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Living the life aquatic

Living the life aquatic

6:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

With more than half the wildlife in Sussex floating under the sea, Sarah Lewis takes a peek under the piers to see what’s there.

Food for thought

Coombe Road Primary School’s after-school cookery club organised by Jo Harris, background left.

6:10am Saturday 27th June 2009

It’s the height of the growing season and one organisation is pioneering locally grown, healthy food for everyone. Sarah Lewis learns how the Brighton And Hove Food Partnership is helping the city eat better.

Time to act and adapt

Time to act and adapt

6:00am Saturday 20th June 2009

The latest studies all point to the same thing: even if we act quickly, we are already committed to some level of climate change. Sarah Lewis looks at how we need to adapt to our changing world.

Accentuate the positive

Accentuate the positive

6:00am Saturday 13th June 2009

Newspaper headlines scream of catastrophe and disaster, but does that kind of message do any good? Sarah Lewis looks towards a hopeful future.

Count your critters

Photo by Nigel Blake from rspb-images.com

6:00am Saturday 6th June 2009

Half a million people took part in the RSPB’s 30th Big Garden Birdwatch in January, and this month they are asking you to do it all again. Sarah Lewis finds out about Make Your Nature Count week.

Can’t stop the signal

Can’t stop the signal

6:00am Saturday 30th May 2009

From fairly priced bras to stopping Starbucks on St James’s Street – is there anything Facebook can’t accomplish? Sarah Lewis looks at how the internet has revolutionised campaigning.

Nature is dynamic

Nature is dynamic

6:00am Saturday 23rd May 2009

Sowing seeds dependent on lunar cycles and burying cow horns to improve the soil – is biodynamics the ultimate in ecological agriculture, or just a bit far out? Sarah Lewis investigates.

Hive of eco activity

Creative director of The Green Centre, Mel Rees (left), with volunteers Georgy Edgson (centre) and Mary McGregor in the centre’s garden. Photo: Liz Finlayson

6:00am Saturday 16th May 2009

A new eco community centre looks set to offer a focal point for green activity in the city. Sarah Lewis visits The Green Centre.

Stop it and tidy up

Stop it and tidy up

6:00am Saturday 9th May 2009

The summer spirit has truly hit Brighton and we are all flocking to enjoy the beach – and then leave it a tip for everyone else. Sarah Lewis looks into the seafront litter problem.

A new lease on life

Artwork by Caroline Saul composed from recycled plastic

6:00am Saturday 2nd May 2009

One person’s rubbish is another’s treasure, as Sarah Lewis finds out when she talks to two recycling artists in Sussex


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