Archive of: Climate

  • Is it as simple as planting trees to reduce flood risk?

    28 February 2020

    Is it as simple as planting trees to reduce flood risk?

    We have seen widespread calls for increased tree planting, primarily in tackling climate change, Sam Buckland from Sussex Flow Initiative looks at the issues.

     
  • Buzzing with ideas

    25 January 2020

    Buzzing with ideas

    Fran Southgate shares her thoughts on the Landscape Innovation Conference

     
  • Tree - to plant or not to plant, that is the question

    23 January 2020

    Tree - to plant or not to plant, that is the question

    When is it right to plant trees? And how do we do it right?

     
  • Trees and the climate emergency

    13 January 2020

    Trees and the climate emergency

    Dr Tony Whitbread tackles the issue raised from his previous blog, as we are in a climate emergency, the priority must be to get the trees in the ground as an emergency action

     
  • Community competition for climate change resilience

    27 November 2019

    Community competition for climate change resilience

    Community groups in Sussex can apply for a £500 grant to help create climate change resilience in their local community thanks to David Saddington and other speakers at the January 2020 Landscape Innovation Conference, organised by Sussex Wildlife Trust and the University of Sussex.

     
  • Something to crow about

    26 November 2019

    Something to crow about

    The results of just a few dedicated volunteers grafting to create natural flood storage in their local woodland were more spectacular than we could have hoped for.

     
  • Climate Change - is tree planting the solution?

    16 October 2019

    Climate Change - is tree planting the solution?

    On the surface tree planting is a win-win situation, but if we scratch a little deeper however, we discover that tree planting is not a panacea.

     
  • Innovation Landscapes and Climate Change

    24 September 2019

    Innovation Landscapes and Climate Change

    The courage and conviction of young people around the world, who stood up to hold us all accountable for the current climate change crisis last week has been inspirational.

     
  • Free-thinking Youth

    20 September 2019

    Free-thinking Youth

    Taran from Brighton, age 15, tells us why he’s joining the Global Climate Strike on 20 September

     
  • Climate Emergency

    19 September 2019

    Climate Emergency

    For more than a year now, young people in the UK and beyond have been striking every Friday to demand that world leaders take decisive action on climate change. Their message is clear: this is a climate emergency, and we must act accordingly.

     
  • Support for young climate strikers

    16 September 2019

    Support for young climate strikers

    Students around the world are calling on people of all ages to join them in a Global Climate Strike this Friday 20 September

     
  • Ten ways to become Carbon Literate

    22 July 2019

    Ten ways to become Carbon Literate

    Carbon literacy is an awareness of climate change, the carbon costs and impacts of our everyday life activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions - are you Carbon Literate?