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 planet?
The airwaves and newspapers have been full of airlines’ enticing advertisements encouraging the consumer to spend, spend, spend on low-cost package holidays in a cost-of-living and climate crisis. Read more
https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blog-Image-1080-x-640-300x178-1.jpg178300Marianne Lindfieldhttps://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SGL-logo-masthead.pngMarianne Lindfield2023-02-16 07:34:302026-08-10 14:53:09The Impact of Flying
It is easy to focus on finances and ignore the climate just now, when the cost-of-living crisis is hitting us so hard. However, the two are fundamentally interlinked. Reassessing how we live and what we consume ultimately saves resources for our planet and puts money into our pockets too.
For 2023 we want to build on the success of our monthly pop-up Sussex Green Hub by establishing a Community Climate Hub ‘on the high street’ in Horsham. The purpose of the hub is to offer initiatives and education that allow everyone to make changes to their life that have a positive impact on the planet AND save them money!
https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Horsham-Community-Climate-Hub-Plan-2023-300x178-1.jpg178300Marianne Lindfieldhttps://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SGL-logo-masthead.pngMarianne Lindfield2023-02-02 07:52:102026-08-10 15:03:13Philanthropists and business heroes needed
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, so much so that requests for our help vastly outstripped the grants we had been awarded to be able to deliver the work in schools.
https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ashington-Y-Club-April-2022-300x273-1.jpeg273300Marianne Lindfieldhttps://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SGL-logo-masthead.pngMarianne Lindfield2023-01-19 07:14:222026-08-10 15:08:10Sussex Green Living Achievements 2022
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 by a Horsham District Community Lottery Grant, a donation from a Horsham councillor and kindly judged by Horsham artist, Morag Warrack.
The challenge invited students to learn about repair cafés, what they do and how they help reduce waste on our planet. There are items that could be repaired but often people don’t have the skillset to make repairs. Repair Cafés are run by volunteers who have both a passion and the expertise to repair electrical, mechanical and textile items. The premise is that you can take along your items and for a small donation, they will try to fix them while you stay, watch and hopefully learn a new skill at the same time.
New year is often a time for reflection and making resolutions. I always start the year with good intentions but find it’s hard to keep them up when things get busy. This year I’m looking to put in place some changes that are easy wins. If you too are in that frame of mind right now, here are some ideas I found for making 2023 a little greener for you and your family.
https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/New-year-1080-x-640-300x178-1.jpg178300Marianne Lindfieldhttps://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SGL-logo-masthead.pngMarianne Lindfield2023-01-01 13:48:562026-08-10 15:45:36New Year New Green Resolutions
Did anyone see the coverage of the Earthshot awards presented by the Prince of Wales in Boston earlier this month? They were awards given to organisations, companies or cities recognised as making a significant contribution to dealing with climate change, reviving our oceans, and other similar objectives. You can watch the whole ceremony on BBC iPlayer Earthshot Prize.
The winner in the Building a Waste-Free World category was a London based company founded in 2014 called Notpla (i.e. not plastic!) They have come up with a unique product made from seaweed – or kelp (to use the more scientific term employed by Sussex Wildlife Trust and local universities involved in the Sussex Kelp Restoration Project).
https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Kelp-Feature-image-1080-x-640-300x178-1.jpg178300Marianne Lindfieldhttps://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SGL-logo-masthead.pngMarianne Lindfield2022-12-29 07:36:062026-08-10 15:44:09Restoring kelp, eliminating single use plastic
“The battery won’t charge…” We hear these words very often at the Horsham Repair Cafe. It’s true that batteries don’t last forever, but we can make a drastic difference to its life expectancy. The original hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, uses a large traction battery. Many are still running 20 years later. So, how can the Prius keep the battery working efficiently for 20 years when some phone batteries only last three? Why do some household battery devices (vacuum cleaners for example) sometimes become useless after two years?
https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Repair-Cafe-Volunteer-scaled-1.jpg25601920Marianne Lindfieldhttps://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SGL-logo-masthead.pngMarianne Lindfield2022-12-15 06:45:212026-08-10 15:41:59Protecting the Battery Life
Last Christmas we bought 226,800 miles of wrapping paper, 5.3 million artificial trees, 6.8 million real trees and £42 million of unwanted toys. As we continue to tighten our belts, we look at ways to reduce the waste from Christmas so we can have a more sustainable Christmas, that costs less for the planet and for our pockets. Read more
You all know the person that has everything and are probably struggling to know want to buy them for Christmas. Well, how about buying them a ‘giving back gift’? We’ve all heard about gifting a goat but many charities have now expanded this idea and you can buy everything from toys for vulnerable children to medical care and adopting animals to even twinning your rubbish bin.
Think about a cause or interest that the person has and try and link the gift.
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.
https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/school-shot-Edited-300x221-1.png221300Marianne Lindfieldhttps://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SGL-logo-masthead.pngMarianne Lindfield2022-11-28 14:30:492026-08-10 15:13:10Never too Small to Make a Difference
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The Impact of Flying
/in Climate change, Education, Take Action, Transport/by Marianne LindfieldThe airwaves and newspapers have been full of airlines’ enticing advertisements encouraging the consumer to spend, spend, spend on low-cost package holidays in a cost-of-living and climate crisis. Read more
Philanthropists and business heroes needed
/in Climate Hub, Recycling, Refill, Repair Cafe, Sussex Green Hub, Take Action/by Marianne LindfieldFor 2023 we want to build on the success of our monthly pop-up Sussex Green Hub by establishing a Community Climate Hub ‘on the high street’ in Horsham. The purpose of the hub is to offer initiatives and education that allow everyone to make changes to their life that have a positive impact on the planet AND save them money!
Read more
Sussex Green Living Achievements 2022
/in Children & nature, Climate change, Eco News, Education, Events, Recycling, Refill, Repair Cafe, Sussex Green Hub, Youth Eco Forum/by Marianne LindfieldAshington Youth Club
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, so much so that requests for our help vastly outstripped the grants we had been awarded to be able to deliver the work in schools.
Read more
Students create inspiring art in Repair Cafe Challenge
/in Children & nature, Education, Repair Cafe/by Marianne LindfieldOur school challenge for Horsham District Schools was supported by a Horsham District Community Lottery Grant, a donation from a Horsham councillor and kindly judged by Horsham artist, Morag Warrack.
The challenge invited students to learn about repair cafés, what they do and how they help reduce waste on our planet. There are items that could be repaired but often people don’t have the skillset to make repairs. Repair Cafés are run by volunteers who have both a passion and the expertise to repair electrical, mechanical and textile items. The premise is that you can take along your items and for a small donation, they will try to fix them while you stay, watch and hopefully learn a new skill at the same time.
Read more
New Year New Green Resolutions
/in Money saving ideas, Seasonal celebrations/by Marianne Lindfield© Marekuliasz from Getty Images via Canva.com
New year is often a time for reflection and making resolutions. I always start the year with good intentions but find it’s hard to keep them up when things get busy. This year I’m looking to put in place some changes that are easy wins. If you too are in that frame of mind right now, here are some ideas I found for making 2023 a little greener for you and your family.
Read more
Restoring kelp, eliminating single use plastic
/in Biodiversity & Nature, Ecology/by Marianne LindfieldThe winner in the Building a Waste-Free World category was a London based company founded in 2014 called Notpla (i.e. not plastic!) They have come up with a unique product made from seaweed – or kelp (to use the more scientific term employed by Sussex Wildlife Trust and local universities involved in the Sussex Kelp Restoration Project).
Read more
Protecting the Battery Life
/in Money saving ideas, Recycling, Repair Cafe, Take Action/by Marianne Lindfield“The battery won’t charge…” We hear these words very often at the Horsham Repair Cafe. It’s true that batteries don’t last forever, but we can make a drastic difference to its life expectancy. The original hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, uses a large traction battery. Many are still running 20 years later. So, how can the Prius keep the battery working efficiently for 20 years when some phone batteries only last three? Why do some household battery devices (vacuum cleaners for example) sometimes become useless after two years?
Read more
Christmas Money Saving Ideas
/in Green art & games, Money saving ideas/by Marianne LindfieldCharity Gift Ideas
/in Fundraising, Take Action/by Marianne LindfieldYou all know the person that has everything and are probably struggling to know want to buy them for Christmas. Well, how about buying them a ‘giving back gift’? We’ve all heard about gifting a goat but many charities have now expanded this idea and you can buy everything from toys for vulnerable children to medical care and adopting animals to even twinning your rubbish bin.
Think about a cause or interest that the person has and try and link the gift.
Read more
Never too Small to Make a Difference
/in Children & nature, Eco News, Education/by Marianne LindfieldRead more