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Events Regular events Brighton Green Drinks 2014 October 18 – 19 and 25 – 26 Eco Open Houses, Brighton & Hove September 4 - 14 Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival, Autumn Harvest Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube' July 19 Brighton Open Market launch April 26 - 27 Big Sussex Market April 16 - 27 Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival, Spring Harvest February 8 -16 Roots Week, schools and communities coming together to plant trees at simultaneous events throughout the week in the UK and Africa February 2 Seedy Sunday Events information Green Diary, information from the Green Centre News and comment 2014 Brighton Waste House now completed, August [1] Brighton Open Market, a modern day market promoting fresh, healthy food from local producers to launch on July 19 [2] Yes – we’ve done it – we are now a UNESCO World Biosphere site! June 11 [3] References ↑ arts.brighton.ac.uk ↑ Triodos Bank, June 25 ↑ Brighton & Lewes Downs Biosphere project

Sustainability initiatives

• Brighton & Lewes Downs Biosphere project

• Brighton Peace and Environment Centre
• The Green Centre
• Hanover Action for Sustainable Living
• ReThink Brighton, an early stage group of people building a new community of do-ers in Brighton and Hove rooted deeply in the Transition Towns blueprint, principles and style, to support this city in grass roots transformation toward a smarter, happier and healthier community beyond fossil fuels.

Initiatives by topic

Biodiversity

Sussex Wildlife Trust

Cycling

Critical Mass bicycle rides in Brighton & Hove

Food

Brighton & Hove Food Partnership, not for profit organisation that works for better food for the city now and in the future. "By better food, we mean food that is healthy, affordable, accessible and produced within environmental limits. We believe by working in partnership Brighton & Hove can achieve a sustainable food system." ^[1] - Brighton Open Market - Brighton Permaculture Trust - The Food Waste Collective on facebook

Green purchasing

more video: hiSbe video - Buzzbnk Campaign, April 2013

hisBe, independent supermarket standing up for how it Should be

Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle

Green A - Z, guide to Reduce Re-use Recycle, information from the Green Centre

Sustainable energy

Brighton Energy Cooperative - Brighton & Hove Energy Services Co-operative Ltd

Sustainable transport

journeyon, journey planner for Brighton & Hove

Trees, woodland and forest

Roots Movement, connecting communities and nature

Resources

Brighton & Hove City Council Petitions Scheme, (PDF, 11 pages)

Apps for sustainability

My Urban Angel

Citizens data initiative

Council data, Brighton & Hove City Council, (open data)

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: Brighton

External links

• Earthship Brighton
• Brighton 'Waste House': The House That Kevin Built, University of Brighton, Faculty of Arts

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References