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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Strategic adaptation for emergency resilience

One of the twin themes of this year’s SECA Annual Gathering was climate adaptation and resilience, exploring how we can prepare for climate shocks, protect nature and create resilient communities. This blog by Tony Whitbread outlines the issues and summarises the day’s discussions   Strategic...

Devolution/Local Government Reorganisation in Sussex and Hampshire

One of the workshops at this year’s SECA Annual Gathering looked at plans for devolution and local government reorganisation in Sussex and Hampshire and how community groups can work together to encourage our new authorities to prioritise climate and nature. This blog by Sally Barnard outlines the...

Joining the Mycelium Map

Among the attendees at this year’s SECA Annual Gathering were Anuradha Vittachi and Peter Armstrong, developers of the Mycelium Map, which seeks to create the UK’s largest database of community-led climate action, helping people find out what’s happening in their area and see what they can do to...

Local Elections on May 7th – what can we do?

  Local elections will be taking place all over the SECA region on May 7th. With the upheavals of devolution, local government reorganisation and on-off election dates, local democracy is going through a confusing time. But there are good reasons to gather our energy to keep climate and...

Using the climate scorecards to lobby your council

SECA held a Knowledge Sharing session on 29 January with Don von Rohland, Outreach Director at Climate Emergency UK, offering into a deep dive into their latest Council Climate Action Scorecards and arguing that devolution offers a vital opportunity to campaign for more climate action. This blog...

New climate action scorecards: How is the South East doing?

Climate Emergency UK has published its new Climate Action Scorecards, enabling comparison with the 2023 results to see whether councils are making progress. The results show Winchester as the UK's best performing District Council and Rother as among the most improved, while West Sussex is singled...

Making Devolution Work for Climate and Nature: latest news

Our joint campaign with Hampshire Climate Action Network (HCAN) and other English climate networks continues.Thanks to all the SECA groups who rallied to show their support and provided photos for our new video! The Devolution Bill will come out soon, and next year in our area both Hampshire and...

How can Community Climate Coaches help SECA member groups?

The Community Climate Coaches initiative is looking to expand its training and support in South East England, focusing on skills, tools and methods for community engagement and climate action. This blog by Steve Charter, Community Climate Coaches lead, Permaculture Association (Britain),...

Making Devolution Work For Climate And Nature: How You Can Help

SECA has joined forces with Hampshire Climate Action Network (HCAN) and 11 other climate action networks to call for statutory duties on climate and nature to be included in the English Devolution Bill. The Devolution Bill is currently being drawn up in order to put it before Parliament in the...

Making Devolution Work for Climate and Nature

The South East Climate Alliance has joined forces with 12 other climate action networks from across England to urge the Government to build statutory duties on climate and nature into the Devolution White Paper currently under discussion in Parliament, so they are embedded at the heart of the new...

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SECA Anniversary Networking Event – Report back

SECA Anniversary Networking Event – Report back

Our anniversary networking event on January 11th was a cracker!  Just like our inaugural meeting a year ago, it was buzzing with energy and gave us all a much-needed New Year's shot in the arm. This was especially welcome given the urgency we all feel to get moving on...

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FEBRUARY ACTION: Shut that door!

FEBRUARY ACTION: Shut that door!

Let's keep the heat inside and shut the doors Closing a shop door in winter can save up to 50% in energy use and carbon emissions. If all shops on the high street did this the saving would be immense.  Shops do not want to because they think it will affect their...

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How SECA members are working with councils:  Survey update

How SECA members are working with councils: Survey update

SECA is keen to keep tabs on how member groups are getting on in their efforts to engage with their local councils on their climate action plans.  So we have been approaching SECA member groups by phone and email to ask how those efforts have gone.  The news is...

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JANUARY ACTION: Pledge to fly less

JANUARY ACTION: Pledge to fly less

Flying really is the elephant in the room when it comes to our personal carbon footprints. It contributes about 3% of total global annual emissions, but this figure is growing steadily and flying is one of the toughest nuts to crack in going carbon neutral.  So we're...

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December Action: Vote for climate action!

December Action: Vote for climate action!

So it's official - there will be an election on 12 December. This is our moment to push climate action to the top of the political agenda, and make it a #climateelection.  No doubt you've already been thinking of what you can do to help achieve this.  In this...

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November Action – Plant a tree

November Action – Plant a tree

Asides from SECA’s work with councils we decided it would be great to encourage more personal action to tackle climate change. We are going to suggest one idea each month for a combined action that SECA members can get behind, and forward to their own friends,...

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