Jointly organised by Rother Environmental Group and Bexhill Environmental Group, on Wednesday 30 October 2019, Dr Geoff Rayner gave a fascinating talk on ‘Diet and Nutrition Transition and Planetary and Public Health’. There were 3 key themes: Human nutrition – We are what we eat Food growing – with wildlife in mind Climate breakdown – […]
Rother Environmental Group’s AGM has been postponed due to the Rye Hustings. The AGM will now take place on Tuesday 28th January 2020, venue TBC. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this decision may cause, however we strongly encourage all members to attend the Hustings to express their concern about the Climate and Ecological crisis […]
On 23 July we have arranged for a guided tour of RSPB Dungeness, the RSPB’s oldest extant nature reserve. The first land was acquired in 1930 with the reserve formed in 1932. It now occupies nearly 4 square miles of Dungeness (Europe’s largest shingle habitat) and is home to a host of wildlife including birds, […]
On 25 June we have a talk about the Campaign for Rural England (CPRE) from our very own Stephen Hardy. Stephen, who is a Trustee of REG, has also been a Trustee of CPRE Sussex for the past 7 years. As an organisation CPRE promotes the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of the countryside; seeks to […]
On the 23 April 2019, Dr Mike Pepler gave an alarming, yet inspiring talk to Rother Environment Group. The presentation laid bare the extreme urgency of the issue for everyone, and made suggestions for what we can ALL do above and beyond changing our own lifestyles. For anyone who couldn’t make it, Mike has kindly […]
We are pleased to confirm that an arrangement has been made with Veolia to visit their Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) located at Hollingdean, Brighton on 14 May 2019. This is a state-of-the-art facility that sorts bulk household waste from East Sussex and Brighton and Hove before being transported onwards to recycling, recovery and disposal facilities. […]
(Image copyright NASA) REG’s April meeting, on the 23rd, is a talk from fellow member Mike Pepler on Climate Change. Mike has a background in engineering but switched his focus to sustainability and renewables a few years ago and now works for the charity Ashden. Ashden’s mission is to accelerate the transformation of energy systems […]
REG are showing the documentary film ‘Cowspiracy’ at the Kino Silver Room on Tuesday 26 February at 7pm. The film looks at the role of intensive farming in the production of greenhouse gases and argues that this is being ignored by the conservation and climate change NGOs and government agencies. Is there a conspiracy? Come […]
The first meeting of Rother Environmental Group is on Tuesday 22 January from 7pm at The George, High Street, Rye. Dominic Manning will be chairing a discussion on current environment topics. A chance to air your views and hear what others have to say on subjects to be suggested on the night by the audience. […]
Join us for a drink and nibbles at The George, High Street, Rye from 7pm on Tuesday 11 December. A chance to get to know other members in an informal gathering without an agenda.
