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Sussex Green Living volunteer shortlisted for award
/in Eco News, Events/by Carrie CortJill Shuker shortlisted for the Volunteer Award
PRESS RELEASE
Finalists announced in the BBC Sussex Community Heroes Awards 2017
BBC Sussex is today proud to announce the finalists for the seventh year of the BBC Sussex Community Heroes Awards.
The Awards are dedicated to celebrating unsung heroes from across the local area. Over recent months, listeners have been invited to make their nominations across nine categories including Fundraiser, Volunteer and Young Achiever of the Year. Read more
Horsham Repair Cafe an outstanding success
/in Climate change, Eco News, Events/by Carrie CortThe first session of the new Horsham Repair Café on Saturday 7th October proved an outstanding success. At 10am approximately 50 people came through the doors of the Horsham Quaker Meeting House to witness the official opening by Jeremy Quin MP and Councilor Philip Circus, who spoke about the importance of this initiative for Horsham District. Read more
Inspiration through Green Art
/in Children & nature, Eco News, Education, Events, Green art & games/by Carrie CortChildren from all over West Sussex competed in our Eco Beast Sculpture competition in July, culminating in a public display at the family event ‘Funday Sunday’ in Horsham Park.
The four winning schools – Warninglid, Georgian Gardens, William Penn School and Upper Beeding – enjoyed their prizes on 8th, 11th, 12th and 13th September. Read more
Eco Beasts take over West Sussex!
/in Children & nature, Eco News, Education, Events, Green art & games, Recycling/by Carrie CortEco Beast Competition
Eco Beast Sculptures migrated from across West Sussex and took over a marquee in Horsham Park at ‘Funday Sunday’ on Sunday 9th July. Children from all over the county had wonderful fun making Eco Beast Sculptures out of waste resources. The best sculptures from schools and children’s uniformed groups formed a stunning public exhibition at this family event. Read more
The Future We Want – LESS C02 campaign
/in Children & nature, Climate change, Eco News, Education, Events/by Carrie CortThe Future We Want – LESS C02 campaign was launched by Sussex Green Living in June 2017 at the Billingshurst Carnival. This programme was developed as a result of Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corp training (more information below) and a WWF competition. In March 2017 Carrie, the founder of Sussex Green Living, was shortlisted as the WWF Earth Hour Community Hero. At the same WWF Earth Hour Parliamentary reception, Adam her 9 year old son was announced as a winner in the WWF KS2 The Future We Want – Climate Challenge poster competition, with his Climate Cartoon.
Carrie and Adam decided that they need to give future generations the knowledge and a voice to encourage everyone to care better for the planet which sustains us. Read more
Stop the drilling for oil & gas near Billingshurst
/in Climate change, Eco News/by Carrie CortClick on image to show larger map
Did you know that test drilling for oil and gas has just started at Broadford Bridge (Wood Barn Farm) near West Chiltington/Billingshurst? Read on to learn the history behind this project and why so many local people do not know about it.
Do you want lorries with oil, gas and chemicals driving around our little country lanes, risk of polluted air, oil flare lighting the night sky and the potential for carcinogenic chemicals leaching into our soil and water supply? Read more
Action plan against climate change
/in Climate change, Eco News/by Carrie CortPLEDGES FOR THE PLANET
Please read and print this page, it’s a handy checklist and action plan to help you reduce your carbon footprint and impact on the planet. Indicate if you need to or have already undertaken the suggested actions. Share the list and your knowledge with as many other people as you can and encourage them to move to a ‘greener future’. Read more
Fantastic family woodland event
/in Children & nature, Events, Green art & games/by Carrie CortInto the Trees – family event
9th and 10th September 2017
Pippingford Park, Sussex
‘Rope swinging, pond skimming, slacklining, woodworking.
I have been to lots of festivals and I loved the peace of this one’ Read more
Q&A: All About Climate Change
/in Climate change/by Carrie CortWhat is climate change?
To understand climate change, it is best to first define climate. The climate of an area or region refers to the typical or average weather. For example, the climate of Hawaii is sunny and warm. When you hear about climate change, this is describing a change in the climate of an area, such as temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns that occur over several decades or longer. Climate change is also a change in the Earth’s overall climate, such as an increase in the Earth’s average temperature. Read more
What’s the problem with palm oil?
/in Eco News/by Eve DelvesPalm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palm trees, which are found mainly in Indonesia and Malaysia. The oil is very versatile and is used in many common consumer products, including foods, cosmetics and household products and its use has been increasing steadily. So what is the problem? Well, unfortunately palm oil production causes massive environmental damage as land is cleared to make way for plantations – trees are cut down, soil is degraded and biodiversity is negatively affected. Read more
Mother and son acknowledged at Climate Awards
/in Children & nature, Climate change, Eco News, Events/by Carrie CortPress release
A mother and son from Sussex were both acknowledged for their inspirational environmental work at the WWF Earth Hour Parliamentary Reception at the Palace of Westminster on 28th February.
Carrie Cort was shortlisted for the WWF Community Hero Award for climate justice work within her community, whilst her nine-year old son Adam won the KS2 WWF Climate Challenge ‘The Future We Want’ poster competition. Read more
Caring Carrie heads to Westminster
/in Eco News/by The WebmasterCaring Carrie heads to Westminster
A Tietastic Guinness World Records
/in Eco News, Events, Green art & games, Sustainable Fashion/by The WebmasterCarrie Cort is ‘Officially Amazing’, so say the Guinness World Record (GWR) office. Last year as part of a ‘Green Play and Display Day’ which Carrie organised in the Human Nature Garden, Horsham Park, she attempted to beat the GWR challenge for the person wearing the most neckties, which was 260 ties, 400 had been donated. Carrie managed to beat the record by 10, a small margin but her neck would take no more! Her GWR officials were (left to right) Jeremy Quin MP, Amanda Jupp – WSCC County Councillor, Paul Bellringer – founder of Horsham Festival and Sarah Bamsey, who placed the ties. Read more
Exciting county-wide competition for children
/in Children & nature, Eco News, Education, Events, Green art & games/by The WebmasterEco Beast Sculpture Competition – Green Inspiration Through the Arts
Sussex Green Living in partnership with Horsham Festival and West Sussex County Council Waste Prevention team, are delighted to launch an Eco Beast Sculpture competition, open to children and young people in West Sussex.
Our aim
This exciting competition aims to inspire young sculptors Read more
Remake, redesign & repair creative craft textile workshop 2017
/in Events, Green art & games/by Carrie CortCreative remaking workshops
Come and learn about an exciting new fashion trend and walk away with a revived, reinvented and reinvigorated wardrobe! Our creative material workshops specialise in re-using stunning neckties in an amazing range of projects (other materials are available too). We are all about re-using, re-making, redesigning and making do with what we already have, or you are welcome to bring your own chosen material. Our aim is to help the environment and save you money!
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26 eco-friendly Christmas tips
/in Children & nature, Eco News, Recycling, Seasonal celebrations/by Carrie CortWe’ve got some great tips to help you enjoy Christmas, so you can spoil yourself and your loved ones without spoiling the planet.
Here’s a uniquely seasonal paradox. Is it possible to buy a truly green Christmas tree? Artificial trees aren’t biodegradable and need enormous amounts of energy to manufacture. So it may come as a surprise that buying a real tree is not necessarily a greener option. Read more
Inconvenient Truth changes lives
/in Climate change, Eco News, Events/by Carrie CortAl Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth coming to Horsham. On Tuesday 25th October 8pm Transition Horsham are showing the film at their monthly meeting at the Friends Meeting House, Worthing Road, RH12 1SL (opposite Sainsburys). Come and let this film change your life!
Premiered 10 years ago at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival the documentary An Inconvenient Truth took the world by storm. The film creatively shares former United States Vice President Al Gore‘s campaign to educate citizens about global warming. Read more
Eco friendly football stadiums
/in Climate change, Eco News/by Carrie CortThis infographic shows the evolution of eco-friendly football stadiums. With the world doing its best to go green, football clubs are following and doing what they can to build, or in some cases change their stadiums to be as eco-friendly as possible. The infographic explores just what football stadiums can do to become greener and also look at some of the amazing stadiums of the future to see just how eco-friendly a football stadium can be. Read more
E.Y.E. Eco Summit goes to Chichester
/in Children & nature, Climate change, Education, Events/by Carrie CortEnergy Matters workshop
The E.Y.E. (Eco Young and Engaged) Project ran its first Eco Summit at the Weald and Downland Museum just outside Chichester yesterday. Previously they have run nine Eco Summits in the Worthing and Adur area. We were asked to deliver three Energy Matters workshops at the Summit for Your Energy Sussex. Read more
Top Environmental Influencers 2016
/in Eco News, Events/by Carrie CortWe are delighted to announce that our commitment to environmental sustainability has been recognised by Greenmatch and we have been included in their list of favourite Environmental Influencers of 2016.
This list includes environmental blogs, initiatives, individuals, sites and organisations influencing the discussion about the environment in 2016. They say….. Read more
Sustainable Environmental Education AGM in Sussex
/in Children & nature, Climate change, Education, Events/by Carrie CortDate: Saturday, 15th October 2016
Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Location: Pennthorpe Independent School, West Sussex
Join SEEd members and trustees for a memorable day of talks and discussions on the role of sustainability in education in the beautiful setting of Pennthorpe Independent School in West Sussex. Read more
7 Billion Ideas at the William Penn
/in Children & nature, Climate change, Education/by Carrie CortBlog posting by Adam Cort 8 years old (Carrie Cort’s son)
Yesterday my school, the William Penn Primary School in Coolham had a really exciting day sharing our ideas about how we could Change the World. This ‘World Changing IDEA Day’ was sponsored by the Billingshurst and District Lions Club and presented by 7 Billion Ideas Education.
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Worthing Eco Open Houses trail
/in Climate change, Eco News, Events/by Carrie CortPress release…..The third Worthing Eco Open Houses trail is taking place on 24th and 25th September 2016.
Transition Town Worthing in collaboration with Green Open Homes, is excited to launch its third Eco Open Homes event for Worthing, and Lancing.
Over the weekend of the 24th and 25th September, come and visit a local home or business and see what you can learn about efficient ways to live. Read more
Worthing annual beach clean
/in Children & nature, Events/by Carrie CortAutumn MCS beach clean and annual litter survey in Worthing.
Living Heritage, Transition Worthing, British Sub Aqua Club and Marine Conservation Society are hosting their Coastal Heritage & Sustainability Fair and annual beach clean.
12:00h Sat 17th Sept. 2016 Beach House Grounds and Foreshore Read more
Explore the amazing tree world
/in Children & nature, Events, Green art & games/by Carrie CortPRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Event: Into the Trees
Date: September 3rd and 4th 2016
‘What a wonderful day getting back to nature.
A festival without all the fuss and noise of the others, but more to entertain, enthral and amaze’
From the folk behind the award winning Elderflower Fields Festival and the innovative Schools Without Walls programme comes the second instalment of Into The Trees. Read more