Community action/Eastbourne
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| Location | Eastbourne, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50° 45' 59.17" N, 0° 16' 41.36" E |
The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across Eastbourne.
News
[edit | edit source]Eastbourne
East Sussex
UK
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Earth
Resist The Devil We Know, Alternative Editorial (Apr 14, 2024)
- Campaigners win massive grant for trees to transform Eastbourne's streets, Nov 2, 2021...lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk
- Rights of Nature movement grows, with the Wye and Ouse subject to new protection charters, wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk (Jun 18, 2026) — Nature sits at the heart of several new sets of rights and charters; it’s even headlining a festival this summer. Is the way that we view and value Nature within our political and cultural frameworks at a turning point? asks Hannah Marsh
- South East hosepipe ban comes into force, BBC News (Jul 18, 2025)
- Council champions 'pioneering' Rights of River Charter to protect 'landmark waterway', lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk (Jul 09, 2025) — Charter will 'enshrine importance of River Ouse for generations to come'
- National Trust asks public to join call for urgent Government action after hundreds of wildfires break out, and full extent of nature loss at Dunwich Heath emerges, nationaltrust.org.uk (Aug 07, 2026) — “The climate crisis long predicted by scientists is happening here and now. Ferocious wildfires, unprecedented temperatures and record-breaking droughts are already hitting communities and nature across the UK – they are not a distant threat. Tackling this emergency must be a cross-Government priority because it touches every aspect of our lives, our society and our economy. So we’ve launched a petition to demonstrate to Ministers the strength of public feeling on this issue." National Trust Director-General Hilary McGrady. To sign the petition, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/wildfire-petition
- All of England's rivers and lakes polluted with chemicals, officials say, BBC News (Aug 06, 2026)
- Firefighting aircraft aren’t enough – Britain needs to build a wildfire‑resilient society that involves everyone, Komal Raj Aryal, Lecturer in Crisis and Disaster Management, Aston University, theconversation.com (Aug 06, 2026)
- Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous, Yiannis Baboulias, theguardian.com (Aug 05, 2026)
- How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight wildfires, BBC News (Aug 01, 2026)
- May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests, theguardian.com (Jul 13, 2026) — Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperatures
- South Korea's president orders all-out response to heatwave, reuters.com (Aug 06, 2026)
- Young activists in the Maldives confront climate threats to their island nation, seattletimes.com (Aug 06, 2026)
- Philippines steps up solar transition as Iran war hikes energy costs, eenews.net (Aug 06, 2026)
UK and international events
[edit | edit source]UK events
Aug 10 - 16, 2026 (Mon - Sun) — National Allotments Week, 2026 theme is “Grow to Learn.”, thenas.org.uk
Global or international events
- Aug 09, 2026 (Sun) — International Day of the World's Indigenous People, observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population, un.org
- Aug 12, 2026 (Wed) — International Youth Day, awareness day designated by the United Nations taking place on Aug 12 each year, un.org
2021-2030, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, International community action events
Cosmolocal discovery club
Each week 3 different short videos from across the UK or world.
Community action/Manchester, Community action/Essex, Community action/West Sussex / ...This week's featured Global videos / ... read more about Cosmolocalism
Eastbourne video
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Community energy
[edit | edit source]- Eastbourne Community Energy on facebook.com
Climate action
[edit | edit source]- Eastbourne Climate Coalition, “Working together to create a better world for ourselves and future generations.”, added 17:32, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
- E-Hive, pop-up Climate Emergency Hub in the Beacon, 1st November until 13th December, 2022
- Eastbourne Eco Action Network, Community Interest Company and network "united by the same goal – to turn Eastbourne carbon neutral by 2030 and to make it one of the best places to live in the UK", added 16:54, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
Trees, woodland and forest
[edit | edit source]- Trees for Eastbourne, added 17:20, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
Cycling activism
[edit | edit source]- Bespoke Cycle Group, Safer Cycling in Eastbourne, link checked 16:20, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Education for sustainability
[edit | edit source]- EcoEd2030, collaborative network helping Eastbourne's schools and other education institutions reduce their carbon footprint and access eco-resources and ideas, as part of Eastbourne's Carbon Neutral 2030 campaign. added 13:43, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
About Eastbourne
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From Wikipedia:Eastbourne
Eastbourne ( ) is a town and seaside resort in the East Sussex county of South East England. It lies 19 miles (31 km) east of Brighton and 54 miles (87 km) south of London; it is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate. It is also a local government district with borough status.
In June 2019, the population of Eastbourne was estimated to be 104,042. W
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| Authors | Phil Green |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Cite as | Philralph (2022–2026). "Community action/Eastbourne". Appropedia. Retrieved August 12, 2026. |