Tag archives for Sustainability
In the community
Another Candle Goes Out by SEAN JORDAN, local LGBT+ ; Photo: Sean Jordan On the evening of Wednesday 15 February, Hastings residents gathered outside Goat Ledge for a vigil to…
Something is Brewing
by EVELINE TILSLooking at the growing list of strikers it’s heartening to know that more and more people see we need a drastic change in the way society is structured.…
Opt Out and Meet The Neighbours
By Susan McFie Many local residents are furious over the dumping of sewage into our coastal waters. Many more are rightly concerned about the spraying of their streets with a…
Marine Conservation Zone Consultation Workshops
Have your say! Come along to the Beachy Head East Marine Conservation Zone community workshops. Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) are about to start their public consultation process…
Community Composting Comes to Ore
By Rachel Holtom On a beautiful, sunny and crisp Saturday morning, 30 people braved the cold and went along to Ore community centre to celebrate the launch of Hastings Compost…
Sleepwalking to Catastrophe
We must stop economic growth fuelling ecological collapse before it really is too late argues Richard Price. Hastings resident Peter Butchers has fished for prawns and mussels in the local…
Gifts that Last
For many people, the transition from November to December can come as something of a shock: they suddenly realise it’s nearly Christmas, and there are things to organise and presents…
The Long Road to Sustainability
On a recent road trip to Scotland, Kent Barker and Susan McFie were on the lookout for a changing environmental landscape and to see if the UK government’s carbon neutral…
Heavy Horses Return to Bruising Bracken
HBC reports on a countryside management open day and horses removing troublesome bracken sustainablyHastings Borough Council has invited Frankie Woodgate and her heavy horses back to Hastings Country Park in…
Sustainability in the South East
Charu Sharma PhD looks at the problems and finds a way forward for Hastings What is sustainability? The term sustainability is used in multiple contexts these days in connection with…
Don’t Frack with Sussex by Janey Moffatt
Don't Frack with Sussex funeral for fossil fuels, pic Zeroh Janey Moffatt describes the recent funeral for fossil fuels As Dad to two small children, my husband Mike has become…