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Lewes Climate Hub at Lewes House, 32 High Street BN7 2LU
Lewes Climate Hub is an independent alliance of community groups and organisations in and around Lewes in East Sussex. Together, we’re taking local action to tackle the global climate and ecological emergency.
Our centre at Lewes House provides a welcoming place, staffed by volunteers, where anyone can learn about the climate and environmental challenges we all face – and what we can do individually and collectively to address them.
The Energy Room
Lewes Climate Hub includes a dedicated energy room. Run by local community energy company OVESCo, it can advise on energy bills and usage, renewable energy, and retrofitting homes and businesses to be warmer and more energy efficient.
See opening times at www.ovesco.co.uk
Our next event in March:
NEW DATE: Saturday 30 March, 11am-12.30pm
Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, FREE
As climate change and development contribute to more surface water flooding, join Friends of Lewes
and experts to explore practical steps to help protect your home and your neighbourhood.
More info: friends-of-lewes.org.uk
Coming in April!
Saturday 6th – Saturday 20th April
Lewes Climate Hub, Lewes House, 32 High Street, BN7 2LU
Saturday 6 April, 1pm Talk: Rethinking economic growth
Oliver Dudok van Heel, fellow of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity, looks at the flaws of our addiction to growth and how we can rethink what ‘economic prosperity’ looks like.
Saturday 13 April, 1pm Debate: How do we get companies to change?
What’s the best way to stop companies trashing the planet? Join Divest East Sussex and others to debate whether divestment or engagement is the best way to get oil companies and other big corporations to clean up their act. Plus, what else you can do to press for change.
Saturday 20 April, 1pm Talk: How to invest for good
Can your own financial-planning really deliver a positive impact for the planet? Financial writers Richard Tyszkiewicz and Juliet Oxborrow explore green options for savings, pensions and investments – and how to avoid the pitfalls of ‘green washing’.
Drop in Wed-Sat, 11am-3pm for:
Best & Worst Banks – Top 10 Green Money Actions – Pensions for the Planet – Lewes Pound – Be a Money Activist.
SPECIAL SEASON: Celebrating Swifts
Wednesday 24 April-Saturday 4 May
Lewes Climate Hub, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, FREE
As Swifts make their annual return to Lewes, join Lewes Swift Supporters to learn more about these amazing red-listed birds and how we can all help them to thrive. Includes a special talk by Edward Mayer of Swift Conservation on Saturday 27 April at 1.30pm. Read more.
Photo: Barry Griffin
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When it comes to climate change there is a room for everyone to contribute. Learn about steps you can take, projects and campaigns to get involved in. Find like-minded people to start a project of your own.
You can also find practical advice, from switching to renewable energy to food-growing to making your home more energy efficient – Lewes Climate Hub can signpost you to advice, support, talks and workshops to help you take action in your own household, business or organisation.
We’re here for everyone
Whether you’re an individual, a family, a local business or an interest group, we are strongly committed to supporting those who haven’t typically been included in conversations on the climate and environment.
Your voice matters – so drop in, email us and share your thoughts and ideas on how we tackle this emergency together and create a community that can withstand the impacts of climate change.
If you are part of a local community group that would like to be an affiliate of Lewes Climate Hub, contact us at
What does climate change mean for Lewes?
Rising temperatures, loss of species and more extreme weather patterns have serious implication for us here in the south east of England. In Lewes, we are thoroughly aware of the effects of flooding, having lived through the local floods of 2000.
The wetlands to the south of Lewes used to be a sea inlet, and could be again as climate change leads to rising sea levels. Food production and water supplies may be threatened by changing weather and the loss of natural pollinators. The residential and other buildings in our area, many built centuries ago, are unsuited to higher temperatures. But we cannot simply wait for governments to take action: to be resilient against climate change and help reduce its worst effects, we all have to work together as a community.
What about our local councils?
One of our key aims is to promote and support (and, where necessary, challenge) the sustainability goals of our town, district and county councils. Wherever possible we aim to work closely with our councillors to help our community take real and effective action on climate change. For example, we hope to be instrumental in helping Lewes District reach its goal of generating “net zero” carbon emissions by 2030.
Climate
Transition Town Lewes
Extinction Rebellion Lewes
Friends of The Earth, Brighton and Hove
Lewes Railway Land Wildlife Trust
Lewes Swift Supporters
Lewes Urban Arboretum Project
Sussex Wildlife Trust
Wildflower Lewes
Brighton and Lewes Downs Biosphere
Bee Lines
Forest bathing
Woodland Trust campaigns
Re-wilding rojects
Ovesco community energy
Ouse Valley CARES
Community Energy South
Human Nature: The Phoenix Project (North Street)
Lewes Living Streets
Friends of Lewes
SCATE (South Coast Alliance for Transport and the Environment)
Co-wheels car club
Electric car and bike show (TTL)
Electric bus Barcombe (Ovesco)
Cycle Lewes
Sussex Flow Initiative
Love Our Ouse
The Marine Conservation Society
Plastic Free Lewes
Lewes repair Cafe
Lewes Library of Things Facebook page
Dolly clothing
SuperLooper baby clothing library
Litter free lewes
Common Cause Co-operative
Friday Food Market
Lewes Farmers Market
Lewes Community Allotment
Compost Club
Ringmer Community Orchard
Lewes Town Council allotments
Stanmer Organics
Lewes House Garden Project
Compassion in World Farming
Lewes Food Banks (TTL)
Lewes District Food Partnership
Brighton and Hove Food Partnership
Landport Community Garden
Lewes Pound
Circular economy (TTL)
Divest East Sussex: campaigning for ESCC to divest their pension fund from fossil fuels
Keep It In the Ground Lewes email here
Lewes Living Wage
East Sussex Credit Union
Ethex
Green Jobs
Make My Money Matter
ShareAction
Triodos Bank
WellbeingWellbeing in nature – Lewes Railway Land Wildlife Trust
Lewes nature and wellbeing groups and activities www.wellbeingtree.org
Wellbeing gardening projects in Lewes www.commoncause.org.uk/lewes-house-garden
Climate Cafe group workshops facilitated by Guy Gladstone, Lewes, Seaford, Newhaven and Eastbourne
Creative workshops, wellbeing and the environment www.movingsounds.org/eco-action-projects
Lewes Food Banks (TTL)
Losras (Lewes Organisation in Support of Refugees and Asylum Seekers)
Make Votes Matter
Lewes open door
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Catch up with recent online talks and events by clicking the links below (YouTube, Vimeo)
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Talk: Climate and Conservation refugees
Climate Crisis: A legacy of racism and colonialism
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