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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SECA Annual Gathering: Facing the Future!

SECA Annual Gathering: Facing the Future! We're holding this year's SECA Annual Gathering on 28 March, with the theme "Facing the Future!" and you can book your spot here! We're very proud that last year's event sparked the devolution campaign that has gained support from climate groups across...

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

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...

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...

SECA members respond to Call for Action

More than 100 of us representing around 50 member organisations gathered in Guildford on 1 February for SECA’s Annual Gathering. This year’s theme was 2030: A Call To Action, looking at what needs to be done for us to hit our climate targets. While the science, the news headlines and the recent...

Local Climate and Nature Action – what we’ve learned, and a warning

Lewes District Council has recently revised its climate and nature strategy and action plan to bring its plan for reaching Net Zero up to date. This blog from Green Party Councillor and Cabinet Member for Climate Nature & Food Systems, Emily O’Brien, describes how they went about it, and...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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