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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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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Making the most of Council Climate Scorecards

Making the most of Council Climate Scorecards

If you haven't yet got to grips with Climate Emergency UK's Council Climate Scorecards or you're wondering how to use them, we can help. We held a knowledge sharing session with Annie Pickering of CEUK on 27 February in which she talked us through the scorecards and...

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SECA General Election Toolkit – 2024

SECA General Election Toolkit – 2024

A General Election is coming this year. But at this most vital time for the planet, it looks like the main political parties have decided they need to hide the climate and nature crisis away in a back room to avoid turning off voters. How can we tell them that there...

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SECA members Connect for Change at Brighton gathering

SECA members Connect for Change at Brighton gathering

More than 80 of us representing around 50 member organisations met in Brighton on 3 February for SECA’S Annual Gathering. We’ve certainly come a long way from our first, much smaller get-together in 2019, but as Tony Whitbread pointed out in his opening remarks,...

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