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A new charity has been set up to work on climate, nature and social emergencies in Worthing.

The new Climate Resilience cEntre Worthing (CREW) will act as a Climate Emergency Centre.

There are similar centres being run out of Lewes, Seaford, Godalming and Guildford.

Amberlouise Everritt and Sean Hellett, co-founders of CREW, said they have achieved full charity status, full funding and are currently looking for a property in Worthing town centre to call home.

Sean Hellett, one of the co-founders of Climate Emergency cEntre Worthing (CREW)

The charity was formed in a bid to raise awareness within the town of the urgent need for climate action.

Amberlouise said: “We recognise that we can only succeed against existential threats – such as climate change and ecological collapse – if we work across political divides, viewing threats of an existential nature as a shared problem, which must be faced together, as a community.

“Once we acknowledge this, the diversity of our communities becomes a strength, allowing us to reach a powerful consensus which keeps fairness at its heart, protects the most vulnerable in our community and  allows us to view our differences as a crucial  aspect in delivering projects and policies that help us survive as a resilient community.”

Sean Hellett added: “Our plan is to bring together as many local charity/interest groups as possible to work together in building a more sustainable future.

“That might be active travel, reducing carbon footprints, energy/retrofit/insulation advice, reducing plastic use and food waste, rewilding and well-being, through art, live music, film and workshops.”

The co-founders said CREW will partner and embrace community participation through outreach and people’s assemblies to find solutions to the crisis by working together.

New climate charity set up to build sustainable future