SOUTH EAST CLIMATE ALLIANCE

We are a coalition of local environment, community and faith groups across South East England uniting for urgent action on climate change and biodiversity loss. 

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The CAN Bill needs you!

The Climate and Nature Bill has taken a big step forward with Liberal Democrat MP for South Cotswolds Roz Savage agreeing to put it forward as a Private Members’ Bill. This blog outlines what SECA members can do to help it on its way. SECA has been supporting Zero Hour’s campaign to get the...

Getting the messaging right on home energy

SECA held a Knowledge Sharing session on 23 September with Ben McCallan of Zero Carbon Guildford who talked about how to frame the messaging to encourage takeup of green home energy technologies Many SECA member groups are working to promote greener home energy choices, but this can be challenging...

What’s Stopping Us Stopping Climate Change? The Next Steps…

In September 2023, the Surrey Climate Commission organised a speaker event in Leatherhead to discuss the systemic challenges of addressing climate change. Since then they’ve been looking at ways to put the ideas raised into practice. This blog by SCC’s Paula Gilbert describes the next steps...

Sussex Bay initiative aims to support coastal nature recovery

The Sussex Bay initiative, which launched in Brighton in June, aims to deliver a healthy marine ecosystem for the Sussex coast. This blog, by Head of Blue Natural Capital Dean de Aragón-Spears, outlines Sussex Bay’s vision for nature recovery and the ways in which everyone can get involved. An...

Britain Talks Climate: getting the message across

SECA held a Knowledge Sharing session on 28 March with Ben McCallan of Zero Carbon Guildford who talked about Britain Talks Climate’s techniques for getting the climate message across to different audiences Ben McCallan of Zero Carbon Guildford introduced Britain Talks Climate, an evidence-based,...

How to organise a hustings meeting

We need to make sure climate change and the environment are high on the agenda for the upcoming election otherwise they are likely to get submerged by other issues. Organising a hustings meeting for your local election candidates is a great way of doing this.  It shows candidates these are issues...

Coppicing offers benefits for communities and nature

Coppicing is enjoying a revival as a means of promoting biodiversity, encouraging resilience, and producing useful wood and charcoal. This blog by Clive Cobie of Sussex and Surrey Coppice Group describes the ecological and social benefits of reviving this ancient practice to connect people with...

Making the most of Council Climate Scorecards

If you haven't yet got to grips with Climate Emergency UK's Council Climate Scorecards or you're wondering how to use them, we can help. We held a knowledge sharing session with Annie Pickering of CEUK on 27 February in which she talked us through the scorecards and offered tips on how best to use...

SECA General Election Toolkit – 2024

A General Election is coming this year. But at this most vital time for the planet, it looks like the main political parties have decided they need to hide the climate and nature crisis away in a back room to avoid turning off voters. How can we tell them that there are millions out here who see...

SECA members Connect for Change at Brighton gathering

More than 80 of us representing around 50 member organisations met in Brighton on 3 February for SECA’S Annual Gathering. We’ve certainly come a long way from our first, much smaller get-together in 2019, but as Tony Whitbread pointed out in his opening remarks, climate change is no longer an...

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Getting the messaging right on home energy

Getting the messaging right on home energy

SECA held a Knowledge Sharing session on 23 September with Ben McCallan of Zero Carbon Guildford who talked about how to frame the messaging to encourage takeup of green home energy technologies Many SECA member groups are working to promote greener home energy...

read more
Britain Talks Climate: getting the message across

Britain Talks Climate: getting the message across

SECA held a Knowledge Sharing session on 28 March with Ben McCallan of Zero Carbon Guildford who talked about Britain Talks Climate’s techniques for getting the climate message across to different audiences Ben McCallan of Zero Carbon Guildford introduced Britain...

read more
How to organise a hustings meeting

How to organise a hustings meeting

We need to make sure climate change and the environment are high on the agenda for the upcoming election otherwise they are likely to get submerged by other issues. Organising a hustings meeting for your local election candidates is a great way of doing this.  It...

read more
Coppicing offers benefits for communities and nature

Coppicing offers benefits for communities and nature

Coppicing is enjoying a revival as a means of promoting biodiversity, encouraging resilience, and producing useful wood and charcoal. This blog by Clive Cobie of Sussex and Surrey Coppice Group describes the ecological and social benefits of reviving this ancient...

read more

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