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Why Gatwick expansion is a flight to nowhere
Despite the dramatic downturn in air traffic caused by the Covid pandemic the owners of Gatwick Airport are pressing ahead with plans to expand capacity by opening up a second runway. In this article, Anne Davies, from campaign group CAGNE, argues why this is...
The Green Movement Rocking Councils Across the South (aka SECA!)
We are delighted to share the news that SECA has been awarded one of CPRE Sussex's 2020 Countryside Awards. We got a Silver Award in the "Connecting People and the Countryside" category. This is a really welcome acknowledgment of all the hard work by SECA members...
PV group buying scheme launches in Sussex
Local authorities across East and West Sussex have teamed up to get behind a group buying scheme designed to cut the cost of installing domestic solar PV. In this blog, David Edwards, from West Sussex County Council's Energy Services Team, explains how the Solar...
Engaging stakeholders in climate action: The Canterbury model
Councils around the country are realising that stakeholder engagement is critical to any ambitious climate plans. But this isn't as easy as it sounds. The range and diversity of potential partners that need to be brought together creates risks of unproductive 'talk...
Meeting the retrofit challenge
The UK is facing a huge retrofit challenge. Our draughty homes are some of the least energy efficient in Europe, and millions need to be upgraded to reach basic energy efficiency standards. This could be big source of new green jobs and a way to 'build back better'...
Join the Rewilding Britain Network this Autumn
Rewilding in Britain is gaining momentum - white storks have returned and are breeding in Sussex, pine martens are breeding in England and Wales, white tailed eagles have been reintroduced to Scotland and England and rewilding is being debated in parliament. These are...
