ERA - Eco Rother Action

We are an independent climate change response group based in the villages between Petersfield and Midhurst

We host excellent talks, carry out local environmental work and bring people together

Join us to push for positive change

In brief

  • Image by Matt Palmer on Unsplash

    Last ERA talk: The world on fire by Dr Harold Lovell from Portsmouth University

    7 November

    Climate change is having a dramatic effect on wildlife across the globe. This talk outlined how wildfires take hold and spread and the impacts of climate change on fire regimes. There was a focus on the increase of fires in Greenland and also the changing nature of fire risk in our own area of southern England.

    We thank Dr Lovell for coming along and giving this talk at the Henry Warren Hall.

  • Our October talk: Tim and Kate O'Kelly and Jonathan Brown on local government and climate change

    24 October at Henry Warren Hall

    We were lucky enough to have three stars of local government come to shed light on the role of our district council and county council in tackling climate change.

    For a full report on this helpfully clarifying evening, click on this link and scroll to the first item in Past Events.

  • Previous talk: How green is your money?

    19 September at Henry Warren Hall

    In her presentation, Rowan Harding explored the power money has and how that can be harnessed to either harm or help the planet. Rowan touched on what the current issues are, what impact investing has, and what steps you can take to boost your climate change actions.

    Read more about the talk here (scroll down to Past Events).

  • Next book club book: It's Not Just You by Tori Tsui

    Discussion on Zoom, 7.30pm Monday 25 November

    From the publishers’ website: ‘The term ‘eco-anxiety’ has been popularised as a way to talk about the negative impact of the climate emergency on our wellbeing. In It’s Not Just You, activist Tori Tsui reframes eco-anxiety as the urgent mental health crisis it clearly is’. Read it and join our discussion - new members to this little group keenly invited! Email EcoRotherAction@outlook.com for your Zoom link.

    Check out our book reviews here. You’ll find some great reading suggestions.

Environmental and community networking

ERA is happy to work closely with other like-minded local groups, including PeCAN, Mi-CAN, HartingCAN, Growing Together(formerly the East Hampshire Self Sufficiency group), Women of This Town (WOTT), Energise South Downs, Alton Climate Action Network, Community Energy South, Hangers Environmental Network, green and climate groups at local u3as – the list keeps growing.

For information about recurring and one-off events that might interest you, please click here.

Why not kick off the new year with a fresh pop-up lunch - or three - at the bright and sunny(!) Henry Warren Hall, Nyewood?

Save energy in the home

You are invited to join a new project aimed at reducing domestic energy use. In partnership with PeCAN, the Whole House Retrofit Service is locally based and not for profit. Click here for more information

Global issue, local response

ERA relies on membership fees - £5 a year per person – and donations to fund our activities. These include buying seeds and trees, setting up a testing system on the River Rother, running costs such as village hall hire, website costs, insurance etc. We are looking for a local business or individual to sponsor this website. If that interests you, please get in touch! Your name could appear here on the home page. Alternatively, if you would like to join others who have already made a donation towards ERA projects, please contact us for bank details. Your help makes a real difference.