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Eastbourne Eco Action Network CIC - facilitating cross-community collaboration to deliver a carbon-neutral Eastbourne by 2030. www.ecoactioneb.co.uk
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"MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Here are the most frustrating things about being vegan, according to vegans who are very tired of explaining themselves. 🫣

#vegan #veganism #blog #vegancommunity #veganmovement

The Most Frustrating Things About Being Vegan, According To Vegans
Going vegan is one of the most compassionate choices you can make. But it isn’t without its frustrations. Here are the most frustrating things about being vegan, according to vegans who are very tired…
veganfta.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Looking back to @wwattribution.bsky.social studies in 2025 showed again, in stark terms, how unfairly the consequences of human-induced climate change are distributed. The world does not have to be like this, we have a lot of agency to make it better. www.worldweatherattribution.org/unequal-evid...
December 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Congratulations to @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social on being recognised in the New Years Honours List. Scarlett, you have been an inspiring champion of #cycling and #ActiveTravel in #Eastbourne for many years, and a great supporter of everything we do. Happy New Year!
🎉Congratulations to our former President, Dr Fiona Donald and Deputy Director of @cpoc.bsky.social Professor Scarlett McNally, who have been been recognised in the King’s New Years Honours👏

Read more about their inspirational work for our College and our patients 👇
www.rcoa.ac.uk/news/rcoa-pa...
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
And that's a wrap...

Here's our review of what we've been up to in 2025 and a peek into what we're planning for 2026.

Happy New Year to you all!

ecoactioneb.co.uk/review-of-20...

#ClimateAction
#Eastbourne
Review of 2025: a personal perspective from our Executive Director - Eastbourne ECO Action Network
This blog post is from Andrew Durling, Executive Director of the Eastbourne Eco Action Network CIC:  2025 has been another busy year for the Eastbourne Eco Action Network (EEAN), so once again there’s...
ecoactioneb.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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The world's largest solar cluster is in Qinghai, China. It produces almost 17000 megawatts (MW) of power. But, it does more; researchers found that the solar farm's presence boosted the soil's moisture levels, enabling more microbe and plant life in the area.
www.slashgear.com/2063861/chin...
China's Largest Solar Farm Is Doing A Lot More Than Generating Energy - SlashGear
Solar farms are already proving to be an effective addition to traditional power, but now it looks like they may have additional environmental benefits.
www.slashgear.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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ICYMI - the latest monthly status on greenhouse gas levels...

For more NOAA data/info: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/
December 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Heat, drought and fire: how extreme weather pushed UK nature to its limits in 2025

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Heat, drought and fire: how extreme weather pushed nature to its limits in 2025
National Trust says these are ‘alarm signals we cannot ignore’ as climate breakdown puts pressure on wildlife
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Interesting proposals in this article about how to revivify local #democracy in #Sussex, especially important in view of the looming ‘democratic deficit’ when the current Sussex devolution process eliminates all districts & borough councils, centralising power upwards.

medium.com/@valerieabl4...
Local Democracy Re-imagined: Why Sussex Needs a Living Community Approach
Introduction
medium.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The only thing that has changed since the Paris Agreement
Is that hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists
get an all-expenses paid holiday
in a different COP country each year
ensuring none of its recommendations
are actually implemented
This is what happens when non-climate scientists write about the climate crisis without really understanding where we are or where we are headed

Unjustified optimism

If the world is just 2.5C hotter in 2100, I will eat my hat, or would if I wasn't 6ft under

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Paris climate treaty changed the world. Here’s how | Rebecca Solnit
There’s much more to do, but we should be encouraged by the progress we have made
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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“we are reducing the environmental requirements placed on developers when they pay into the nature restoration fund that we have created so they can focus on getting things built, and stop worrying about bats and newts.” Speech from the Chancellor, Jan 2025.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/nightma...
Nightmare before Christmas: worst environmental regression in decades looms | The Wildlife Trusts
Labour’s list of broken promises mounts
www.wildlifetrusts.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Rosatom accounts for almost half of the world's uranium enrichment capacity. Russian uranium not embargoed - U.S., EU, and U.K. all continue to import Russian #nuclear fuel or uranium.
kyivindependent.com/explainer-wh...
Explainer: Why Russia’s nuclear industry has escaped major sanctions
Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly threatened the use of atomic weapons, yet its much-prized nuclear industry has faced little in the way of meaningful sancti...
kyivindependent.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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December 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Lovely stat!
“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.

This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
www.euronews.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Global Warming surging upwards in waves.
The last 365 days:
* 100% over 1.0C
* 50% over 1.5C
* 4% over 1.8C
The post 2024 mega-surge hasn't fully bottomed out yet.
What will 2026 bring us?

#ClimateChange #GlobalBoiling
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Community cargo bicycles to launch in two south Dublin suburbs

The Bike Hub, a social enterprise focused on promoting the use of bicycles, is soon to launch a shared cargo bike system in two South Dublin suburbs, in Dun Laoghaire and Sandyford. The Smartgo.ie website currently outlines the concept…
Community cargo bicycles to launch in two south Dublin suburbs
The Bike Hub, a social enterprise focused on promoting the use of bicycles, is soon to launch a shared cargo bike system in two South Dublin suburbs, in Dun Laoghaire and Sandyford. The Smartgo.ie website currently outlines the concept as follows: "Rent an Electric Cargo Bike in Dun LaoghairePick up a bike when you need it — run errands, haul bulky bits, take the kids on an adventure, or give your business the freedom to deliver sustainably.
irishcycle.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Big investors are backing community-owned energy!

At BHESCo, we’re already proving that local communities can lead the clean energy revolution, and now institutional investors are catching up.

Be part of the movement: invest in our share offer today - bhesco.co.uk/investment
December 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Proud to have become a Community Member of The Work That Reconnects Network. Looking forward to helping develop a community of practice in the #Eastbourne area that can facilitate greater #CommunityResilience in the face of #ClimateBreakdown & #BiodiversityCollapse.

workthatreconnects.org
Work That Reconnects Network
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December 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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"If it’s going to happen anywhere in Britain, it’s going to happen at Stonehenge.”
“Neolithic Pits Near Stonehenge Might Have Channeled the Underworld, Archaeologists Argue”
🤐🤐🤐🤐
www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
Neolithic Pits Near Stonehenge Might Have Channeled the Underworld, Archaeologists Argue
Archaeologists behind a newly published paper believe an enormous pit circle near Stonehenge could have been a portal to the underworld.
www.artnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Cargo bikes are not just for cities

They work everywhere!

#CargoBike #NotJustCities
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚲 𝙼𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚛𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚘 𝚋𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚛 𝙹𝚎𝚖𝚖𝚊 𝙱𝚎𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚎

Jemma lives with her family in a village about 14 miles (22km) from Stirling, Scotland. But that doesn't stop her choosing the cargo bike for many of her trips.

"𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝑰 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒐 𝒃𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚𝒔, 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑰 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚?"
November 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Meet The American Who Moved To Sweden To Work On Innovative Cycle Pannier System www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
Meet The American Who Moved To Sweden To Work On Innovative Cycle Pannier System
Eric Hassett, his wife and Bernese Mountain Dog upped sticks from Colorado to live in Sweden. Eric works for Thule and has developed a new bike pannier system.
www.forbes.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Carbon capture and storage has always been a smoke and mirrors cover for business as usual in the fight against climate breakdown

Now something looks like stopping it in its tracks in the UK

Climate breakdown 😊

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds
Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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I went to this workshop yesterday, which was brilliantly facilitated. My humble opinion is that workshops like this are sorely needed in #Eastbourne area, so if anybody would like to work with me on organising to make them more available locally, please message me.
Yesterday one of our partners, Energise Sussex Coast, ran a fab workshop in #Eastbourne based on The Work That Reconnects Network, to help develop inner resilience to crises like #ClimateBreakdown. Would anybody else locally wish to attend a repeat of this workshop or learn more about the network?
November 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM