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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...