Resident Climate Action Hub

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Welcome

We know that if we all make small changes to how we travel, shop, eat, think and live, together we can make practical changes on a huge scale that make a difference.

Join the Ideas Bank and Discussion Forum below and start a conversation about what matters to you and inspire others to do the same.

Don't forget to also look at our Community Climate Action Map to see action happening right now across West Sussex. Drop a pin and tell us what you're up to!

Join in now

The Ideas Bank and Discussion Forum is a place for residents and communities to share ideas and discuss climate change related topics. Just click on either of the blue tabs below to get started.

To join in you will need to share your email address and your handle (or screen name) when you comment. Just so you know, your email address will only be visible to the site admin team.

Use any device to send in your ideas - including texts (click the tab to register your mobile number).

If you have a specific question you would like to ask the council regarding climate change or have a suggestion for how we can improve these site pages, please email us at climatechange@westsussex.gov.uk. This account operates between 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).

For general enquiries, please refer to the 'Contact us' details on this page. But before you email us, please check our new Climate Action web pages for further information first.

Before contributing on these pages or joining in, please read our 'Important documents to read' section.

Welcome

We know that if we all make small changes to how we travel, shop, eat, think and live, together we can make practical changes on a huge scale that make a difference.

Join the Ideas Bank and Discussion Forum below and start a conversation about what matters to you and inspire others to do the same.

Don't forget to also look at our Community Climate Action Map to see action happening right now across West Sussex. Drop a pin and tell us what you're up to!

Join in now

The Ideas Bank and Discussion Forum is a place for residents and communities to share ideas and discuss climate change related topics. Just click on either of the blue tabs below to get started.

To join in you will need to share your email address and your handle (or screen name) when you comment. Just so you know, your email address will only be visible to the site admin team.

Use any device to send in your ideas - including texts (click the tab to register your mobile number).

If you have a specific question you would like to ask the council regarding climate change or have a suggestion for how we can improve these site pages, please email us at climatechange@westsussex.gov.uk. This account operates between 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).

For general enquiries, please refer to the 'Contact us' details on this page. But before you email us, please check our new Climate Action web pages for further information first.

Before contributing on these pages or joining in, please read our 'Important documents to read' section.

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  • How can people eat a diet that’s healthy, low cost and low carbon?

    over 3 years ago
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    Person pusing a trolley full of groceriesShare your thoughts with others on ways to plan, buy, prepare, serve, and store meals that are healthy, low cost AND low carbon.

    What are the challenges and how can they be overcome?

    Did you know, UKHarvest operate Community Food Hubs in West Sussex to fight food waste and provide access to affordable food. West Sussex County Council is working with UKHarvest to pilot new Community Food Hubs at Bognor Regis, Crawley and Southwick. Learn more about Food Rescue on our website and at UKHarvest.

    Person pusing a trolley full of groceriesShare your thoughts with others on ways to plan, buy, prepare, serve, and store meals that are healthy, low cost AND low carbon.

    What are the challenges and how can they be overcome?

    Did you know, UKHarvest operate Community Food Hubs in West Sussex to fight food waste and provide access to affordable food. West Sussex County Council is working with UKHarvest to pilot new Community Food Hubs at Bognor Regis, Crawley and Southwick. Learn more about Food Rescue on our website and at UKHarvest.

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  • How can we change our travel habits to reduce traffic emissions and cut greenhouse gases?

    almost 4 years ago
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  • Let's discuss ways to reduce energy use in the home.

    over 3 years ago
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    What do you think? What have you found most effective and why? Does your Smart meter help you make better choices?

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    What do you think? What have you found most effective and why? Does your Smart meter help you make better choices?

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  • How can people help wildlife to thrive over winter?

    over 3 years ago
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    It may seem as if not much is happening in your garden or in local green spaces during the winter, but people can still take action to help wildlife to thrive and give biodiversity a boost. Share your thoughts with other West Sussex residents on how we can all support nature at this time of year.

    The RHS website has some handy hints for helping wildlife through the winter.

    The Sussex Wildlife Trust highlights what to look out for each month. See what you could spot in January and record what you see, so your sightings can be submitted to the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre. 

    It may seem as if not much is happening in your garden or in local green spaces during the winter, but people can still take action to help wildlife to thrive and give biodiversity a boost. Share your thoughts with other West Sussex residents on how we can all support nature at this time of year.

    The RHS website has some handy hints for helping wildlife through the winter.

    The Sussex Wildlife Trust highlights what to look out for each month. See what you could spot in January and record what you see, so your sightings can be submitted to the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre. 

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  • How can people save money and cut carbon emissions at Christmas time?

    over 3 years ago
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    What are some of the things that get in the way? How have you overcome this? Do you think we can achieve both?

    Five ways to spend and waste less this Christmas from the BBC.

    Here are some Christmas energy saving tips from the Energy Saving Trust - have you tried any of these before?

    Read the The Carbon Trust’s tips for a more sustainable Christmas. Share your thoughts with each other here.

    What are some of the things that get in the way? How have you overcome this? Do you think we can achieve both?

    Five ways to spend and waste less this Christmas from the BBC.

    Here are some Christmas energy saving tips from the Energy Saving Trust - have you tried any of these before?

    Read the The Carbon Trust’s tips for a more sustainable Christmas. Share your thoughts with each other here.

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  • Providing household water has a carbon footprint. How do you or your family reduce your water consumption?

    almost 4 years ago
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  • Climate action

    by Petunia, over 2 years ago
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    Very concerned about the huge amount of house building in West Sussex. This will not help the climate agenda at all as it will take away valuable landscapes which help with carbon collection and provide a habitat for nature. Plus all the extra people mean more roads and therefore pollution, and inevitably more infrastructure building. It is a never ending cycle - reducing population growth is part of the answer. 

    Very concerned about the huge amount of house building in West Sussex. This will not help the climate agenda at all as it will take away valuable landscapes which help with carbon collection and provide a habitat for nature. Plus all the extra people mean more roads and therefore pollution, and inevitably more infrastructure building. It is a never ending cycle - reducing population growth is part of the answer. 

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  • Saving energy as weather gets chillier

    by AndreaSmithCDC, over 2 years ago
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    Hi what are you doing to save energy as it gets colder?

    when I am working from home, I just heat the room I work in using a plu in electric radiator? At the moment the electricity it is using is matched by the electricity coming off my PV panels so carbon-free and free money wise too!

    Hi what are you doing to save energy as it gets colder?

    when I am working from home, I just heat the room I work in using a plu in electric radiator? At the moment the electricity it is using is matched by the electricity coming off my PV panels so carbon-free and free money wise too!

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  • Community Owned Renewable Electricity Generation

    by AdrianBallArdingly, about 2 years ago
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    I'd love for it to be a lot easier for communities to work together to establish community-owned electricity generation.   Currently there are significant constraints that make it all but impossible to get such schemes off the ground.   What could the council be doing to make it easier for such schemes to be viable?   

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/community-energy     

    I'd love for it to be a lot easier for communities to work together to establish community-owned electricity generation.   Currently there are significant constraints that make it all but impossible to get such schemes off the ground.   What could the council be doing to make it easier for such schemes to be viable?   

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/community-energy     

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