A survey for residents in the Chichester district on the council’s future work on climate change showed a key priority for homeowners is energy efficiency and renewable energy generation. Chichester District Council thanked residents, workers, businesses, groups and organisations who provided their feedback on a range of potential climate
A primary school and wildlife hospital are among the West Sussex organisations set to benefit from grants handed out by solar company Wagner Renewables. The company handed out £1,200 in grants to four organisations - £300 each - for green or environmentally-friendly projects. Among the recipients was Home-Start Chichester
A Reuse Shop has opened its doors at Worthing Recycling Centre where people can donate quality preloved items such as handbags, crockery, furniture and more. People can donate and buy all kinds of preloved items to give them a second life - and the shop is part of a project
New modelling from the University of Southampton has revealed the huge potential for rooftop solar in Sussex and Hampshire. The project has mapped and analysed every rooftop within East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton & Hove and Hampshire to assess its potential for PV solar installation. Researchers considered the size, orientation,
Christmas is a time of giving, but it's also a time of enormous waste - with a recent study by Business Waste finding that 99 per cent of people put Christmas cracker gifts in the bin at the end of the day. The bulk of the plastic produced
Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) Brighton returns to the city, with a week of events themed around 'The Power of Repair', promoting the importance of mending and reimaging garments to foster sustainability. It will include clothes swaps, upcycling workshops, sustainable runway shows, panel discussions and film screenings across the
Decarbonising council buildings, installing more electric vehicle charge points and a focus on nature recovery are all part of West Sussex County Council's plan to become carbon neutral by 2030. The first phase of the ambitious six-year plan has been set out by the council in its Climate
The public is invited to the Sussex home of rewilding to celebrate the countryside with a day out for all the family at Knepp Estate by CPRE Sussex. The Countryside Day is part of a nationwide celebration of the countryside, hosted by CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) and its
A Sussex charity which helps families in need has launched a £30,000 fundraising campaign to help children in poverty - amid a 136 per cent increase in demand over the past three years. Pelican Parcels is a Brighton and Hove charity which redistributes preloved essentials for babies and children
CRPE Sussex has launched a tool to make it easier for everyone to contact their local candidates in the upcoming election. The tool allows anyone living in Sussex to write a single email setting out their priorities for the countryside and send it to candidates standing in their constituency with
An ambitious plan to kickstart the recovery of 100 miles of Sussex coastline will be revealed at the launch of Sussex Bay on June 13. The aim is to accelerate seascape recovery along 100 miles of Sussex coastline from Selsey Bill to Camber Sands, forming a healthy blue ecosystem in
Four new all-electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have been added to Brighton and Hove's refuse and recycling service. Brighton & Hove City Council is also installing electric vehicle charging facilities at the Hollingdean depot. The site’s new infrastructure is a first for an HGV fleet in the