Environmental Education https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/category/education/ Sussex people inspiring a climate for change Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:47:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 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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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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Sussex is Really Buzzing https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/sussex-is-really-buzzing/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:51:30 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=29446 Getting Sussex Buzzing again!

Sussex is really buzzing in 2024 thanks to exciting new collaborations between Sussex Green Living and local businesses: a new way of combining practical solutions to current and future environmental issues with community outreach, fundraising and business wellbeing. The Pollination Education Stations and Green Business Network have been developed in collaboration with Billingshurst based agency PMW Communications as part of their generous gift of pro bono work with 30 local charities to celebrate their 30 years in business.

One week after Sussex Green Living launched these new endeavours at the Sussex Green Hub, the first Pollination Education Station (PES) has been installed. Horsham based business, Envitia Ltd, a digital and data services company based in Horsham, will focus on one charity each quarter and on Monday 4th March, as part of their fundraising and collaboration with Sussex Green Living, they set up their Pollination Education Station, a haven for pollinators, with a community herb bed and an information board.

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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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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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Students create inspiring art in Repair Cafe Challenge https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/repair-cafe-challenge-results/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:57:23 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=25434 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 programme, we initiated a School Challenge looking at how you can reduce waste by repairing.   Our school challenge for Horsham District Schools was supported […]

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Never too Small to Make a Difference https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/never-too-small-to-make-a-difference/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:30:49 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=24790 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, the environment and ways that everyone can live a more sustainable life. In 2016, after training with the Climate Reality Leadership Corp, former US VP […]

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Community Collaboration at its Best https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/community-collaboration-at-its-best/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:35:50 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=24473 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 Carrie Cort organised weekly online Horsham Climate Café events. Some of these attracted over 150 people, both local and from further afield. One of the […]

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Sussex teenagers unite to take action on climate by Max Moorcroft (first published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/sussex-teenagers-unite-to-take-action-on-climate-by-max-moorcroft/ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:45:45 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=20225 The post Sussex teenagers unite to take action on climate by Max Moorcroft (first published in West Sussex County Times) appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

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Bright future enjoyed by St Mary’s School https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/bright-future-enjoyed-by-st-marys-school/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:02:44 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=19269 The post Bright future enjoyed by St Mary’s School appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

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Tesco grant helps us share Bright New Future https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/tesco-grant-helps-us-share-bright-new-future/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:43:29 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=19224 The post Tesco grant helps us share Bright New Future appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

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Beyond Be-Leaf: A Day in the Woods by Liz Stack https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/beyond-be-leaf-a-day-in-the-woods-by-liz-stack/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:01:18 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=20322 The post Beyond Be-Leaf: A Day in the Woods by Liz Stack appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

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Student App set to deliver lower carbon future https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/student-app-set-to-deliver-lower-carbon-future/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:02:24 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=15135 Press Release – Solar for Schools App wins Innovate UK grant Students calling for action against climate change will have access to an App that will help them in the fight to deliver a lower carbon future in the UK. The App is being developed by Solar Options for Schools, which won funding this week […]

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Parishes and Schools recycle more single-use plastics https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/parishes-and-schools-recycle-more-single-use-plastics/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:56:31 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13001 Here’s What You Can Do. In partnership with TerraCycle, a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials, Sussex Green Living is now working with over fourteen parishes and schools to divert billions of waste resources from landfills. Why is Recycling Single-Use Plastic Important? Plastics are extremely durable and cheap to manufacture, making them almost impossible to […]

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Outdoor Education https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/outdooreducation/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:09:34 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=14455 The post Outdoor Education appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

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E.Y.E.’s 1st Virtual EYE Eco-Summit https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/e-y-e-s-1st-virtual-eye-eco-summit/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:22:57 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=14311 *** UNDER A WEEK TO GO…*** …to the online launch of E.Y.E.’s 1st Virtual EYE Eco-Summit, on the 2nd July at 10:00. The social distancing has led to the postponement of the 13th Worthing and Adur Eco-Summit gathering. I know that your participation in the event was booked into your calendar, and that you might take […]

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Get Creative for Nature Over Half Term https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/get-creative-for-nature-over-half-term/ Fri, 22 May 2020 13:56:42 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13704 Inspiring environmental art competition appeals for children and young people to get involved over holidays and the summer term. Thanks to a grant from The Boltini Trust, Sussex Green Living and the South Downs National Park Trust, which is the official charity of South Downs National Park, have developed this “Clean Up & Create” a […]

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Environmental education for lockdown victims! https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/environmental-education-for-lockdown-victims/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:24:29 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13019 ​​‘CLEAN-UP AND CREATE' a Bright New Future’

Educational competition for schools and children working from home!

Sussex Green Living in partnership with the South Downs National Park have just launched an educational competition called 'CLEAN-UP AND CREATE' a Bright New Future’. It has been designed to provide a platform for raising awareness about the environment, littering and changes we could make to build a bright new future. The challenge​ is​ for 5 to 16 year olds to design a poster and or a piece of eco art and associated message, enable them to learn, have fun and get creative around the ​w​orld they want. There are 16 x £150 prizes to be won!

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Exciting Bright New Futures Programme for schools https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/exciting-bright-new-futures-programme-for-schools/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:43:30 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13037 We are in the process of adapting our existing environmental education programme, The Future We Want, in light of the current health, economic and environmental crisis. Through our Bright New Futures programme, schools will be able to book free assemblies, lessons and eco council action planning sessions. In this updated programme, the schools will have […]

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Join our Eco Billingshurst Carnival Procession https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/join-our-eco-billingshurst-carnival-procession/ Mon, 30 Apr 2018 21:52:59 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9562 This is your invitation to come, have fun and share your greener living message with our Sussex Green Living carnival procession. For a second year running we are taking a procession in the Billingshurst carnival, run by the Billingshurst Rotary on Sunday 24th June.  Last year about 30 local people of all ages and two […]

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Wildlife Eco Warrior assembly & workshops https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/school-children-become-eco-warriors-for-the-day/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:24:53 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9510 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. […]

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Raspberry Pi helping to save the planet! https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/raspberry-pi-helping-to-save-the-planet/ Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:31:23 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9375 We’re really excited to tell you about another sustainable solution for schools and this one might win your school £1,000! Now in it’ sixth year, the PA’s Raspberry Pi competition 2018 is offering three £1,000 prizes for teams from primary and secondary schools, and sixth forms and colleges. This year’s theme is Sustainability. The challenge is […]

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Schools save money, raise money & free lessons https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/free-climate-education-textile-fundraising-reduce-co2/ Sun, 10 Dec 2017 15:02:44 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9219 We are delighted to share our ‘The Future We Want – LESS C02’ Sustainable Solutions for Schools Programme. This programme saves schools money, makes money and reduces C02 emissions.  We also offer FREE whole school assemblies and lessons for KS2 focusing on Energy Eco Warriors or Textile Eco Warriors. Bought to you by Sussex Green […]

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Inspiration through Green Art https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/inspiration-through-green-art/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:05:32 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9162 Children from all over West Sussex competed in our Eco Beast Sculpture competition in July, culminating in a public display at the family event ‘Funday Sunday’ in Horsham Park. The four winning schools –  Warninglid, Georgian Gardens, William Penn School and Upper Beeding – enjoyed their prizes on 8th, 11th, 12th and 13th September.  In […]

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Eco Beasts take over West Sussex! https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/eco-beasts-take-over-west-sussex/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:44:35 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8869 Eco Beast Sculptures migrated from across West Sussex and took over a marquee in Horsham Park at ‘Funday Sunday’ on Sunday 9th July.  Children from all over the county had wonderful fun making Eco Beast Sculptures out of waste resources. The best sculptures from schools and children’s uniformed groups formed a stunning public exhibition at this […]

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The Future We Want – LESS C02 campaign https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/the-future-we-want-less-c02-programme/ Sun, 27 Aug 2017 12:55:18 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9056 The Future We Want – LESS C02 campaign was launched by Sussex Green Living in June 2017 at the Billingshurst Carnival.  This programme was developed as a result of Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corp training (more information below) and a WWF competition. In March 2017 Carrie, the founder of Sussex Green Living, was shortlisted […]

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Exciting county-wide competition for children https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/exciting-county-wide-competition-for-children/ Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:15:18 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8415 Eco Beast Sculpture Competition – Green Inspiration Through the Arts Sussex Green Living in partnership with Horsham Festival and West Sussex County Council Waste Prevention team, are delighted to launch an Eco Beast Sculpture competition, open to children and young people in West Sussex. Our aim This exciting competition aims to inspire young sculptors to […]

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E.Y.E. Eco Summit goes to Chichester https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/e-y-e-eco-summit-goes-to-chichester/ Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:13:44 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8249 The E.Y.E. (Eco Young and Engaged) Project ran its first Eco Summit at the Weald and Downland Museum just outside Chichester yesterday. Previously they have run nine Eco Summits in the Worthing and Adur area.  We were asked to deliver three Energy Matters workshops at the Summit for Your Energy Sussex.   Next year Chichester […]

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Sustainable Environmental Education AGM in Sussex https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/sustainable-environmental-education-agm-in-sussex/ Sun, 25 Sep 2016 15:32:59 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=8230 Date: Saturday, 15th October 2016  Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm Location: Pennthorpe Independent School, West Sussex Join SEEd members and trustees for a memorable day of talks and discussions on the role of sustainability in education in the beautiful setting of Pennthorpe Independent School in West Sussex.    Confirmed speakers include: Ann Finlayson – Executive Chair, SEEd Carrie […]

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