Sussex Green Living: A Round-up of 2021

Looking back on 2021

Looking back over 2021, it seems Sussex Green Living has established itself as a valuable part of Horsham life, thanks to a dedicated band of volunteers and we are really proud of what has been achieved.

Once a month we ran (and still do) our Sussex Green Ideas Zoom events with talks and a chance to share events, local news and eco ideas. In 2021 we ran 12, the meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday each month.

The project we had been working on throughout last winter was launched on 15th May in Horsham Market, our ‘Inspiration Eco Station’ 1974 retrofitted milk float. Days later it went out as part of our first ‘Bright New Future Roadshow’ at Stedham Primary School, where the children enjoyed a carousel of outdoor activities on the common and woodland next to the school, concluding with the entire school performing the song, Be the Change. Many other schools enjoyed the roadshow as did 8 school eco councils at an event in Brighton in partnership with Rampion Visitors Centre and Sussex Wildlife Trust. The Inspiration Eco Station attended 19 further events in Horsham District.

Our Youth Eco Forum (aged 12-18) publishing 4 online e-zines, hosting fortnightly zooms (they still do) and ran their outdoor education day called ‘Beyond BeLeaf’ day for young people from London, Tanbridge House and Christ’s Hospital schools. In 2021 we worked with a total of 24 schools and over 1500 pupils aged 5-18. On 25th September we launched our once a month Sussex Green Hub which offers a welcoming space at the United Reformed Church in Horsham just off West Street near Wilko. This collaborative community event includes our Horsham Repair Café, bottle refills, recycling, carbon clinic, Transition Horsham, Eco Churches, Horsham Community Fridge and a café

run by the URC.

Last, but definitely not least, tonnes of single-use plastic continue to be recycled by volunteers in 17 villages and Horsham town, preventing them from going to landfill or incinerator. Instead, the materials are recycled raising hundreds of pounds through TerraCycle and inkjet cartridge recycling. The money is split equally between the Air Ambulance, William Penn School and Sussex Green Living.

Learn more and join us: www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk. Carrie Cort, Founder, Sussex Green Living

Photo: Recycling volunteers – aka SGL Wombles – at the Sussex Green Hub, United Reformed Church, Horsham

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