Useful local organisations

BlindSpot global revival think-tank: spectacularly innovative research, advice and talks about rapidly reversing all the big problems.

Brighton Paper Round Limited - recycling commercial waste.

Brighton Permaculture Trust - Showing, teaching, practising sustainable ecological design.

Common Cause CO-OPERATIVE promotes environmentally-sound community development, taking action to make locally-produced, sustainably-grown foods more widely available to all. They also manage the Lewes Farmers' Market

Cuckmere Valley Transition - a group of local folk from The Cuckmere Valley in East Sussex, excited by the ideas and actions arising from Transition Initiatives world wide.

Cycle Lewes - promoting cycling for all, in and around Lewes.

Lewes Community Land Trust capturing land value for communities.

Just Trade a not-for-profit co-operative which enables its members in Lewes, East Sussex to buy quality foods with the emphasis on organic, fair-traded and locally sourced products.

Lewes Car Club Lewes now has its own car club which can be used to get around the district and beyond.

Lewes Organic Allotment Project (LOAP)

Lewes District Council - Energy Efficiency & Grants

Lewes Freegle - recycling group.

The Lottie Project

Netherfield Centre

The Railway Land Project: a prized nature reserve around which several social and ecological projects gravitate. 

Ringmer Community Orchard

The Hive Lewes: a professional community of freelancers, small businesses, charities and social enterprise based in the heart of Lewes.

Travel Log Lewes is a great place to find out how to get cheap transport around and from Lewes.

Village Connections - linking together local village greens.

Transition Network - aiming to inspire, encourage, connect, support and train communities as they self-organise around the transition model, creating initiatives that rebuild resilience and reduce CO2 emissions. 

Other Transition Towns Nearby:

Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint, Keymer, Ditchling Transition

Transition Mayfield

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