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Get involved in climate and environment

By making small (or large!) efforts to reduce our carbon emissions we can each help to:

So many different areas of our daily activities are responsible for adding to our household’s overall carbon footprint. Yet many of us may think that, as an individual, our contributions to carbon reductions will be quite insignificant compared to the scale of the problem. However, as individuals working together for the same goals the difference will be significant.

Top tips to get started

There are so many ideas and tips on what we can all do to make a difference to protect our environment, reduce our carbon footprint and reduce waste, including energy and water wastage. Here we have collated a selection of ideas for you. See if any inspire you to make some small changes in your life.

Four young people complete gardening activities in the community garden.

Sustainable Food

Eat well, reduce your carbon footprint, and maybe save yourself some money too. Pictured: Transition Horsham local sustainable network

Picture of a member of the community hub repairing a hover board

Reducing waste (including water)

Ways to reduce, re-use and recycle your household waste, plus top water-saving tips. Pictured: Shipley Community Repair Cafe

Hands on a radiator

Home energy

Keep your home warm and reduce your energy use with this advice on home heating and energy efficiency

Picture of Dr. bike repairing a bike on a bike stand

Sustainable travel

Be part of the bigger picture and help to reduce global CO2 emissions by choosing to travel sustainably. Pictured: Dr Bike bike workshop

Laundry in a washing machine

Shopping wisely

How changing your shopping habits could help reduce the amount of textiles sent to landfill every year

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Join a community action group

Communities across the District are doing amazing work locally to help cut carbon emissions and protect the environment. Why not join them, or you could start your own action group? Active green groups locally include:

Contact your local parish to see what actions they are taking.

For advice and support on how your community group could get involved, contact climatechangeaction@horsham.gov.uk

Apply for grants and funding

There are lots of grant and funding schemes available to help you make changes at home or in your community that help the environment. This includes our Community Climate Fund, Nature Recovery Award, Green Leap grant , home energy grants and more.

Find out more
Beeding and Bamber Village Hall's Solar PV and LED Lighting Installation

West Sussex Climate Action Hub

West Sussex County Council have some great ideas to help and support you too, including a new county-wide Climate Action Hub for the whole community. We are supporting County in this exciting project and we very much hope this will be a hub for the whole community to use and engage with for sharing climate-focused events, news and community initiatives. You are invited to join the discussion forum there, pin your group activity onto the interactive map, and share your event news for all to see.

Know your carbon footprint

  1. A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions. For those who want to know what their own carbon footprint is, WWF has produced a carbon calculator. It is an online questionnaire that does not require complicated answers to give you your footprint.  This clever tool also gives you guidance on how to reduce your impact.
  2. The BBC has produced a handy little video to get you started on thinking how you might reduce your carbon footprint:
    Watch the BBC Video: Five ways to reduce your carbon footprint

Watch these short films to get you started