A Celebration Of the Climate Connections Project

Saturday, 09 June 2012, 12:00 - 16:00

Climate Connections invites you to this free event taking place at the Brighthelm Centre, Brighton to celebrate our achievements, thank the many people who have contributed to the educational programme and to launch new projects developing in the city.

Climate Connections has been hosted by Brighton Peace & Environment Centre, in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council and Oxfam and has been funded by Department for International Development.

We are very pleased to announce that the Brighthelm Centre is sponsoring the event and have let us take over the Centre ground-floor - café and auditorium - and also the gardens with a market covered area.

More and more people are aware of the fact that we need to reassess the way we use our planet's resources and how we live our lives.

Our actions here in Brighton and Hove can have a positive impact on the planet. In fact there are many ways on which everyone of us can help reducing the effect we are having on our planet.

The event will showcase what's going on in the city around sustainability, better use of our valuable resources and campaigning groups. From the bike doctor and seed bombs to face painting and delicious local food – the event will bring together community groups, businesses and projects.

Come along and find out how to grow your own food, either on an allotment or on your garden or balcony, see how you could save energy in your home or talk to groups active around climate change and much more!

As part of the BPEC LEAF project, we have now put together an online Home Energy Assessment Survey that is designed to support Brighton & Hove residents to choose which energy saving changes to make.   The survey will also help us understand what residents are already doing. 

Click here to take the survey.

The survey should only take a few minutes and you'll get tailored feedback at the end of it.

On our LEAF home page, you can also register for our free Home Energy Saving Guides, packed full of information about the simple and practical changes you can make to save money on your energy bills.

More good news!   The Green Pages, BPEC's brilliant guide to greener living in and around the city is being relaunched.

We are currently in the process of putting together a brand new printed edition for 2012.  This will be our first paper edition of the guide since 2009 so there will be loads of changes to the green and ethical businesses listed within its recycled pages.

For any potential listers out there, it's not too late to be considered for an inclusion in the guide.  Just make sure you've registered on our website with your business details, and you might make it into the printed edition as well!

For more information, or to request a copy of Brighton Green Pages email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 01273 766610.

Here at  Brighton Peace & Environment Centre we have had a very busy start to 2012 and we are pleased to announce a new and exciting project that will help the residents of Brighton & Hove to have warmer homes and save money!

The BPEC Leaf Project aims to increase energy efficiency in Brighton & Hove through increasing awareness and access to energy saving grants, renewable energy technologies and behaviours that help to save energy and money in the home.

BPEC will be distributing free information packs for home owners, renters and landlords to explain the options available for free and grant funded energy efficiency measures and technologies. Packs will include accessible self survey tools to help target energy efficiency improvements.

For more information and to get involved go to the BPEC  LEAF project page.