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Two members of Glebe Field Thakeham stand with their new tree planting scheme

Wilder Horsham District Nature Recovery Award winners

Three community project groups have become the first successful applicants for our new Nature Recovery Award, supporting our objectives to become a Wilder Horsham District.

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A new Sustainable Procurement Charter

We have a new Charter that ensures that we are working with providers who support our climate change targets by reducing their own emissions.

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New greener vehicles for our Neighbourhood Wardens

Six new hybrid vehicles have been bought for use by our Neighbourhood Wardens as part of our climate change commitment to reduce our carbon emissions.

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LED lighting in our car parks reduces carbon emissions

As part of our carbon reduction programme we will be replacing all the lights in our multi storey car parks with LED lighting.

A person adjusts a thermostat, which reads 19 degrees celsius

Small changes, big savings

Top tips for making small changes at home to save energy and cut your bills.

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Horsham District Green Space Strategy

Find out about our Green Space Strategy for the District. It sets out our vision to provide, protect and enhance a publicly accessible network of quality green spaces for our communities.

A graphic indicating important elements of the Community Climate Fund, including energy saving, water reduction, cycling, recycling and growing your own

Applications invited for our Community Climate Fund

Got a climate change initiative you'd like to try? Apply for funding with our fantastic scheme

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We are using remoulded tyres to reduce carbon emissions

Our Waste collection team are now using remoulded (also known as retread) tyres on our vehicles as part of the Council’s corporate goal to tackle climate change.

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