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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?
10 New Year’s Resolutions to Help Save the Planet
Wed to Sat, 15-31 January, 11am-3pm Lewes Climate Hub, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU
What resolutions could you make in 2025 that could really help to move the dial on climate change and nature recovery? Drop into Lewes Climate Hub for an exhibition of 10 of the personal actions that are considered to make a real difference. And share your own ideas for change in the year ahead.
What’s happening to our planet (and what can we do about it)?
Wednesday 5 February to Friday 28 February, Lewes Climate Hub, Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU
Explore the science, the solutions and the impacts of climate change through a season of talks, displays and interactive sessions at Lewes Climate Hub. Explore what ‘global heating’ is doing to the world, test your own carbon footprint and contribute to our town map of the impacts climate change is having here in Lewes. Read more
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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
Climate
Transition Town Lewes
Extinction Rebellion Lewes
Friends of The Earth, Brighton and Hove
Lewes Railway Land Wildlife Trust
Lewes Swift Supporters
Lewes Urban Arboretum Project
Sussex Wildlife Trust
Wildflower Lewes
Brighton and Lewes Downs Biosphere
Bee Lines
Forest bathing
Woodland Trust campaigns
Re-wilding rojects
Ovesco community energy
Ouse Valley CARES
Community Energy South
Human Nature: The Phoenix Project (North Street)
Lewes Living Streets
Friends of Lewes
SCATE (South Coast Alliance for Transport and the Environment)
Co-wheels car club
Electric car and bike show (TTL)
Electric bus Barcombe (Ovesco)
Cycle Lewes
Sussex Flow Initiative
Love Our Ouse
The Marine Conservation Society
Plastic Free Lewes
Lewes repair Cafe
Lewes Library of Things Facebook page
Dolly clothing
SuperLooper baby clothing library
Litter free lewes
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
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
WellbeingWellbeing in nature – Lewes Railway Land Wildlife Trust
Lewes nature and wellbeing groups and activities www.wellbeingtree.org
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
Lewes Food Banks (TTL)
Losras (Lewes Organisation in Support of Refugees and Asylum Seekers)
Make Votes Matter
Lewes open door
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Read MoreVideos: talks & events
Catch up with recent online talks and events by clicking the links below (YouTube, Vimeo)
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Nevill 2030 – Living a Conscious Life
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