Putting climate action at the heart of our community

Lewes Climate Hub at Lewes House, 32 High Street BN7 2LU

Lewes Climate Hub is an independent alliance of community groups and organisations in and around Lewes in East Sussex. Together, we’re taking local action to tackle the global climate and ecological emergency.

Our centre at Lewes House provides a welcoming place, staffed by volunteers, where anyone can learn about the climate and environmental challenges we all face – and what we can do individually and collectively to address them.

The Energy Room

The Hub has a dedicated energy room run by local community energy company OVESCo, to advise on energy bills and usage, renewable energy, and retrofitting homes and businesses. Find out more: www.ovesco.co.uk

What's on at the Hub?

In a Jam: Five ideas to get Lewes moving

Wednesday 11 June – Saturday 21 June 
Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU

Lewes Climate Hub and guest speakers  explore five bold transport ideas to make Lewes a greener and easier place for everyone to get around. Come and vote on the five ideas and share your thoughts to inform future transport policy for Lewes.

Saturday 14 June – 11am-3pm
Becoming a Cargo Bike Town
Could more use of electric cargo-bikes help slash congestion and pollution in Lewes?

Bringing Park & Stride/Ride to Lewes
Towns across the UK now have Park & Ride /Park & Stride. Is it time for Lewes to follow suit?

Wednesday 18 June – 7pm-8.30pm
Traffic-Free Paths out of Lewes
Can we create links to neighbouring villages to foster car-free travel to/from Lewes for all?

Saturday 21 June – 11.30am-3pm
Time for a Town Bus Loop?
Could a circular bus route help get people around our hilly streets and revive the ‘top of town’?

Visions for a Low-Car High Street
Would fewer cars on our High Street make it better for residents, tourism and business?

PLUS: Movie details here and family bike ride with Cycle Lewes – details here.

Friday 20th June, Friday 18 July, 11am-1pm, Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2DL, FREE (donations always welcome)
Lewes Repair Café’s amazing team of sewists will be on hand at Lewes Climate Hub for their monthly darning and clothes repair session. Drop by with your loved garments and learn repair tips from the very best in the business! We also have a zip repair specialist on hand so if you have any zippers on clothes or bags that need fixing, bring them in! Any queries – email .

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Friday 27 June (and every fourth Friday of the month), 11.30am-1pm, Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU, FREE
An informal, friendly conversation group to explore ideas around global and local challenges, from climate change to social inequality, and how to tackle them. At each session, the group will agree the topic to be discussed. Everyone warmly welcome. Any queries, email

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Furniture Now! 30th Birthday Takeover

Saturday 28th June, 11am-3pm, Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU, FREE

Much-loved local charity Furniture Now is 30 years old. To celebrate, the FN team are taking over Lewes Climate Hub for a day to spread their mission of Reduce, Recycle, Re-Use, Enjoy!

Find out how you can reduce your own carbon footprint by buying and reusing second-hand household items. Plus browse homeware and other treasures on sale from the Furniture Now store – and discover how you can donate unwanted furniture, homeware and more for others to enjoy.

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Plastic-Free July at the Hub

5 July – 19 July, Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU
Celebrate national Plastic-Free July with ideas, activities, discussion and the launch of our town-wide “Fight for Your Right to Refill’ campaign to continue the fight against single-use plastic pollution.

Fight for Your Right to Refill
Join the campaign to tackle the estimated 27 million items of single-use plastic used and discarded in Lewes alone every year, by encouraging everyone to refill more – and throw away less.

Talk: Getting drastic on plastic with Lisa Thomson
Saturday 12 July, 1pm-2.30pm, FREE
Join Lisa Thomson of the Greenpeace Speakers Network to get up to speed on the global fight to tackle plastic pollution.

 Our Schedule of Events for 2025
  • March: LOTIONS & POTIONS FOR HOME & GARDEN
  • April: LOCAL DEMOCRACY EXPLAINED
  • April / May – June: SWIFT FRIENDLY TOWN FOR NATURE RECOVERY
  • June: TRANSPORT & ACTIVE TRAVEL
  • July: PLASTIC FREE LEWES
  • August: CLOSED
  • Early September: ARTWAVE & HERITAGE OPEN DAYS
  • October: FOOD & FORAGING
  • November: CLIMATE RESILIENCE & FLOODING
  • December: POSITIVE NEWS

Be informed, get inspired

When it comes to climate change there is a room for everyone to contribute. Learn about steps you can take, projects and campaigns to get involved in. Find like-minded people to start a project of your own.

You can also find practical advice, from switching to renewable energy to food-growing to making your home more energy efficient – Lewes Climate Hub can signpost you to advice, support, talks and workshops to help you take action in your own household, business or organisation.

We’re here for everyone

Whether you’re an individual, a family, a local business or an interest group, we are strongly committed to supporting those who haven’t typically been included in conversations on the climate and environment.

Your voice matters – so drop in, email us and share your thoughts and ideas on how we tackle this emergency together and create a community that can withstand the impacts of climate change.

If you are part of a local community group that would like to be an affiliate of Lewes Climate Hub, contact us at

What does climate change mean for Lewes?

Rising temperatures, loss of species and more extreme weather patterns have serious implication for us here in the south east of England. In Lewes, we are thoroughly aware of the effects of flooding, having lived through the local floods of 2000. 

The wetlands to the south of Lewes used to be a sea inlet, and could be again as climate change leads to rising sea levels. Food production and water supplies may be threatened by changing weather and the loss of natural pollinators. The residential and other buildings in our area, many built centuries ago, are unsuited to higher temperatures. But we cannot simply wait for governments to take action: to be resilient against climate change and help reduce its worst effects, we all have to work together as a community.

What about our local councils?

One of our key aims is to promote and support (and, where necessary, challenge) the sustainability goals of our town, district and county councils. Wherever possible we aim to work closely with our councillors to help our community take real and effective action on climate change. For example, we hope to be instrumental in helping Lewes District reach its goal of generating “net zero” carbon emissions by 2030. 

Lewes Climate Hub CIC registered address: Lewes House 32 Lewes High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU

Food & Farming

Common Cause Co-operative
Friday Food Market
Lewes Farmers Market
Lewes Community Allotment
Compost Club
Green Cuisine Trust
Ringmer Community Orchard
Lewes Town Council allotments
Stanmer Organics
Lewes House Garden Project
Compassion in World Farming
Lewes Food Banks (TTL)
Lewes District Food Partnership
Brighton and Hove Food Partnership
Landport Community Garden

Economy & Jobs

Lewes Pound 
Circular economy (TTL) 
Divest East Sussex: campaigning for ESCC to divest their pension fund from fossil fuels 
Keep It In the Ground Lewes email here  
East Sussex Credit Union 
Ethex 
Green Jobs
Make My Money Matter
ShareAction 
Triodos Bank 

Wellbeing

WellbeingWellbeing in nature – Lewes Railway Land Wildlife Trust

Lewes nature and wellbeing groups and activities www.wellbeingtree.org

Green Church Lewes

Wellbeing gardening projects in Lewes www.commoncause.org.uk/lewes-house-garden

Climate Cafe group workshops facilitated by Guy Gladstone, Lewes, Seaford, Newhaven and Eastbourne

Creative workshops, wellbeing and the environment www.movingsounds.org/eco-action-projects

Social Justice

Lewes Food Banks (TTL)
Losras (Lewes Organisation in Support of Refugees and Asylum Seekers)
Make Votes Matter 
Lewes open door 

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