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.
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Campaign group issues league table of council climate plans
Climate Emergency UK has just published the first ever league tables comparing local authorities’ climate action plans. They show a wide variation in scores across the country, and will no doubt spark debate on which councils are leading from the front on climate and...
Net zero – or not zero!
Talk of “net zero carbon” emissions assumes future innovations will save us from the need to make big changes now. This blog by Tony Whitbread considers the risks we face by continuing with business as usual. “Net zero” carbon dioxide (CO2) is the idea that if you...
A COP Out in Glasgow?
While COP26 produced some positive forward steps, these fell far short of what is needed to save the world from climate disaster. In this blog, Tony Whitbread gives his personal take on the outcome of the Glasgow Climate Summit and suggests this grassroots pressure...
A new force for good in the Arun Valley
A new group in West Sussex aims to tackle the climate emergency at local level. This blog by SWT Storrington and Arun Valley Regional Group vice-chair, Viviane Doussy, outlines plans to engage local communities in scalable projects to create safe routes for wildlife....
Local Government and Net Zero – Evidence from SECA
The role of local government in achieving national Net Zero targets is crucial. But they are often working with their hands tied behind their back due to lack of resources, lack of a clear mandate, and lack of a coherent policy framework to work within. The...
Step Change: Report back on 2021 Networking Event
How can we in the South East help drive the “Step Change” needed to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis? That was the ambitious focus for this year's Annual Networking Event, held on June 19th. With the COP26 Climate Summit in November as our prompt, we...