of 100% recycled materials – […]

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]]> How Affordable are Affordable Homes? https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/how-affordable-are-affordable-homes-can-local-housing-plans-truly-meet-community-needs/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:38:51 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=32938 How Affordable are Affordable Homes? We’ve heard a lot recently about housebuilding. Horsham District Council’s new Local Plan is now with the Government appointed inspector. Meanwhile, central government is promising to double the number of new homes built each year, which could potentially mean a lot more building in our District HDC has, quite sensibly, […]

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]]> Preparing for Spring: Flowering Food for our Hungry Pollinators! https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/preparing-for-spring-flowering-food-for-our-hungry-pollinators/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:25:28 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=32864 Preparing for Spring: Flowering Food for our Hungry Pollinators!  As we head towards autumn, it’s time to think about spring planting and preparing our outside spaces and Pollination Education Stations (PES) for the coming year to give our pollinators the best chance of survival during the winter and provide them with rich, nutritious food sources […]

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]]> Enjoying Ducks and Protecting Ponds https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/enjoying-ducks-and-protecting-ponds/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:00:54 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=32584 Enjoying ducks and protecting ponds: Horsham Town has two new family-friendly Wildways Trails thanks to Horsham Green Spaces, and these are a wonderful way to explore nature, with both routes beginning and ending at picturesque ponds. Ponds are often home to ducks, and we are fortunate to have a newly restored, wildlife-friendly pond in Horsham […]

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]]> Worthing’s New Heat Network brings in the Community https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/worthings-new-heat-network-brings-in-the-community/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:50:34 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=32579 The post Worthing’s New Heat Network brings in the Community appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Partnering for a Greener Future https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/partnering-for-a-greener-future-2/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:21:09 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=32483 The post Partnering for a Greener Future appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Country Ways https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/country-ways/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:00:23 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=32374 Country Ways: Val volunteers with Transition Horsham which runs the community allotment. She has decades of experience, as since childhood, she worked alongside her father on his allotment. When she married, she and her husband grew everything: cabbages, turnips,
swedes, cauliflower, runner beans, potatoes, radishes, gherkins, onions…and nothing was wasted. Even the swede and turnip leaf […]

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]]> Animal Friends https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/animal-friends/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:00:57 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=31888 Animal Friends: On Monday this week, I attended a wonderful open-air theatre performance in a hornbeam circle in a private woodland.
  The tree circle to create the ‘stage’ had been planted many years previously and the play wasn’t unique only in its setting- it had been crafted by the young children who performed it. They […]

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]]> Horsham’s Future: Sustainable Developments https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/31797-2-horshams-future-sustainable-developments/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:00:57 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=31797 Horsham’s Future: Sustainable Developments.  Although we have had a change of government and Horsham has a Liberal-Democrat MP instead of a Conservative representative, the pressure to build new houses in our local area is not going to change. We know there are a number of construction companies either erecting new homes or planning to do […]

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]]> Rainbows and Hope https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/31802-2rainbows-and-hope/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:10:18 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=31802 Rainbows and Hope.  Rainbows have always been a symbol of hope, and I took this photograph at the weekend, just after my friend had said, “It’s impossible to take a good photograph of a rainbow.” We now have a new MP for Horsham, and Sussex Green Living is pleased to have an MP representing Horsham […]

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]]> Without Nature We Are Nothing https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/without-nature-we-are-nothing/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:47:12 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=31666 Without nature we are nothing. With that in mind, Sussex Green Living, Horsham Eco Churches and their supporters joined more than 60,000 people, representing 350 environmental groups on the Restore Nature Now march (led by Chris Packham) from Park Lane to Parliament Square in London on June 22.  It was a well organised family event, […]

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]]> Vote Wisely for the Planet https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/learn-how-to-vote-wisely-for-the-planet/ Wed, 22 May 2024 15:06:15 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=30484 Vote Wisely for the Planet.  Sussex Green Living recently hosted the launch of Horsham MP Watch at the Sussex Green Hub. Pat Smith from Dorking introduced MP Watch to explain the nationwide service it provides for all residents. The idea is that amongst all the spin, information, misinformation, and media stories, the conflicting reports can […]

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]]> Confessions of a Reformed Lawn Addict https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/confessions-of-a-reformed-lawn-addict/ Wed, 01 May 2024 08:00:49 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=30202 Confessions of a reformed Lawn Addict.  Oh, the swelling ambition with which I greeted my first lawn! (it was tiny). How I would nurture it!  Feed it. Weed it, ruthlessly. Mow it close, until its stripes looked like the No 1 Court at Wimbledon. Reality was very different. Inconvenient patches of muddy brown forever reappeared, […]

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]]> A Small Island https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/a-small-island/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:46:33 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=30090 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 pocket of land has been untouched for over a thousand years and is the only green space for miles that Staines residents can enjoy. Heathrow […]

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]]> Horsham Cloth Nappy Library: Changing Nappies Changing Lives https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/horsham-cloth-nappy-library-changing-nappies-changing-lives/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:00:11 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=29606 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 Nappy Library to support other families! As one of our favourite nappy retailers says, “You can change the world, – one nappy change at a […]

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